Crain’s Chicago Business (Jan. 20) -- For the second year in a row, Illinois is poised to freeze tuition for new in-state undergraduates next academic year, a decision aimed at attracting students who have been leaving the state as costs have increased and the state's financial outlook is uncertain. Also: Chicago Tribune (Jan. 20), ASEE FirstBell (Jan. 21).
Related story: Chicago Tribune (Jan. 21) -- The University of Illinois board of trustees approved a tuition freeze for new in-state undergraduates Thursday, ensuring for the second straight year that base tuition rates will remain the same at all three campuses.