CPS emphasized that its transportation system is outsourced and must cover more than 200 square miles of city territory. The ...

Illinois' SmartBuy program offers up to $40,000 in student loan forgiveness and up to $5,000 towards a down payment or closing costs, but its long-term viability is uncertain due to the state's ...

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

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 ...

Protests at Illinois school board meeting over trans athletes in girls' sports sparked national attention, with debates on ...

Illinois legislators passed a record-high $55.1 billion state budget, which includes funding for local K-12 schools, Rockford ...

(The Center Square) – A bill in the Illinois General Assembly would spend tens of millions or possibly hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to address what lawmakers call a teacher shortage crisis ...

A $290,000 grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education will fund training and support ... health concerns so they can effectively alert the crisis team. In addition to using the grant funding, ...

The Illinois ... of Education that helped Illinois schools and child care facilities buy locally grown fresh produce from Illinois farmers for use in meals and snacks. Other areas of funding ...

The Illinois Department ... the Illinois State Board of Education that helped Illinois schools and child care facilities buy locally grown fresh produce from Illinois farmers for use in meals and ...

Editor’s note: Molly Parker is a southern Illinois-based ... the U.S. Department of Education, which manages student loans. State officials estimate that proposed funding reductions from the ...

The Illinois ... of Education that helped Illinois schools and child care facilities buy locally grown fresh produce from Illinois farmers for use in meals and snacks. Other areas of funding ...