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Trustees ready to decide on University purchases
8:30 AM 1/19/2006 — On Thursday, the University Board of Trustees will decide on recommended purchases totaling more than $21 million, with $9 million specifically directed for the Urbana-Champaign campus. The University's Housing Division has recommended more than $3.3 million to purchase new furnishings for the Florida Avenue Residence and Illinois Street Residence Halls.
University's prestige pulls Katehi
8:37 AM 1/19/2006 — The Board of Trustees will vote at its meeting in Chicago on Thursday whether to approve the appointment of Linda Katehi, dean of Engineering at Purdue University, as the University's new provost. If approved, she will take office on April 1, making her the first woman to hold the position.
Mixed reactions to state address
8:59 AM 1/19/2006 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Gov. Rod Blagojevich urged a bipartisan effort to pass legislation to create more jobs, give tax credits, provide health care and ban assault weapons during his State of the State address at the Capitol. "We are making real progress," Blagojevich said.
Locals assist Sago rescuers
10:53 AM 4/3/2007 — It was a typical Monday morning on Jan. 2 at Viper Coal Mine in Williamsville, Ill., when the call came in. The call revealed 13 miners were trapped far below the Earth's surface at the Sago Mine in Tallmansville, W.Va. Members of the Viper Mine rescue team immediately convened to help the trapped miners half a nation away.
Eisendrath meets UI students
8:29 AM 1/19/2006 — Former Chicago alderman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Edwin Eisendrath visited the University on Wednesday night and discussed his primary race against Gov. Rod Blagojevich with students. Topics ranged from the governor's State of the State address to reforming ethics within Illinois.
Rate of younger college students increasing
1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story.
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