A final round of tuition payment isn't the only expense many graduates faced before collecting their diplomas: Roughly half of Illinois' public univer...
Tuition increases for incoming freshmen are likely to stay below 10 percent, despite Interim President Stanley Ikenberry's assertion in March that tui...
My commencement message was devoted to child welfare practice. Currently, the public child welfare systems and agencies across the country are experiencing a severe workforce crisis.
The agency that determines financial aid awards for Illinois students has so far turned away 27,000 of them due to a rise in demand and a shortage of ...
Who is responsible for the culture of political corruption in Illinois? According to a new book by James Nowlan, you are--at least somewhat. Nowlan, ...
Protesters swarmed a meeting of the University of Illinois' board of trustees today as the officials met to discuss a 9.5 percent tuition increase. ...
The Chicago Tribune think the State of Illinois should reduce the pensions of its current retirees to help reduce the state's deficit.
Keeping with our "The Way They Were" theme this week -- highlighting the college exploits of Jon Stewart, Nancy Pelosi, Rod Blagojevich and more -- we...
A distinguished historian with extensive experience as a college administrator has been selected to serve as president of the University of Illinois, ...
In an effort to make education less costly for students, the University of Illinois's flagship campus may launch a three-year Bachelor's degree progra...
As tuition rates rise and colleges become crowded with students, more and more schools are considering -- and touting, if they have them already -- th...
The bleak economic picture in Illinois has more college students racing for financial aid from a grant program whose funding may not hold up. Over 18...
It's not the schools notorious for their high tuition rates -- George Washington University, New York University, Sarah Lawrence College -- on this li...
Facing nearly half a billion dollars of unpaid bills from the state, the University of Illinois is likely to raise tuition rates nearly 20 percent ove...
It's no mystery that Cook County has had its share of political corruption, but a study released Thursday puts it into perspective: 150 top Cook Count...
The Graduate Employees' Organization at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has successfully ended a two-day strike against the university administration.
Michael Jordan's son will miss games due to playing in a three-on-three event during the summer, according to the AP. Jeff Jordan announced that he wo...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Keith Nichol threw for 179 yards in his first start to lead Michigan State to a 24-14 win over Illinois on Saturday. Larry Ca...
Despite Quinn's bungling, Hynes hasn't really been able to gain much traction: he's trailing by 26 points in a recent Tribune poll. The only issues Hynes has addressed at length are budget-related.
Regardless of what the federal government does, University of Illinois administrators still have a moral responsibility not to balance the budget on the backs of the weak.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resigned Tuesday following months of pressure over special attention the scho...
The University of Illinois and the Graduate Employees' Organization reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday morning, ending a day-old strike by...
The University of Illinois' graduate teaching and research assistants could be going on strike for the first time....
After a 1-3 start, Illinois has decided to make a change at quarterback. Senior Juice Williams has been benched in favor of junior Eddie McGee for th...
The University of Illinois has sued two architects and an engineering company for damages after construction of a new residence hall and other facilit...
