Illinois was No. 12 in the U.S. for its June unemployment rate. It’s not been ranked that low since before the pandemic.

Summer jobs programs are not enough to keep Chicago’s youth out of trouble. To reach their potential, a year-round answer is ...

Regional partnerships and strong community ties help schools prepare students for a growing number of careers.

Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D., is a computer science professor in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of ...

But a new study suggests that the American dream is still more elusive for some people in Illinois than for others, and that ...

The nation continues to deal with a shortage of nurses that began before the pandemic and still plagues the healthcare industry. The number of African American nurses has also continued to slide ...

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today nonfarm payrolls totals reached a record ...

Illinois high school students who went on to get a college degree made more money than their counterparts who only got a high ...

New online graduate and undergraduate degrees build on Illinois Tech's legacy of innovation and flexibility, offering mission-driven learners nationwide a powerful path to opportunity CHICAGO ...

Rooted in Illinois Tech's more than 25-year history of pioneering digital learning, the new programs reflect the university's commitment to increasing access to high-quality education and ...

"At Illinois Tech, we're not just offering classes online—we're delivering the full power of a purpose-driven education that transforms lives," said Sundharam.

They also did not pass other major higher education policy initiatives, including Pritzker's plan to allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in certain high-demand career fields ...