Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill., March 1) – With talk of the first capital bill in nearly a decade permeating the Capitol, representatives of Illinois’ public universities and community colleges put in their wish lists at a House Appropriations Committee hearing Thursday. University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen reported $2.1 billion in deferred maintenance needs throughout the system, although the university’s official request was for $722 million for fiscal year 2020.
