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U of I Chair: State Neglecting Higher Ed
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- The chairman of the University of Illinois' board of trustees says the state budget unveiled by Gov. Pat Quinn calls into question Illinois' commitment to higher education.

Chairman Christopher Kennedy says the $697 million that the budget provides the university for the fiscal year starting in July makes it difficult for the school to compete when hiring faculty.

Kennedy made the remarks at a trustees' meeting Wednesday as Quinn unveiled the budget in Springfield.

Trustees and other school officials talked about ongoing cost-cutting measures being used to deal with almost $500 million in money the university is owed by the state.

The $697 million appropriation is $45.5 million less than the state promised this year.

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