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The Illinois Institute of Technology amended its form to make clear it was not a waiver "by which you are agreeing not to sue the University."

Heading off to college? Be prepared to sign a statement ‘voluntarily’ accepting the risk you’ll catch COVID-19

August 15, 2020 at 7:57 a.m.

Arlen Moller was on vacation in early August when he tried opening his work email, intending to contact a few of his students at the Illinois Institute of Technology about...

People walk on campus, Oct. 8, 2018, at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC faculty union files labor complaints over COVID-19 protocols, says it’s ‘being ignored’ by campus leaders

August 13, 2020 at 11:12 a.m.

The faculty union at the University of Illinois' Chicago campus has filed two labor complaints against the school, alleging it's been shut out of discussions about how to adjust workloads,...

As fall classes begin at Notre Dame, campus sees first case of COVID-19 and school president apologizes for social distancing error in group photo

August 10, 2020 at 7:51 p.m.

Less than a week after the University of Notre Dame opened its dorms, a returning student tested positive for COVID-19 and six close contacts are under quarantine, despite the school's...

Loyola University Chicago students move out of Mertz Hall in March after the COVID-19 pandemic shut the campus down. Now the school announced it won't open residence halls this fall.

Loyola University Chicago says it won’t open residence halls this fall amid ongoing COVID-19 fears: ‘We simply cannot put … students in harm’s way’

August 6, 2020 at 9:36 p.m.

Loyola University Chicago announced Thursday it will not reopen its residence halls this fall because of continued worries about the spread of COVID-19. About 1,900 students were expected to move...

Employees of Malcolm X College and other City Colleges of Chicago say they're willing to strike over safe working conditions.

City Colleges faculty and staff threaten to strike if everyone isn’t allowed to work remotely this fall: ‘I can’t risk getting sick’

August 6, 2020 at 4:52 p.m.

Faculty and staff at City Colleges of Chicago are threatening to hold their first strike in more than a decade if administrators don't allow all employees to work from home...

Students sits one per row and wear masks as they listen to instructor Robert Gynn during a speech class at College of Lake County in Grayslake in July. Six students were present, with a room capacity for nine.

Community colleges may draw more students this fall as parents balk at paying high tuition for remote learning

August 5, 2020 at 9:31 a.m.

It's quiz day in Robert Gynn's public speaking class at the College of Lake County, and he's reviewing material on a whiteboard for the students — all six of them,...

Barbara Wilson, a University of Illinois vice president, submits a sample for a saliva-based COVID-19 test at the Urbana-Champaign campus in July. Twice-weekly testing for those with in-person classes will be required this fall.

University of Illinois will require two COVID-19 tests weekly for students and faculty with in-person classes at Urbana-Champaign campus

August 3, 2020 at 5:17 p.m.

Students and faculty participating in face-to-face classes at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this fall must be tested for COVID-19 twice a week, the university announced Monday. The mandatory...

DePaul University will allow affected students to complete one week of quarantine out of state before traveling to its Chicago campus.

College students from states under Chicago’s quarantine order can begin their stints in isolation before traveling to Illinois — if their school allows

July 31, 2020 at 7:01 p.m.

College students moving to Chicago from a designated coronavirus hotspot are allowed to complete the first half of a required 14-day quarantine in their home state, officials said Friday. Students...

A dozen students at Bradley University test positive for COVID-19, including some at orientation, after social gathering

July 30, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Twelve students at Bradley University in Peoria have tested positive for the coronavirus — including some who helped lead orientation programs for incoming freshmen last week. Spokeswoman Renee Charles said...

Loyola University officials said employee and student feedback was a factor in a move to more remote learning.

‘I see a disaster in the making.’ Professors slam reopening plans at Illinois colleges amid COVID-19 crisis, prompting some schools to reverse course.

July 27, 2020 at 12:31 p.m.

Illinois State University's first attempt to articulate its vision for reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic this fall didn't sit well with everyone. The plan, dubbed "Redbirds Return" after the central...

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