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Pols Pushed U. of Illinois Into Taking Students

'Clout list' just amounts to 'blackmail:' critics

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted May 30, 2009 4:32 PM CDT

(Newser) – Prominent state lawmakers have been pressuring administrators at the University of Illinois to accept favored applicants or risk facing their wrath, the Chicago Tribune reports. Analyzing 1,800 documents, the paper found that subpar applicants on a “clout list” gained admission over the objections...   Read full story »

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