Schools Governors State Students to Rally in Springfield against Proposed Budget Cuts by Gary Kopycinski on April 16, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Schools: Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Amauree Williams Caps Historic Southland Career with Three State Championships June 3, 2026 UNIVERSITY PARK, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 15, 2015. Students from Governors State University (GSU) will travel by bus to Springfield Wednesday, April 22 for a rally in opposition of the proposed budget cuts to Illinois public higher education.