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.

ILLINOIS CREDIT rating approaches junk status: Progress Illinois, June 9, 2016: http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2016/06/09/illinois-credit-rating-takes-another-hit-moodys?utm_source=PI+Extra+6.9.16&utm_campaign=PI+email+6.9.16+&utm_medium=email.

HIGHER EDUCATION in Illinois is dying: New York Times, June 3, 2016: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/opinion/higher-education-in-illinois-is-dying.html?_r=0.

FISCAL SHAME: Illinois without a budget: Fiscal Times, June 2, 2016: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/06/02/Fiscal-Shame-Illinois-Has-Gone-Nearly-Year-Without-Budget?utm_source=PI+Extra+6.2.16&utm_campaign=PI+email+6.2.16+&utm_medium=email.

NONPROFIT AND university workers need overtime, too, Progress Report, June 1, 2016: http://thinkprogress.org/progress-report/getting-an-education-on-overtime/.

STUDENTS OF color take biggest hit in Illinois higher education funding crisis: Chicago Reporter, May 12, 2016: http://chicagoreporter.com/students-of-color-take-biggest-hit-in-illinois-higher-education-funding-crisis/

UNIVERSITY FUNDING lifeline solves nothing: Crain’s Chicago Business, April 30, 2016: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160430/ISSUE07/304309997/university-funding-lifeline-solves-nothing#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-opinion&utm_campaign=ccb-opinion-20160430

GOVERNOR RAUNER’S interim grade: Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2016: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-rauner-failing-madigan-cullerton-illinois-budget-perspec-zorn-0413-jm-20160412-column.html

GOVERNOR APPOINTS conservative to represent faculty on IBHE: Academe Blog, April 24, 2016: https://academeblog.org/2016/04/24/gov-rauner-appoints-a-right-wing-crackpot-to-represent-faculty-on-the-illinois-board-of-higher-ed/

ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS propose measures to fund struggling universities during budget impasse: Progress Illinois, April 20, 2016: http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2016/04/20/state-lawmakers-propose-new-higher-education-funding-measures?utm_source=PI+Extra+4.20.16&utm_campaign=PI+email+4.20.16+&utm_medium=email

U OF I prepares for layoffs: Capitol Fax, April 20, 2016: http://capitolfax.com/2016/04/20/u-of-i-prepares-for-layoffs/.

RANK-AND-FILE legislators key to breaking budget impasse: Progress Illinois, April 11, 2016: http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2016/04/11/illinois-lawmakers-rank-and-file-legislators-key-breaking-budget?utm_source=PI+Extra+4.11.16&utm_campaign=PI+email+4.11.16+&utm_medium=email

ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC Congressmen urge Governor to act on higher education funding: Progress Illinois, April 22, 2016: http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2016/04/11/illinois-democratic-congressmen-urge-rauner-act-higher-education-funding?utm_source=PI+Extra+4.11.16&utm_campaign=PI+email+4.11.16+&utm_medium=email

GOVERNOR RAUNER shuttering Illinois Universities: Daily Kos, April 11, 2016: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/11/1513575/-Illinois-GOP-Governor-Rauner-Shuttering-Illinois-Universities-Voting-Blue-No-Matter-Who-Matters?detail=facebook

HOW TO destroy a State: An und fur sich, March 25, 2016: https://itself.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/how-to-destroy-a-state/