higher ed funding

A group of alumni and former employees is making public its concerns about the long-term health of Eureka College.

The University of Illinois Springfield has developed over a $7 million deficit during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is requiring budget adjustments which include eliminating cash support for NPR Illinois over the next five years.

NPR Illinois’ total operating budget is nearly $2 million annually. Of that, UIS provides more than $400,000 to fund some staff salaries and benefits. Interim UIS Chancellor Karen Whitney has let us know that cannot continue.

Midstate College President Meredith Bunch says low and declining enrollment has forced the sudden closure of the 131-year-old private institution in...

J.B. Pritzker is set to become the 43rd governor of Illinois on Monday. He won in part by promising to make college more affordable, improve the state’s…

If Illinois lawmakers fail to enact a budget, state universities could potentially lose as much as $4 billion in federal funds. That's according to Randy…

A month after Gov. Bruce Rauner conveyed to Republicans his opposition to the grand bargain, Senate Democrats are rejecting his attempt to break off…

College students rallied in the state Capitol rotunda Wednesday. They’re urging lawmakers to restore state funding to universities and community…

Campus communities in the state feel the consequences of drastic higher education cuts. Editor's note: The state is once again without a spending plan for…

Parents and grandparents who want to lock in tuition rates for their offspring can enroll in College Illinois! The punctuation is part of the registered…