Illinois' public universities are underfunded, forcing tuition hikes and cuts that threaten access and affordability for ...

and the work of the commission acknowledged that Illinois has never had a systemic approach to university funding, nor one that is rooted in student or institutional need,” Lightford said.

Data from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, which oversees public universities, shows university income has had to make up for the steady loss of funding from the state since around fiscal ...

A recent graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago, Villalpando, 29, took out private loans to pay for college. Unlike federal student loans, private loans typically have higher interest rates ...

Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is investing in a ... could involve mental health concerns so they can effectively alert the crisis team. In addition to using the grant funding, the ...

Illinois lawmakers wrapped up the spring session without allocating any funding for the Chicago Transit Authority in their ...

Data from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, which oversees public universities, shows university income has had to make up for the steady loss of funding from the state since around fiscal ...