Rejected applicant sues U. of I. over ‘clout list’

by E Wayne Ross on October 26, 2009

Chicago Tribune: Rejected applicant sues U. of I. over ‘clout list’
Suit seeks class-action status, more than $5 million in damages

A rejected applicant sued the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Tuesday, alleging unfair admissions practices because the school had maintained a “clout list,” accepting students ba