"If lawmakers want to help make Illinois economically competitive, investing in higher ed should be a real state priority," the head of the Center on Tax and Budget Accountability writes Ralph Martire ...

Morale is destroyed,” one current federal employee told the Tribune. “And it kills productivity, because all you’re doing is ...

President Trump has signed as executive order to start the process of dismantling the Department of Education, and the move has spawned strong reaction from local politicians.

One of Gov. JB Pritzker’s top legislative initiatives stalled in the General Assembly this week when the chair of the House Higher Education Committee refused to call ...

Gov. Pritzker was in Rockford to celebrate a $32M bus station expansion. But he warned that the White House is delaying money ...

Pritzker called for expanding the role of community colleges by allowing them to offer four-year degree programs in his State of the State address in February. The idea was to make those programs more ...

SPRINGFIELD Illinois elected officials and leaders of state educator groups have issued statements in response to a recent ...

Illinois lawmakers are pushing back after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

While we may have a panic button, we’re going to move it aside,” Tim Killeen told the UI Board of Trustees on Thursday, hours ...

While we may have a panic button, we’re going to move it aside,” Killeen told the UI Board of Trustees on Thursday, hours ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, which could have a significant impact on federal student aid, individual education plans, and the ...

Amid reports the White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, many are asking what ...