For the university, furloughs are a way to save money while it waits for the state to pay its bills.For some of the poorest people in Chicago, however, furloughs are a matter of life or death.According to documents obtained by the Chicago Flame, there is a significant amount of opposition to the universitys furlough policy on west campus.

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Furloughs a matter of life or death on west campus
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