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Politics

University funding overhaul bill advances in House despite U of I opposition

Silence DoGood - March 27, 2026

That new funding would be distributed under a formula that sets an adequacy target for each institution and gives priority for new funding to those institutions furthest away from their target. #funding #bill #university

Community

Illinois Measure Seeks to Require State Universities to Accept Community College Transfers

Silence DoGood - April 23, 2023

HB 3760 effectively builds on a pair of existing laws that provide automatic admissions to Illinois universities, with one designated for high school graduates and the other for community college graduates. #college

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