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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Oakton Community College to raise tuition, cut classes without adequate state funding

May 4, 2016

Oakton Community College is cutting costs and raising tuition amid the Illinois budget impasse despite the emergency higher education appropriations signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner on April 25. Oakton,...

Mark Weiner, president and CEO of CJE SeniorLife, speaks at a panel about the state budget Tuesday night. Weiner said many nonprofits, including his own, have already closed or may close because of the budget stalemate.

State Sen. Daniel Biss moderates community discussion on impacts of no state budget

April 27, 2016

Community leaders discussed the impacts of the state budget impasse on public services, higher education and the state economy, during a panel hosted by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) on Tuesday night....

Rauner approves emergency funding for Illinois higher education

April 25, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bipartisan state Senate bill into law Monday that will allocate $600 million in short-term funding to public state universities, colleges and Monetary Award Program grant recipients....

Rauner expected to approve emergency higher education funding

April 24, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner is expected to sign a Senate bill passed by Illinois lawmakers Friday that would allocate $600 million in short-term funding to public state universities and Monetary Award Program grant...

Northwestern covers $2.4 million of tuition grants owed by state

April 21, 2016

Northwestern is covering about $2.4 million in grants for low- and middle-income students on campus, funds Illinois has not provided since January due to the ongoing state budget deadlock. The University...

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