January 6, 2006

Outlook for Higher Education in the 50 State Legislatures

By ANNE K . WALTERS

ILLINOIS

Dates of session

January 11 through December

Budget request

  • The Illinois Board of Higher Education is not expected to submit budget requests for public universities and community colleges until after it meets in February.

Outlook for budget request

  • Higher-education officials hope for a small or moderate increase in their appropriations. The state economy is improving and revenues seem likely to exceed projections, but other

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