The Latest: Northeastern Illinois to furlough 1,000 staff

(AP) — The Latest on dire warnings from university officials about the financial stress they are facing as a result of the state's budget crisis (all times local):

University officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to pass a state budget, saying nearly a year without state support has led to layoffs, students struggling to pay tuition without grants and high schoolers considering going elsewhere for a degree.

Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman told lawmakers that anxious high school students are contemplating going to other states for an education.

President Randy Dunn issued a report Wednesday that detailed how the university's three campuses would be affected if Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed 20 percent reduction in state university funding is enacted as part of the budget.

WSIU-FM (http://bit.ly/24Szav4 ) reports that the Carbondale campus would reorganize its academic structure, cut library hours, scale back student services and eliminate sports.