Illinois Board Backs Plan to Fight Phony Degrees

By ANDREA FOSTER

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has voted unanimously for a bill to crack down on online trafficking in phony college degrees.

The proposed legislation would make it a Class A misdemeanor to use a fake diploma, transcript, or other document from a legitimate college in the state to secure a job or promotion. Offenders could face a year in prison...

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