Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal
Two Democratic leaders disagreed on the governor’s community college four-year degree plan this week.
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‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas
The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but the number of ...
A university, a rural town and their fight to survive Trump’s war on higher education
Schools like SIU, located in a region that overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump, may not be the primary targets ...
Billions were pledged, but many Illinois university construction projects stalled
University construction projects promised under Rebuild Illinois face years of delays due to costs and staffing shortages.
Rural schools face unique challenges filling positions
Rural Illinois schools face a deepening teacher shortage, relying on retirees, alternative certifications, and fast-track pathways to fill gaps.
Supreme Court declines to review Carbondale abortion clinic ‘bubble zone’ ordinance
The Supreme Court declined to review Carbondale’s now-repealed abortion clinic buffer zone law, impacting local protections.
Pritzker to call for expansion of 4-year degree offerings at some community colleges
Gov. JB Pritzker will outline a plan to allow some community colleges in Illinois offer four-year bachelor’s degrees.
“All our future money is gone”: The impossible task of providing child care in rural Illinois
Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.
Carbondale faces legal battle over protest restrictions outside abortion clinics
Carbondale’s repealed buffer zone ordinance faces a Supreme Court challenge that could impact protest laws nationwide.
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