Press release stating that the Illinois Board of Higher Education has voted to recommend a measure to crack down on trafficking in bogus college degrees. The Board, meeting April 2, 2002 at Illinois State University in Normal, endorsed legislation establishing criminal penalties for individuals who falsely claim credentials from legitimate Illinois colleges and universities.
This newsletter describes research tools and resources made available by the Illinois State Archives. Articles in this issue include "Archives sponsors plan for preservation, accessibility of historical documents;" "Marriage Index boasts 1.3 million entries;" "Online databases dramatically increase Archives usage;" "Archives receives grant to digitize township plats;" "Records Center relocates;" "Archives publications update;" "Delap shares military databases with Archives;" and "CD burner enhances computer tape storage."