Scandal claims 2nd at U. of I.
Days before a state panel is set to blast him for his heavy-handedness in University of Illinois affairs, board Chairman Niranjan Shah resigned his powerful post Monday while accepting some...
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University of Illinois: 2 state politicians criticize clout lists, defend their own actions
Two state lawmakers testified Wednesday that the University of Illinois admissions process ought to be insulated from outside influences, including any show of political muscle by elected officials. Yet state...
University of Illinois trustee resigns over admissions scandal
A University of Illinois trustee's resignation Tuesday made him the first casualty of the school's high-profile admissions scandal, though fellow board members and those investigating abuses suggested that others are...
U. of I. boss to testify on clout cases
As the University of Illinois' chief steward, President B. Joseph White has disavowed an admissions system found to have rewarded applicants backed by powerful patrons -- even though he, too,...
University of Illinois admissions: Elite high schools from Chicago metro area fatten clout list
The majority of students who benefited from political connections when applying to the University of Illinois attended elite, affluent high schools, according to a baiduhai analysis of admissions data....
University of Illinois trustees tell of Blagojevich influence
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 admissions: Chancellor says ‘we have to fix’ system
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...
U. of I. chancellor to testify Monday before clout commission
University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman, who routinely overruled his admissions staff to admit clouted students, is set to testify Monday before a state commission investigating the school's admissions system....
U. of I. athletic boosters get special treatment
Devoted donors to the Fighting Illini are often thanked with prime stadium seats, first crack at tickets to bowl games or a chance to meet some of the school's marquee...
U. of I. admissions system changed in 2002, former employee says
The University of Illinois formalized its system for tracking clouted applicants after an unqualified student with ties to ex- Gov. Jim Thompson was rejected, angering a top administrator who reversed...