As of today, the University of Illinois has an unprecedented $436 million in unpaid state invoices. University leaders have implemented a mandatory furlough, a hiring freeze, and a commission to review cutting administrative costs. However, without additional state funding, the core mission of educating the UI’s 71,000+ students will be in jeopardy. This is because the State of Illinois owes the University money, but hasn’t paid it.
I sent a letter to my representatives, State Representative Will Burns (repwillburns@att.net) and State Senator Kwame Raoul (raoulstaff@gmail.com or nsolomon@senatedem.ilga.gov), asking them to honor our commitments to the University. Write your representatives too. If you don’t know who represents you, look here.
Thanks!