Illinois Wesleyan will offer direct admission to qualifying seniors at all 13 McLean County high schools and guarantee eligible Class of 2027 students at least $40,000 in annual scholarship support.

Lieutenant Governor and Illinois Senate candidate Juliana Stratton joined several elected officials at Illinois State University on Friday to hold a rally encouraging students to vote in the upcomi…

CARBONDALE — It’s a diamond anniversary for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s unique mascot during the 2026 Homecoming festivities. After all, there is only ONE Saluki!

$17 million investment will expand biomanufacturing research capabilities, strengthen workforce training, and support agricultural and economic development in Southwestern Illinois

Martha Dehoyos watched as three of her children dug through trays of mud, sand and pebbles looking for fossils at the paleontology booth Saturday afternoon during the fifth annual South

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As changing CPT regulations prevent many international students from having work experience in the United States, they are searching for alternative options. Email: anaikhaadvani2029@u.northwestern.edu...

The hourlong demonstration, organized anonymously, was meant to send a message to DePaul University leadership. Protesters lined up outside the art museum’s doors, which have been shuttered since June...

Lake Land College hosted its annual Career Day, welcoming more than 1,200 high school students to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for a day of career exploration.

Western Illinois University was recognized as one of the best colleges in the Midwest for the 22nd year.

City Colleges of Chicago and the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation are featured as a case study in a new report that highlights how collaboration helps to shape Chicago's future.

WIU students and staff screen documentary addressing food insecurit...

Students across Chicago and the state walked out of class, demonstrated, and advocated for the end of sexual violence Thursday.

Illinois Wesleyan University earned national recognition from U.S. News, Time and The Princeton Review for its academics, student outcomes and undergraduate experience.

Bradley University’s Turner Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated its 25th anniversary by hosting the 8th annual Small Business Awards and inducting Avanti’s founder Albert Zeller into…

NIU faculty addressed 100 days without a fair contract with a rally at noon on Thursday outside of the Founders Memorial Library. There were six speakers alongside Mark Van Wienen, president of the NIU...

October 8, 2026 - Julienne Shields and John Palmer of Millikin University, Mirinda Rothrock of the Decatur Reg...

IWU is expanding its McLean County Direct Admission program, which guarantees a spot at the university for qualified seniors from all 13 high schools in the county.

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Emily Henson & ZBT Vice President of Programming Zack Manley on the WRAM Morning Show by Barry McNamara Alumni

Every day, I find a new reason to be proud to be an SIUE alumna. Lately, it has been because of the fearless student journalists and contributors at The Alestle

Illinois State University and Heartland Community College students installed off-grid solar power systems for families in the Navajo Nation living without electricity.

Nearly 1,000 Quincy University students, faculty, coaches and staff joined together for the 11th annual Day of Service and Food Drive.

Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte will give a reading and discussion at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, in the Bookfellow Room at Knox College’s Seymour Library. The event is open… Continue reading Illinois...

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Northern Illinois University’s Department of Political Science will host United States Rep. Robin Kelly as a speaker in a free event Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 1-2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center’s Capitol...

Lewis University inaugurated Dr. Christopher Sindt as its 11th President on October 2, marking a new chapter for...

By Mark Weyermuller, Opinion Contributor & PhotojournalistErika Kirk spoke Tuesday at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, as part of Turning

According to Chicago State, the quantum field has seen a 180% incre...

Experts warns the demise of Wisconsin’s two-year liberal arts transfer colleges represents the equivalent of “desertification” of education for rural and first-generation students.

ULLIN — Shawnee Community College’s Automotive Technology students have a new way to get hands-on experience with electric vehicles. SCC recently added a Kia EV6 GT-Line to the program, giving

Demonstrators Saturday protested how Wheaton College handled — and hid — sex misconduct charges against a former administrator.

Dylan Hembrough, the editor-in-chief of The Alestle, was working with his lab partner when he received an email from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department.

Lewis University officially inaugurated Christopher Sindt as its new president this week.

Bradley University has been located on Peoria’s Main Street “Hilltop” since its founding as the Bradley Polytechnic Institute by philanthropist Lydia Bradley in 1897. The private university, offering...

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Non-traditional students have a new way to get back on their educational journey thanks to a local adult education program being brought back by the Danville School Di…

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