07-22-2009, 03:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-22-2009, 04:04 AM by Don Dresden.)
Bill would fire beleaguered U. of I. trustees
That's a start. Let's hope they include the University Conflict of Interest Officer when they clean house.
Quote:By Stacy St. Clair | Tribune reporter
July 16, 2009
A newly proposed law would fire the entire University of Illinois Board of Trustees following an admissions scandal at the state's most prestigious campus.
State Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) proposed the legislation this week, saying the majority of U. of I. trustees failed to protect the university from the nepotism and patronage practices that plague Illinois politics. Eight of the nine current members were either appointed or reappointed by ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich....
That's a start. Let's hope they include the University Conflict of Interest Officer when they clean house.