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’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...

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...

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