THE CONTINUING CRISIS

Editor’s Note: “The Continuing Crisis” is a section of APAC News which links to news pertinent to the State budget crisis and other financial matters as they affect the University and Academic Professionals. These news outlets are not affiliated with or endorsed by APAC.

CHICAGO STATE, preparing for layoffs, tells employees to turn in keys, March 30, 2016: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-state-keys-budget-crisis-20160329-story.html

DEATH SPIRAL hits Illinois universities, Daily Eastern News, March 25, 2016: http://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2016/03/25/editorial-death-spiral-hits-illinois-universities/

GOVERNOR BRUCE Rauner shackles higher education in Illinois, Chicago Tribune, March 25, 2016: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-illinois-colleges-map-grants-perspec-0316-jm-20160315-story.html

ILLINOIS UNIVERSITIES worry about future without budget, State Journal-Register, March 10, 2016: http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160310/illinois-universities-worry-about-future-without-budget

SIU PRESIDENT outlines budget cut proposals, Capitol Fax, March 9, 2016: http://capitolfax.com/2016/03/09/siu-president-outlines-budget-cut-proposals/

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS University begins furlough days, Capitol Fax, March 8, 2016: http://capitolfax.com/2016/03/08/neiu-cant-sustain-operations-through-summer-announces-furloughs/

SPRINGFIELD’S COLLEGE funding war deepens, Crain’s Chicago Business, March 8, 2016: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160308/BLOGS02/160309834/springfields-college-funding-war-deepens

ILLINOIS POLITICIANS hell-bent on destroying higher education, Huffpost Chicago, Feb. 24, 2016: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-dietrich/illinois-politicians-hell_b_9306598.html

UNIVERSITIES LEFT footing the bill as budget crisis deepens, Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 7, 2016: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/01/07/universities-left-footing-bill-budget-crisis-looms-illinois

HOW GOVERNOR Bruce Rauner is remaking Illinois, New York Times, Nov. 29, 2015: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/30/us/politics/illinois-campaign-money-bruce-rauner.html?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone&_r=0

BUDGET DEAL will bring cuts, NPR Illinois, Nov. 25, 2015: http://wuis.org/post/illinois-issues-budget-deal-will-bring-relief-it-will-also-bring-cuts#stream/0

PRESIDENT KILLEEN: University future dire if budget fight drags on, News-Gazette, Nov. 11, 2015:

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2015-11-11/killeen-uis-future-dire-if-fight-drags.html