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Stanley Ikenberry, former U. of I. System president, dies at 90
Ikenberry, 90, died of heart failure April 1 at his home in Boca Grande, Florida, said his wife of 66 years, Judy. Born in ...
University of Illinois System launches pilot program to boost community college transfers
The University of Illinois System announced the launch of a pilot program aimed to increase the number of students ...
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Illinois House approves new abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions
Under the bill, if the FDA ends approval for a drug, health care providers in Illinois will be allowed to continue providing the medication so long as the World Health Organization recommends it.
With Chicago's mass transit system on the fiscal precipice, what solutions are on the table?
State lawmakers remain focused on reforming Chicago mass transit as they discuss two bills to either merge the agencies or ...
2 Illinois schools, several Midwest universities make list of proposed ‘New Ivies'
A new ranking of universities that could be dubbed “New Ivies” has named an Illinois school and multiple Midwest colleges ...
Illinois college, university leaders fight to save funding threatened at federal level
The college and university leaders pleaded with lawmakers to fight the Trump administration's threats to federal funding — such as grants that help students pay for college.
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University of Illinois System and Chicago-Based Higher Education Nonprofit Team Up to Bridge Community College Transfer Gap
A multiyear initiative will offer holistic support to help Illinois community college students ... will partner with One Million Degrees, a Chicago-based nonprofit whose evidence-based holistic ...