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From Illinois Business Daily
Northwestern University ranks 3rd in U.S. for men's athletic student aid spending
Northwestern University, University of Illinois and Northern Illinois University are among U.S. colleges that spend the most on athletic student aid for men's teams, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.
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From Prairie State Wire
Analysis: 9 Illinois public colleges hike in-state tuition faster than inflation over 3 years
Nine public schools in Illinois raised tuition faster than inflation over a three-year period, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of in-state tuition for 2013-14 and 2016-17 at 115 public colleges and universities in 10 Midwest states.
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Leef spotlights threat to colleges from state bond-rating downgrade
Dr. Jeffrey Leef, a career radiologist with the University of Chicago who is currently running as a Republican candidate for the 7th District U.S. House seat, recently responded to potential repercussions based on the state’s bond-rating downgrade.
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Analysis: Illinois universities spend all state taxpayer money on retiree pensions, not current student instruction
Amid a political stalemate delaying their state funding, leaders at Illinois’ public universities are threatening teacher layoffs and class cancellations.