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University of Illinois trustees tell of Blagojevich influence

December 23, 2018 at 11:22 a.m.

As two of the longest-serving University of Illinois trustees appeared Tuesday before a state panel investigating clout in admissions, the questioning quickly focused on Gov. Rod Blagojevich's behind-the-scenes influence. One...

University of Illinois preferential treatment told

June 18, 2018 at 2:10 a.m.

Trustee meddling in student affairs at the University of Illinois' flagship campus extended beyond admissions as one board member made sure his relative got the classes he wanted, an associate...

Former U. of I. leaders put much of blame for clout list on trustees

June 16, 2018 at 7:43 a.m.

Former presidents and chancellors of the University of Illinois are laying much of the blame for the current admissions scandal at the feet of trustees, calling for sweeping changes on...

Squeeze on law school

June 16, 2018 at 8:43 a.m.

The former governor, a trustee and the chancellor abused their power when they pressured the University of Illinois law school to admit an unqualified student with strong financial ties to...

University of Illinois admissions: Chancellor says ‘we have to fix’ system

January 30, 2019 at 4:31 a.m.

The University of Illinois' favoritism toward students backed by powerful sponsors must come to an end, the principal enforcer of the campus' secret admissions system testified Monday. Chancellor Richard Herman...

Giannoulias aide put kid on clout list for priest

June 17, 2018 at 8:15 p.m.

When a politically connected Greek Orthodox priest wanted help getting the daughter of a family friend into the University of Illinois, he reached out to a campaign adviser to state...

U. of I. medical school gave 2003 candidate unfair advantage

June 17, 2018 at 8:33 p.m.

University of Illinois College of Medicine officials acknowledged Friday that an unqualified applicant pushed by Trustee Lawrence Eppley received an unfair advantage. An initial review of nearly 500 pages of...

Whose relatives got clouted into U. of I.?

June 29, 2019 at 9:51 p.m.

A relative of Chicago Ald. Frank Olivo's didn't have the required grades for a specialized accounting program at the University of Illinois but got accepted anyway after Illinois House Speaker...

Feds subpoena 3 universities

August 22, 2021 at 9:02 a.m.

Under fire for allowing political clout to influence its admissions process, the University of Illinois is among three state universities that have been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors seeking evidence that...

Will U. of I. probe have clout?

May 12, 2019 at 10:40 p.m.

Gov. Pat Quinn launched an investigation into University of Illinois admissions practices Wednesday amid concerns that the inquiry would be led by a toothless state-run task force. The governor charged...

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