Chicago Tribune (June 19) – Illinois’ public universities and community colleges are getting an increase in state funding not seen in nearly three decades. The state budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed June 5 raises higher education general funding by $154 million or 8.2%, the largest year-over-year percentage jump since 1990, according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Tim Killeen, president of the University of Illinois System, says the budget marked “a significant step in rebuilding the trust and confidence” in the state’s higher education system.
