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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said the state can fund higher education if it changes how it buys products and services. He said changes could save Ilinois…
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The Illinois Senate President is encouraging Governor Bruce Rauner to rethink his priorities on student aid legislation, but the governor was quick to…
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Governor Bruce Rauner gave his second annual State of the State address before a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly this week. Doug Finke of…
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College campuses (and the politics behind them) are taking center stage in Springfield's festering stalemate. Gridlock has kept money from going to higher…
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Illinois community colleges students are caught up in a political battle between the Republican governor and Democratic legislators. The state paid nearly…
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Illinois colleges and universities have gone seven months with zero state funding – that includes funding of MAP grants that help poor students pay…
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Legislation filed Wednesday asks the state to provide $168 million owed to low-income college students who were promised MAP grants last fall. Thousands…
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When a police officer, firefighter or prison guard is killed or disabled in the line of duty, the state promises to provide their dependents with a…
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As college students wrap up the fall semester, there is still a lot of uncertainty for the coming months. Those low-income student who rely on the…
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When the state finally has a budget, who will be left out?Illinois is facing the very real possibility of going for more than half of the current fiscal…