U. of I. officials under scrutiny
Alumni and public officials reacted with everything from anger to shrugs Friday as they heard new e-mail revelations about the intertwining of clout and admissions at the University of Illinois...
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A gun that killed Dillinger
A Chicago auction house set to sell one of the guns used to kill swaggering outlaw John Dillinger has to make do with a photo of the weapon, thanks to...
3 Illinois universities subpoenaed in Rod Blagojevich probe
Under fire for allowing political clout to influence its admissions process, the University of Illinois is among three state universities that have been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors seeking evidence that...
University of Illinois scandal ripples to California
The University of Illinois admissions scandal has rippled to the West Coast, where U. of I. Provost Linda Katehi is to become chancellor at the University of California-Davis in August....
Feds subpoena 3 universities
Under fire for allowing political clout to influence its admissions process, the University of Illinois is among three state universities that have been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors seeking evidence that...
This can’t really be June, can it?
A sea of black metal chairs, stacked to the sky outside a popular outdoor dining spot, told the story better than any meteorologist. The weather has been awful as of...
Most Big Ten schools publicize appeal option
Appeals aren't unusual at competitive colleges and universities, particularly state schools. But unlike the University of Illinois, most said they publicize the option. Only one university contacted by the Tribune...
Washington Blagominium on the market
Rod Blagojevich slept here. And you can too! The former Illinois governor and his wife, Patti, have put their Washington, D.C., condominium on the market. Asking price for the two-bedroom,...
Men’s group causes a stir at U. of C.
A group of University of Chicago students thinks it's time the campus focused more on its men. A third-year student from Lake Bluff has formed Men in Power, a student...
‘Power’ move by male students ruffles U. of C.
A group of University of Chicago students think it's time the campus focused more on its men. A third-year student from Lake Bluff has formed Men in Power, a student...