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Thursday, February 19, 2015
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about, whether we’re talking early childhood or higher education … But, Phillips said NIU and high- but to get from Point A to Point B, er education may end up taking a we’re going to have to look at differsmaller funding cut than that pro- ent ways of doing things ...,” he said. posed by Rauner since his budget did not take into account additional Past cuts taxes or other ways the state would During past funding cuts, NIU raise revenue to offset some costs sought to make up for lost funding and fill its deficit. by increasing tuition, among other “Rauner has to put a budget on things, but Baker has said he does the table that reflects the reality of not think the university can continthe revenues, so that’s what he put ue to raise tuition. The tuition for on the table,” Phillips said. “How- academic year 2015-16 has already ever, that does not take into account been set by the Board of Trustees. ... anything that might be done on NIU has also coped with falling the revenue side of the budget.” revenue and funding by freezing Rep. Bob Pritchard, R-Hinckley, hiring as it prioritized positions to said his constituents have told him save money during the 2013-14 acathey want to see expenses cut before demic year, and it has announced the state finds ways to generate rev- all programs will be reviewed as a enue through taxes, though. longterm cost-saving measure. “I wish we didn’t have to do this, and I don’t want to see reductions News Editor Jackie Nevarez conin any of the items you’re hearing tributed to this story.
FOIA report Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act gives people the right to access public records. The Northern Star frequently uses Freedom of Information Act requests to aid in its reporting. The Star will print updates on what information its staff members have requested and will share results with readers in the newspaper and online. For more information about the law, go to bit.ly/1CquE9m. Contracts What was requested: Contracts and travel expense information for a consultant employed by NIU Information requested from: NIU When request was made: Jan. 28
Response: Editor in Chief Kelly Bauer emailed NIU’s FOIA officers Wednesday to ask for a response and was told the request had not been seen by the staff due to a change in systems. Bauer was told to expect a reply in several business days.
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Today Cold, partly cloudy High: 2º Low: -6º
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