In a big-money era, University of Illinois shrugs off rules on athletes’ NIL deals
The Illini basketball team’s missing disclosures about name, image and likeness deals reflect an indifference to documenting ...
In An Era of Big Money, the University of Illinois Shrugs Off Rules on Athletes’ NIL Deals
Records show that a fraction of the school’s athletes are complying with a state law requiring them to disclose endorsements.
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 ...
Former GOP candidate urges investigation of college’s student data sharing
A former Illinois GOP House candidate is urging the U.S. Department of Education to investigate Midwestern colleges.
A university, a southern Illinois town and a fight to survive Trump’s war on higher education
Editor’s note: Molly Parker is a southern Illinois-based journalist and instructor at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale ... SIU was the only four-year college within reach when I enrolled ...
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Senate Democrats champion program to streamline Illinois college applications
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats voiced their support Thursday for a bill that would create a program to streamline ...
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.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s push to allow community colleges to offer 4-year degrees faces uphill climb in Springfield
A key policy proposal from Gov. JB Pritzker that would allow some community colleges to offer four-year degrees has failed to ...
In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
Weaver wants to give an assist to Illinois schools and entice more recruits to stay home by exempting up to $100,000 in name, ...
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U of I System launches pilot program to boost community college transfers
While 81% of community college students say getting a bachelor’s degree is their goal, only 31% of students transfer to a ...
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Illinois college, university leaders fight to save funding threatened at federal level
Leaders in higher education joined forces Monday to send a message to Illinois state lawmakers. The college and university leaders pleaded with the lawmakers to fight the Trump administration's ...