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As university faculties around Illinois strike for better pay and working conditions, budget analysts have found that state spending on higher education has fallen dramatically over the past 20 years.
Effective halving of state funding has contributed to strikes at universities around Illinois
When adjusted for inflation, state spending on higher education fell 46 percent between 2000 and 2023.
Illinois' public universities continue to reap ratings and aid benefits from the state's positive rating trajectory and healthy near-term revenue landscape.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal includes $100 million for a state grant program. At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 30% of students use the program.