Bum takes rap
A Bartlett man has been charged with two misdemeanors after a daylong search for the Cubs fan who threw beer on a Philadelphia Phillies outfielder during Wednesday night's game. Johnny...
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Experts: Go beyond entrance policy
In response to a state commission-recommended slate of reforms to the University of Illinois' admissions process, educators and college experts cautioned that cleaning the tainted system might require more than...
Panel: Leaders failed U. of I.
After an eight-week investigation found that the state's culture of political dealmaking seeped into the admissions process at the University of Illinois, a state panel called Thursday for resignations and...
Ex-dean calls herself ‘victim’ of admissions scandal
A former University of Illinois law school dean has made a final effort to distance herself from an admissions scandal, writing a lengthy letter to the state panel charged with...
Scandal claims 2nd at U. of I.
Days before a state panel is set to blast him for his heavy-handedness in University of Illinois affairs, board Chairman Niranjan Shah resigned his powerful post Monday while accepting some...
University of Illinois trustee resigns over admissions scandal
A University of Illinois trustee's resignation Tuesday made him the first casualty of the school's high-profile admissions scandal, though fellow board members and those investigating abuses suggested that others are...
University of Illinois: 2 former school presidents call for trustees’ ouster
URBANA -- The chairman of a state panel investigating University of Illinois admissions abuses and two of the school's former presidents have joined a chorus of voices calling for the...
U. of I., in wake of admissions scandal, commissions a poll
The University of Illinois has commissioned a poll to test responses to its admissions scandal, with options including a public apology and the resignation of some school trustees. The board...
University of Illinois fundraising official defends clout list
A key fundraiser at the University of Illinois defended the use of clout lists in the admissions process, telling a state commission Wednesday that it's important for school officials to...
University of Illinois board chairman blames others
In an attempt to downplay his role in an admissions scandal, the University of Illinois' top trustee pointed the finger Tuesday at a past president, the chancellor and his own...