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An Illinois Wesleyan University physics professor says the Trump administration's effort to choke off the supply of international students at U.S. universities is unwise. The administration is taking a hard line on visa approvals for international students, particularly those from China.
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is urging the public to call Republican lawmakers to protest proposed cuts to food aid and health insurance programs for lower income people.
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The head of Heartland Community College says federal proposals to reduce the amount of and eligibility for Pell Grants and other changes to higher education are "out of touch" with the world and students of today.
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Technical troubles at major airports can have trickle down effects in smaller facilities like the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. Airport Director Carl Olson said, for instance, cutting the number of flights at Newark because of limited staff capacity can increase ticket prices and suppress demand for travel down the chain.
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth spoke Friday on several recent developments concerning the Trump administration, including President Trump’s plan to accept a Boeing jet from Qatar and recent moves on aviation and veterans programs.
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One of the responses Illinois Wesleyan University has made to a complaint of alleged antisemitism filed with the U.S. Education Department is to codify rules that satisfy both First Amendment protections of free speech and the priority to make sure discourse is civil.
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After his first school year on the job, new Illinois Wesleyan University President Sheahon Zenger paints a portrait of an institution "re-claiming its birthright" as a liberal arts education center in Central Illinois.
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Labor negotiations, spending cuts, creating a new model for budget planning, developing the new College of Engineering, and, oh yes, graduation this weekend — Illinois State University has a lot on its plate right now.
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Heartland Head Start interim executive director Chuck Hartseil said it’s not clear what options they would have to sustain programming if Congress were to approve wiping out funding.
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One of the leading Bloomington-Normal auto dealers says it's difficult to say how the tariffs will impact vehicle prices. He's already seen some customers move up their purchases in hopes of avoiding sticker shock.