"...Already, six universities had their bond rating downgraded last week by Moody's Investors Service because of the state stalemate.   ... But in a delicate balancing act, many schools have been doing their best to present the situation not as a crisis but rather a bump in the usually bumpy road of Illinois budgeting. The reason is one of practicality: Now is when schools are recruiting new students. Broadcasting the possibility that classes might stop and programs are being cut hardly inspires confidence in students and parents to sign up for the fall 2016 semester..."