State halts sales of underwater college savings plan
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Illinois stops accepting new participants due to gap in funding
The state agency running the College Illinois prepaid tuition program has halted sales of new contracts; meanwhile, a new financial study concludes that the $1.1-billion fund backing the college savings plan remains in a substantial hole.
The new report, commissioned by the Illinois Student Assista
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