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U of I Raises Housing Costs, Fees
CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) -- The University of Illinois has raised the cost of student housing on its three campuses by up to 6 percent and increased fees paid by students.

Trustees voted Thursday to raise the cost of room and board at the flagship campus in Urbana-Champaign by 4.6 percent to $9,086, starting this summer.

The cost at the Chicago campus will increase 6 percent to $9,688. In Springfield the cost will go up 2.2 percent to $9,400.

Trustees also voted to increase undergraduate fees in Urbana-Champaign by 2.8 percent to $2,842. Fees in Chicago will go up 1.3 percent to $2,928 and Springfield fees will increase 6.4 percent to $1,714.

The annual fees pay for student health services, career counseling facilities repair and other services.

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