Real Budget Could Help Keep People in Illinois - Rockford Register

The Illinois Board of Higher Education reported that enrollment is dropping in all centers of higher education in Illinois - public universities, community colleges and private colleges. Illinois State University and the three University of Illinois campuses showed slight increases; all other public schools declined by an average of almost 3 percent compared to last year. Some lawmakers blame the state's budget uncertainty for the decline. Public universities are operating under the stopgap budget that is set to expire at the end of the month. Funding for schools is uncertain after that http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161225/our-view-real-budget-could-help-keep-people-in-illinois