University of Illinois Springfield students had a chance to watch state appellate court justices in action on campus Monday.
Every year, the fourth district appellate court holds arguments in cases at a local university, and this year, it was at UIS.
Organizers call this a unique opportunity that allows those interested in law a chance to observe what those on the bench do.
"A lot of people don't even know what the appellate court is, or that we exist, and so by coming out to a university community and opening, our arguments are always open to the public but we get a bigger crowd when we come out to the university, they get to see first hand what the appellate court is all about," said Justice Carol Pope, 4th district appellate court.
The justices held an open discussion with UIS students and local lawyers after the arguments.
The fourth district hears cases from all over central Illinois and is based right here in Springfield.
This article appeared online on ABC Newschannel 20, Monday, March 30, 2015.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
U of I system hit with funding cuts
State lawmakers filled gaps left in this fiscal year's budget, and as a result state funded agencies are struggling to deal with less money in these final months.
State universities, such as the University of Illinois, say the state has already missed payments to them. Currently the U of I school system is owed just under $300 million dollars. Funds the school's Spokesman Tom Hardy says that they don't expect to see for a very long time.
"I think the university expected that something was going to take place in this regard. What remained unknown was just exactly how much," said Hardy.
Under this new law Governor Bruce Rauner is allowed to sweep special funds, and with the addition of a 2.25 percent cut across the board for state government, entities like public school are having their funding slashed. For U of I that totals up to roughly $15 million.
"We are never always quite sure at UIS what the impact on us will be because we are one of the three main campuses and we are not the majority of the spending that the campuses do," said Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Springfield Ryan Williams.
"We should not feel an impact in the classroom or the research labs," said Hardy when asked about the impact the university is expecting. He continued to say, "Except that maybe were not going to be able to put a new layer of paint or a tuck point here or there for the time being."
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on March 28, 2015.
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State universities, such as the University of Illinois, say the state has already missed payments to them. Currently the U of I school system is owed just under $300 million dollars. Funds the school's Spokesman Tom Hardy says that they don't expect to see for a very long time.
"I think the university expected that something was going to take place in this regard. What remained unknown was just exactly how much," said Hardy.
Under this new law Governor Bruce Rauner is allowed to sweep special funds, and with the addition of a 2.25 percent cut across the board for state government, entities like public school are having their funding slashed. For U of I that totals up to roughly $15 million.
"We are never always quite sure at UIS what the impact on us will be because we are one of the three main campuses and we are not the majority of the spending that the campuses do," said Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Springfield Ryan Williams.
"We should not feel an impact in the classroom or the research labs," said Hardy when asked about the impact the university is expecting. He continued to say, "Except that maybe were not going to be able to put a new layer of paint or a tuck point here or there for the time being."
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on March 28, 2015.
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Softball: Prairie Stars split with Bellarmine
Junior Ashli King’s home run to left field in the fifth inning lifted the University of Illinois Springfield to a 1-0 win over Bellarmine in the second game of a Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader Saturday at the Land of Lincoln Complex.
UIS sophomore Taylor Bowlby (13-2) struck out five, walked none and allowed three hits.
The win was featured by The State Journal-Register on March 28, 2015.
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UIS sophomore Taylor Bowlby (13-2) struck out five, walked none and allowed three hits.
The win was featured by The State Journal-Register on March 28, 2015.
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