Western Illinois University
Recent News About Western Illinois University
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Three Illinois higher education institutions receive emergency funding
State Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger’s office recently announced that approximately $17 million in emergency funding for Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University and Western Illinois University have been processed and are “out the door.”
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Western Illinois business school celebrates 50th anniversary
The Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology is celebrating 50 years of success throughout the 2016-17 academic year, with several events on tap to recognize the milestone.
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Rauner stopgap funding plan not called to floor for vote; Madigan pushes failed bill instead
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner hoped that as the legislative session wound down, state legislators would reach a compromise to release emergency funding for education and the Department of Corrections.
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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.