Gov. Quinn announces $782,000 grant to Lincoln College

[August 05, 2013]  Last week Gov. Pat Quinn announced a $782,215 grant to Lincoln College as part of $90 million set aside this fiscal year in the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program to address the critical needs of the state's private colleges and universities. The announcement is part of the governor's agenda to improve higher education in Illinois while creating thousands of construction jobs for the state's workers.

"Private universities like Lincoln provide a valuable service to Illinois, and this grant will help them address critical needs and stay competitive," Quinn said.

The college may use the funds for campus infrastructure improvements.

So far under Quinn's Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program, private universities have received $200 million to address their capital needs.

[Text from file received from the Illinois governor's office]