WASHINGTON (25News Now) – The Department of Justice says the State of Illinois and six universities have suspended a minority-only scholarship program after a lawsuit threat from the department.
The universities named in a DOJ press release are Northwestern University, Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Chicago.
The program was administered by the Illinois Board of Higher Education before being suspended until it can comprehensively review the program with the Illinois General Assembly during the current legislative session, the DOJ said…