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State Budget Impasse Forces Cuts at Kankakee Community College

Many agencies and organizations that rely on state funding are hard hit by the budget stalemate in Springfield.  The state isn’t mandated to fund higher education the way it must fund K-through-12 education, and the state’s colleges are feeling the pinch.  IPR's Heather Claborn reports.

Claborn: Kankakee Community College made cuts earlier in the year due to a continued decline in enrollment.  Officials cut down on its award-winning sustainability program and decided to stop operating its public radio station.  But now college officials are making deeper cuts…which are expected to affect about 40 of the institution’s 300 full and part time employees.  KCC is eliminating its CDL truck driving and Massage Therapy programs, and cutting back adult education programs and athletics.

K-C-C President, Doctor John Avandano  says he’s talked with Governor Rauner and sent letters to Representative Kate Cloonen and State Senator Toi Hutchinson. 

Avandano says Governor Rauner has told him not to count on a retroactive payment when a budget deal is reached.  I'm Heather Claborn.

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