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The Education Department said states risk federal funding if they don’t end DEI programs the feds deem illegal. Illinois said it already pledges to comply with anti-discrimination laws.
The Trump administration announced it would pause $790 million for the Evanston school amid civil rights investigations.
The pause comes amid a civil rights investigation at the university. A Northwestern spokesperson said federal funds drive lifesaving innovation at the university, which has not received official notice of the funding freeze.
The former Northwestern players have agreed to settle lawsuits against the school that allege hazing and abusive behavior. A school spokesperson said the agreement ‘‘will fully resolve the student plaintiffs’ claims’’ against the school and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald.