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Chicago State University Cougars ready for inaugural season in NCAA Division I football
Chicago State University Cougars ready for inaugural season in NCAA Division I football
Chicago State University's new football team is just a couple weeks away from the first game of the Cougars' inaugural season.
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Illinois Reaches Record FAFSA Completion Rate, Ranks No. 2 Nationally
Illinois Reaches Record FAFSA Completion Rate, Ranks No. 2 Nationally
Illinois hits record FAFSA completion under Gov. JB Pritzker, ranking No. 2 nationally after statewide mandates and new school financial aid support.
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Illinois receives highest-ever FAFSA completion rate, ranks 2nd nationally
Illinois receives highest-ever FAFSA completion rate, ranks 2nd nationally
Illinois reached a record-high FAFSA completion rate in 2026, ranking second in the nation following educational initiatives led by Governor J.B. Pritzker.
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COLUMN: Making a good, modern-day adaptation is no easy feat
COLUMN: Making a good, modern-day adaptation is no easy feat
One of the largest issues with modern-day adaptations is their desire to adapt the original work into an entirely different medium. Take the musical “Dear Evan Hansen” for example. To cash in on the...
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Illinois Institute of Technology lays off 160 faculty and staff
Illinois Institute of Technology lays off 160 faculty and staff
Mass layoffs at Illinois Institute of Technology are in part to “ensure fiscal stability” at the university, which has its main campus in Bronzeville.
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As kickoff approaches, city manager sets end-of-month deadline to finalize Ryan Field operational plans
City manager sets Aug. 31 deadline to finalize Ryan Field plans - Evanston RoundTable
The northwest corner of the new Ryan Field football stadium, as seen on July 31, about two months before its first scheduled game on Oct. 2. The Ryan
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ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGES BRING INSPIRING CAREERS TO LIFE AT THE 2026 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
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LISTEN: Molly Berry and Kyle Taylor talk about Millikin University being nationally recognized for transfer student success
LISTEN: Molly Berry and Kyle Taylor talk about Millikin University being nationally recognized for transfer student success
August 5, 2026 - Molly Berry and Kyle Tucker of Millikin University joined Byers & Co to talk about how th...
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Olivia Dean captivates audience as Lollapalooza’s second half highlights rising stars
Olivia Dean captivates audience as Lollapalooza’s second half highlights rising stars
Between “lesbian mud wrestling” and awe-inspiring live performances, the final two days of Lollapalooza were jam-packed with unforgettable moments. The annual four-day music festival, which drew more...
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SIU’s Sharp Museum exhibition commemorates newspaper industry
SIU’s Sharp Museum exhibition commemorates newspaper industry
CARBONDALE — Reading the newspaper — printed on real paper and delivered to the front door — was once part of the daily routine for many Americans. That was before
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Southwestern Illinois College, Lindenwood University make earning business degrees as easy as 1, 2, 3 - The Troy Times Tribune
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush again named as top hospitals by U.S. News and World Report
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush again named as top hospitals by U.S. News and World Report | Health News Illinois
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Lollapalooza Days Three and Four: Almost ‘Next Level’
Lollapalooza Days Three and Four: Almost ‘Next Level’ | The Loyola Phoenix
A muddy Grant Park served as the backdrop to dozens of dynamic performances during the festival's last two days.
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Kish Foundation creates STEM scholarship through Constellation Energy grant
Kish Foundation creates STEM scholarship through Constellation Energy grant
The Kishwaukee College Foundation has announced the creation of the Constellation Workforce STEM Scholarship thanks to a $10,000 grant provided
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SVCC’s Mandrell: Building the next generation of teachers
SVCC’s Mandrell: Building the next generation of teachers
GUEST COLUMN: It is our responsibility as a community to support students who choose to become teachers, to encourage them, and to applaud them for that decision. Because when we invest in teachers, we...
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How a Knox College coach’s offense became Michael Jordan’s championship blueprint
How a Knox College coach's offense became Michael Jordan's championship blueprint | WGIL 93.7 FM - 1400 AM
Evan Massey explains how a 1918 Knox College coaching hire, Sam Berry, laid the groundwork for the Triangle Offense behind Michael Jordan's six NBA titles.
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Rockford Public Schools adds over 100 new educators through university partnerships
Rockford Public Schools adds over 100 new educators through university partnerships
Rockford Public Schools leaders recently highlighted two recruitment programs that have successfully brought more than 100 new educators into the district.
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Kaskaskia College's George Evans Assumes Presidency of the Illinois Community College ... - WMIX
Kaskaskia College's George Evans Assumes Presidency of the Illinois Community College Council of Presidents
CENTRALIA, Ill. — Kaskaskia College President George Evans has assumed the presidency of the Illinois Community College Council of Presidents (ICCCP), beginning his term on June 5, 2026. Evans succeeds...
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2 local Augustana College students named to dean's list
2 local Augustana College students named to dean's list
ROCK ISLAND — Allayna Duty, of Murphysboro, and Cali Papez, of Goreville, were among Augustana College's more than 1,100 students named to the dean's list for the 2026 spring semester.
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Millikin University Earns National Recognition for Supporting Transfer Students
Millikin University Earns National Recognition for Supporting Transfer Students
August 2, 2026 - Millikin University has once again been recognized as one of the nation's top transfer-friend...
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Illinois Institute of Technology lays off about 160 faculty, staff members, reports say
Illinois Institute of Technology lays off about 160 faculty, staff members, reports say
The Illinois Institute of Technology has laid off around 160 faculty and staff members just before the start of the fall semester, according to published reports.
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Liner Notes: I can’t get behind the autotune on The Strokes’ ‘Reality Awaits’
Liner Notes: I can’t get behind the autotune on The Strokes’ ‘Reality Awaits’
Commercial success is old news for New York-born rock band The Strokes. After the group’s debut album “Is This It” received critical acclaim and skyrocketed the band to fame in 2001, its next five...
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