U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 Best Colleges Rankings, once again shining a spotlight on Illinois’ and St. Louis' academic institutions. These standings offer both pride and practical ...

Most headlines about higher education today paint a dismal picture. But in Chicago, a quieter story of steady, remarkable ...

The proposed Chicago College of Veterinary Medicine (CCVM) has received approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) to confer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. The new ...

Senshay Lofton woke up at 5 a.m. last month to help load boxes into her family’s car and then watched as her mom, dad and older sister drove past the bungalows of the city’s Southwest Side toward the ...

New report from the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative and the UChicago Consortium on School Research found alternative pathways in certain industries, such as construction and ...

A historic unanimous vote by a local board of trustees has paved the way for the City of Chicago to become home to its only ...

Beginning Jan. 1, roughly 300 new laws will take effect regarding public safety, reproductive rights, higher education, ...

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