“UI president search price tag: $302,295,” Daily Illini, August 5
The University of Illinois spent about $302,295 on the presidential search for new UI leader Michael Hogan, according to 956 pages of documents sent out by the University on Thursday. The expenses included about $130,000 to Isaacson, Miller – an executive search firm – as well as about $142,000 in lodging, travel and food expenses for candidates and search committee members, among other things.
“Lincoln Avenue may figure in Olympian Drive plans,” News-Gazette, July 31
Improvement of North Lincoln Avenue appears to be the key step in plans to extend Olympian Drive to Urbana.
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Paula Hughes of Vector Communications, a St. Louis consulting firm working with Hanson Professional Services of Springfield, said North Lincoln Avenue is a high priority. She also said planners are aware costs are a big concern. Total cost of the project is estimated at more than $27 million.
“Lease is up, doors close at free health clinic in Champaign,” News-Gazette, August 4
Hope Community Health Center, a free clinic in Champaign, has closed.
Its founder and primary physician, Dr. Cris Medrano, said the clinic stopped seeing patients at the end of July when the lease ended on its space at 507 S. Second St., C.
“Quinn gives new details on $1.4 billion in cuts,” Pantagraph, August 4
Schools, social services and health programs face deeper cuts under the latest version of Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to trim spending during the worst budget crisis in Illinois history.
“Blagojevich could lose home if jury convicts him,” State Journal-Register, August 4
The house on Sunnyside Avenue was the de facto governor’s mansion before Rod Blagojevich was impeached. It’s where he’s heard on FBI wiretap tapes allegedly scheming to parlay his decisions as governor into personal gain. It’s where his family still lives.
But if the jurors at his corruption trial who ended a sixth day of deliberation Wednesday convict him, authorities could end up seizing his home – valued by the county assessor at around $700,000.