Public Universities Feeling the Cash Crunch in Illinois
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Amanda Vinicky talks about the impact of the budget stalemate on higher ed and students.
It's been nearly seven months since Illinois' public universities have received any money from the state, and now Chicago State University says it will not be able to make payroll in March without some state cash. On Wednesday in Springfield, college students from around the state spoke of the impact on them. Amanda Vinicky joins us with details.
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Public Universities Feeling the Cash Crunch in Illinois
Clip: 1/20/2016 | 6m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
It's been nearly seven months since Illinois' public universities have received any money from the state, and now Chicago State University says it will not be able to make payroll in March without some state cash. On Wednesday in Springfield, college students from around the state spoke of the impact on them. Amanda Vinicky joins us with details.
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