Illinois campuses may seek appropriation for security

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois colleges and universities may ask the state for a special appropriation to pay for campus security upgrades.

The idea emerged Thursday morning at a House higher education appropriation hearing at the Capitol, where last month's shooting at Northern Illinois University was on the minds of legislators and administrators alike.

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