Northeastern Students Protest Ahead Of Week-Long Shutdown

Northeastern Students Protest Ahead Of Week-Long Shutdown

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Students at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago rallied Thursday ahead of a week-long university shutdown. Northeastern is requiring its employees take five unpaid days off next week during Spring Break. It’s another money-saving measure in a string of budget cuts the university has made during the nearly two-year-long state budget impasse.