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University leaders ask state for reliable payment schedule for overdue money
The state’s public university presidents and chancellors plan to release a joint letter today calling on state leaders to commit to a reliable payment schedule for universities’ past-due appropriations.
The letter will call on Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes and other state leaders to provide a payment plan for fiscal 2010 appropriations, according to a press release. It also asks elected leaders to work together to develop long-term financial solutions to the state’s budget crisis.
Updated: Weather causing trouble on area interstates
Updated: 9:50 a.m. CHAMPAIGN — Illinois State Police and other emergency responders are on the scene of several different accidents on interstates near Champaign and Danville.
Sgt. Bill Emery said Interstate 74 a mile east of the Martin Luther King Drive exit near Danville, is closed in both directions.
"There are multiple crashes; one with a minor injury on the eastbound side and several on the westbound, all property damage," he said.
Twitter users share road conditions
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Georgetown-Ridge Farm school board OKs bond sale to generate cash
GEORGETOWN – School officials voted Monday to sell about $2 million in bonds to generate money for the district and to restructure some older, higher-interest bonds.
Broadband consultant forced to cancel visit to Champaign
CHAMPAIGN – The Maryland consultant who audited the Big Broadband proposal will not attend this week's Champaign City Council meeting to field questions from council members, a city official said Monday.
Doug Dawson was ill on Monday and will not travel to Champaign for Tuesday night's city council meeting, Information Technologies Director Fred Halenar said. His absence likely will delay a council vote on whether to accept federal grant money if those funds were awarded.
