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Now that the flap over spending on donor entertainment is over, and trustees have named a permanent ISU president, several interim positions need to be filled. One of those is in the Athletics Department.
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Illinois State University has released summaries of an internal audit of Athletics Department spending and of an external audit commissioned in the wake of questionable expenditures that led to the resignation of Athletic Director Kyle Brennan last year.
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After producing a report on dual credit trends, a task force of unionized Heartland Community College faculty raised concerns about proposed changes to the Dual Credit Quality Act.
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Some worry about the militarization of police agencies nationwide as tactical units, automatic weapons, body armor, and armored vehicles proliferate to cities across the nation. A noted scholar who will appear at Illinois State University on March 28 said that's really nothing new.
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The plan would increase spending at Illinois four-year campuses by $1.4 billion over the next 10 or 15 years and drive money to schools with higher need students.
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The body was formed by the General Assembly in 2021 to consider a new funding formula.
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Eureka College is getting a radio station. The Federal Communications Commission has approved a construction permit for the station that will broadcast at 103.1 FM.
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If approved, the 1.65% tuition hike includes a $1 increase to students' program and facilities fee, aimed at offsetting the increased costs associated with a 2019 expansion to Heartland's athletics programs.
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McLean County had a huge shift to work-from-home employment during the pandemic. In fact, a bigger percentage change than in all but two other counties in Illinois.
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Illinois Wesleyan University's nursing program has rebounded in a big way. A year ago the state put the program on probation for a low pass rate for its graduates on the national licensing exam (NCLEX).