Strike begins for faculty at University of Illinois Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Tenured faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield are on strike. Professors struck for the first day on April 3.

Striking Illinois State University staff frustrated over lack of negotiations

Illinois State University staff members have been on strike for three weeks seeking higher pay from the university. The union took to the Statehouse to voice their concerns while Gov. JB Pritzker ...
Chicago Tribune

Illinois lawmakers push university funding overhaul amid regional enrollment drops and U. of I. opposition

SPRINGFIELD — With enrollment plunging at many of Illinois’ regional universities, state leaders are again pressing a sweeping overhaul of higher education funding — one that would steer more money to ...
The State Journal-Register

Strike begins for faculty at University of Illinois Springfield

Tenured faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield are on strike. Another union for support staff plans to strike as well, possibly next week. SPRINGFIELD, IL — Tenured faculty at the ...