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Sadie Lang, 4, of Sycamore, plays at the sand table Friday at Campus Child Care. The center “predominately” serves student families, said Christine Kipp, director of NIU Campus Child Care.

Illinois childcare providers at risk of shutdown due to $300 million shortfall

By Alexander Chettiath | March 2, 2015

Valarie Redmond, graduate counseling student and single mother, said she doesn’t know what she’ll do if childcare providers in DeKalb County close due to a budget shortfall.Redmond is one of at least 200 NIU students using the Department of Human...

NIU President Doug Baker discusses Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget cut proposal to NIU on Feb. 25 at University Council in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. Baker said the proposed budget cut of $29.3 million was “not OK,” but he looks forward to the legislative discussion on the budget this summer.

Baker breaks down NIU budget at UC

By Jackie Nevarez | February 26, 2015

NIU President Doug Baker said Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed $29.3 million cut to NIU’s state allocation is “just not OK.”Rauner’s state budget plan calls for the state’s Fiscal Year 2016 higher education budget to be cut by $387 million. NIU...

NIU should keep community in loop with budget decisions

By Northern Star Editorial Board | February 22, 2015

NIU officials must work harder than ever before to ensure community members know what budget NIU will push for it and what sacrifices it is willing to make in the coming months.The state is debating Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed $29 million cut to the...

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his budget proposal to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers Wednesday in Springfield. Rauner’s proposal calls for a $387 million cut to higher education funding, which would amount to a $29.3 million cut in funding to NIU.

NIU officials worried Rauner’s proposed $29.3M funding cut would mean layoffs

By Kelly Bauer | February 19, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget calls for state allocation to NIU to be cut by $29.3 million.NIU was allocated about $93 million for Fiscal Year 2015, but that would be cut to about $64 million under Rauner’s proposal. The $93 million represented about...

Rauner’s budget plan can cause layoffs, tuition raise

By Rachel Scaman | February 19, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget cuts will put a roadblock on the path NIU students take to get an education.NIU was given about $93 million from the state for Fiscal Year 2015, but that would be cut by about $29.3 million to about $64 million with Rauner’s...

Rauner proposes $29.3M state funding cut to NIU

By Kelly Bauer | February 18, 2015

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner today proposed a budget that would cut state allocation to NIU by $29.3 million.NIU was allocated about $93 million for Fiscal Year 2015, but that would be cut to about $64 million under Rauner's proposal. The $93 million...

Tweets: Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers budget address

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

Follow Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget address here: // [View the story "Gov. Bruce Rauner budget address" on Storify]

Tweets: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address in tweets

By Northern Star staff | February 4, 2015

Keep up with Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State address with tweets: // [View the story "Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State address" on Storify]

5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 14, 2014

5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 14, 2014

By Northern Star staff | January 14, 2015

5. Two NIU athletes nab MAC honors:Read about track and field's Kelsey Hildreth here.Read about gymnastics' Amanda Stepp here.4. Obama wants to bring broadband to more people, smaller communities.3. Mexican mayor faces charges in kidnapping of 43 students.2....

Brad Paisley performs on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.

Pass, Fail: Rauner moves quickly with 1st changes, Convo needs more than country concerts

By Rachel Scaman | January 13, 2015

Pass: Rauner moves quickly with 1st changesWith Illinois being in such a bad financial state, it's a good thing Gov. Bruce Rauner started making changes immediately after his inauguration Monday.One of Rauner's plans is to have every state agency freeze...

Bruce Rauner inauguration: tweet recap

By Northern Star Staff | January 12, 2015

See what happened during the Rauner inauguration Monday with this tweet recap. // [View the story "Bruce Rauner inauguration" on Storify]

5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 13, 2015

By Northern Star staff | January 12, 2015

5. Marvel releases trailer for "The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.""Age of Ultron" is one of Scene writer Andrew Roberts' must-see movies of 2015: Click here.4. Former Gov. Pat Quinn commutes sentences, names appointments in last hours on the job.3. Ohio...