Governor's budget proposal has funds for UI's priorities

URBANA – Gov. Pat Quinn's budget would ease pressure for tuition increases at the University of Illinois and fund "long overdue" renovation projects on the UI's three campuses, top officials said.

The UI's top building priority – the renovation of Lincoln Hall – is among the $220 million in capital projects included in Quinn's budget plan, which must now go to the General Assembly.

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