Chicago State University Students Protest Possible Shutdown

THE WOMAN'S FIANCE LEFT TO GO INSIDE. THE DRIVER RAN FROM THE SCENE AND DID NOT SEEM GLIEWRD A GROUP OF PEOPLE FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR COLLEGE OPEN. AT THIS HOUR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ARE RALLYING OUTSIDE THE THOMPSON CENTER ASKING GOVERNOR RAUNER TO TAKE ACTION. SUSANNA SONG JOINS US FROM THE THOMPSON CENTER WITH MORE. Reporter: GOOD MORNING, ERIN. GOOD MORNING, LIONEL. THE STUDENTS ARE CALLING IT AN INJUSTICE. WITHOUT STATE DOLLARS, THE SOUTH SIDE UNIVERSITY COULD CLOSE IN A MATTER OF 30 DAYS. BEHIND ME YOU SEE STUDENTS HAVE GATHERED FOR THE 11 A.M. RALLY. THE SCHOOL IS EXPECTED TO RUN OUT OF FUNDS NEXT MONTH. THAT MEANS SENIORS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GRADUATE IN THE SPRING. STUDENTS ARE ASKING GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER AND LEGISLATORS TO ACT QUICKLY LAND PASS THE BUDGET. STUDENTS BRIEFLY SHUT DOWN THE DAN RYAN. 4,000 STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT CSU. ONE STUDENT PROTESTING THIS MORNING HAD THIS MESSAGE. WE HAVE DECLARED A FINANCIAL CRISIS. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S NEXT. TEACHERS COULD BE LAID OFF. PROGRAMS COULD BE CUT. THIS IS A REAL DEAL AT THIS POINT. IT'S GETTING REALLY CRITICAL AND MAKING THE STUDENTS NERVOUS AND ANXIOUS AS FAR AS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. Reporter: THE RALLY JUST GOT UNDERWAY AT THE THOMPSON CENTER. THEY'RE WAITING FOR MORE