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The Student Center East building on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago on Oct. 6, 2020.

Without graduated income tax, Illinois state universities brace for ‘almost inevitable’ budget cuts ‘because there’s just nothing left’

November 12, 2020 at 2:34 p.m.

In Gov. J.B. Pritzker's first remarks after voters rejected his administration's signature proposal for a graduated-rate income tax in Illinois, the first-term Democrat singled out higher education as one of...

Fans storm the field after Notre Dame defeated the Clemson double overtime on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Indiana.

After hundreds of Notre Dame students storm the field for football victory, school intensifies exit testing protocols ahead of Thanksgiving break

November 9, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.

In the week leading up to the showdown with the top-ranked Clemson football team, University of Notre Dame leaders urged students to stay vigilant against COVID-19 when the players faced...

Protesters gather in Daley Plaza at the end of a postelection rally and march held by several groups in downtown Chicago on Nov. 4, 2020.

As Republicans mount legal challenges to presidential results, hundreds march through the Loop demanding all votes be counted

November 5, 2020 at 7:16 a.m.

As the nation awaited the final results of the presidential election, Englewood resident Shasta Jones stood among hundreds of people in Daley Plaza Wednesday night and held up a sign...

Voters grab "I Voted" stickers inside of Village Hall on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Arlington Heights.

Voters in line at suburban Cook County polls Monday told to go home at 7 p.m. cutoff

November 3, 2020 at 2:56 p.m.

Poll workers at some Cook County early voting sites sent home voters who were still in line about 7 p.m. Monday, but officials said Tuesday that election judges made that...

Evanston mayor asks Northwestern to pay police overtime bill for staffing student protests aimed at defunding law enforcement

November 3, 2020 at 10:01 a.m.

After Northwestern University student protests escalated Saturday and one student was arrested, Evanston's mayor issued a public letter calling on the school to reimburse the city for the resulting costs....

Loyola University Chicago, along with Northwestern University, announced plans to reopen their campuses more widely.

Northwestern and Loyola plan to allow more students on campus this winter despite COVID-19 surge gripping Chicago and suburban Cook County

October 29, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

Northwestern University in Evanston and Loyola University Chicago both shared plans Wednesday for expanded campus reopenings next term despite the ongoing surge of COVID-19 prompting greater restrictions in Chicago and...

A University of Illinois spokeswoman said the school was "engaged in a long, meaningful and what we believed was a collaborative discussion" with stakeholders about concerns raised in the complaint and that it never tolerates anti-Semitism or other forms of bigotry.

Jewish groups allege an ‘alarming increase in anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism’ at University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus

October 23, 2020 at 7:27 p.m.

In a federal civil rights complaint, three notable Jewish organizations are asking the U.S. Department of Education to investigate what they call "an unrelenting campaign of intimidation and harassment" of...

Jacqueline McElroy is a freshman at Northwestern and is living in an off-campus apartment in Evanston. "This is not the college experience that I wanted but it's better than me sitting at home," she said.

Closed dorms, online classes, no parties: How college freshmen are coping as the pandemic upends campus life in a pivotal year

October 21, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

During the car parade that served as Delaney Schilt's high school graduation this spring, the 18-year-old signaled her enthusiasm for new beginnings in what had otherwise become a disappointing string...

Two tarps cover the bases of the iconic Weber Arch at Northwestern University in Evanston after it was vandalized by anti-police protesters.

‘Disgusted’ NU president condemns students who burned a school banner and vandalized campus during police protests, sparking calls for his resignation

October 20, 2020 at 8:09 p.m.

A group of Northwestern University students urging the school to cut ties with local and campus police departments is now calling on President Morton Schapiro to resign after a protest...

Enrollment at Oakton Community College, whose Skokie campus is shown here, dropped this fall by about 12.4% to 7,079 students.

Illinois community colleges see big drop in enrollment amid the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting national declines in higher education

October 19, 2020 at 6:02 p.m.

Enrollment at Illinois community colleges plunged nearly 14% this fall, an indication that low-income and older students who typically favor the institutions might be struggling to pursue higher education because...

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