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Jun 1, 2021 4:30 pm
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The following message was sent today to University of Illinois System students, faculty and staff regarding the budget for fiscal year 2022 approved over the weekend by the Illinois General Assembly.
Dear faculty, staff, students and friends:
Over the holiday weekend, the Illinois legislature approved a budget for the coming fiscal year that would hold state appropriations at current-year levels for the University of Illinois System. The proposed budget will be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is expected to sign it into law.
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