CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades. With his signature, Gov. JB ...

Good afternoon! Cook County is under a heat watch through Thursday evening, and today’s air quality was “unhealthy for sensitive groups” because of wildfire smoke from Canada. Here’s what else you ...

UChicago will pause or reduce admission to some of its Ph.D. and Master’s programs for the 2026–27 academic year. Funding for current Ph.D. and master’s students will remain unchanged, and students ...

The University of Chicago is pausing or cutting back admissions in several of its PhD programs as the institution continues to struggle with its finances. The suspension or reduction of new graduate ...

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have requested information on the University of Chicago’s admissions practices and international students, according to bond ...

The Illinois Community College Board offices sits blocks away from the state Capitol. Under a new law, the ICCB and other state agencies are tasked with improving dual credit programs in the state. A ...