Lawmakers outraged at disgraced NIU president’s golden parachute
By Scot Bertram Illinois News Network A severance package handed out to the exiting president of Northern Illinois University is
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Student loan servicer fights consumer protections
By Marina Villeneuve Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — The nation’s largest servicer of federal student loans has lobbied against states’
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Money-wasting NIU president to get $600K buyout
DEKALB — Northern Illinois University will pay President Doug Baker about $600,000 plus benefits when he steps down later this
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NIU president to step down amid mismanagement claims
DEKALB — Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker announced at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting that he is stepping down
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Illinois reduces fees in its 529 college savings plans
CHICAGO — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced the state is reducing fees and giving more investment choices to
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SIU cuts 80 jobs over state budget failure
CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University Carbondale officials say nearly 80 employees are losing their jobs and dozens more could be
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OEIG report says president ‘mismanaged’ NIU
By Shane Nicholson Managing Editor An Office of Executive Inspector General investigation into Northern Illinois University’s hiring and spending practices has
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Burpee inspiration for Roosevelt students
Students from Roosevelt Alternative High School have been engaged in a yearlong project that uses art to teach the scientific
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Superintendents to call for full budget in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois school chiefs are pressing lawmakers to pass a budget that fully funds schools before the legislative session
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Fewer grads from public medical schools staying in Illinois
CHICAGO — The number of medical school graduates who stay in Illinois after graduating from the from the state’s public
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ISU cybersecurity program gets $3M
NORMAL — Illinois State University is getting a $3 million boost for its new cybersecurity program that’ll start this fall.
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West teacher creates after school program
By Jim Hagerty Contributor WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL – Lori Beach-Grass wasn’t sure why her mind was occupied with “Hamilton: An
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Trustees OK no tuition increase for fall at ISU
NORMAL — Incoming Illinois State University students this fall won’t pay more to attend the school than last year’s freshman
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U of I OKs $15.9M renovation for new medical school
SPRINGFIELD — The University of Illinois has approved a nearly $16 million renovation for a new medical school at the
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AG pushes ‘student loan bill of rights’
CHICAGO — Attorney General Lisa Madigan is pushing legislation aimed at protecting Illinois students who take out college loans. The
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