U. of I. considers boosting financial aid
University of Illinois officials say they may need to boost financial aid because state students are increasingly choosing to go elsewhere for college. Additional financial aid funding could come from...
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Sweeping reforms suggested to fix CPS truancy crisis
A state task force formed in response to a Tribune investigation recommended on Thursday sweeping reforms to address absenteeism in Chicago elementary schools, saying the future of the city's children...
At U. of I. a 4700% rise in undergraduates from China
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has seen a more than 4,700 percent rise in undergraduates from China since 2003, the top country of origin for its students from abroad. The...
Expert: Drivers missed chance on red light fines
Chicago drivers almost never appeal their $100 red light camera fines, but an investigation into suspicious ticket spikes around the city suggests that thousands of people may have missed their...
Red light cameras tag thousands for undeserved tickets
Thousands of Chicago drivers have been tagged with $100 red light fines they did not deserve, targeted by robotic cameras during a series of sudden spikes in tickets that city...
EPA finds rail yards transfer pollutants as well as freight
From the sidewalk in front of her apartment in Cicero, Yolanda Foster can see long freight trains and an endless line of trucks rumbling day and night through the sprawling...
EPA finds rail yards transfer pollutants as well as freight
From the sidewalk in front of her apartment in Cicero, Yolanda Foster can see long freight trains and an endless line of trucks rumbling day and night through the sprawling...
EPA finds rail yards transfer pollutants as well as freight
From the sidewalk in front of her apartment in Cicero, Yolanda Foster can see long freight trains and an endless line of trucks rumbling day and night through the sprawling...
Big Ten schools could afford to pay athletes
Like a five-star high school recruit in his senior year, college athletics is at a crossroads. Pressure from current players, former players and lawsuits means a system of paying college...
Big Ten schools could afford to pay athletes
Like a five-star high school recruit in his senior year, college athletics is at a crossroads. Pressure from current players, former players and lawsuits means a system of paying college...