CHICAGO (S&P Global Ratings) May 21, 2021--S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook to stable from negative on five public universities in the State of Illinois: Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Eastern Illinois University. After this action, all of the Illinois public universities rated by S&P Global Ratings hold stable outlooks. The outlook revisions reflect the waning of fiscal and economic uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic downturn. The rating action was spurred by 2021 events, including the outlook revision to stable from negative on Illinois' (BBB-/Stable) general obligation debt outstanding (see "State Of Illinois Debt Rating Outlook Revised to Stable From Negative on Better-Than-Expected Performance," published March 9, 2021,
