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New University of Illinois student union construction to start in May

University of Illinois trustees have approved a plan to build the first student union at the school’s Springfield campus. The planned two-story, 50,000 sq...
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URBANA, Ill. (AP) — University of Illinois trustees have approved a plan to build the first student union at the school’s Springfield campus.

Trustees on Wednesday awarded a contract to a Peoria company that will be the general contractor on the $21.7 million project.

The planned two-story, 50,000 square-foot union is expected to be completed in January 2018. Construction is expected to start in May.

The University of Illinois-Springfield has raised more than $5.3 million in donations for the project and plans to raise another $1.7 million. The remaining $13.7 million will be covered by campus funds and a student fee.

 

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