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Many Americans are signaling disapproval of the technology amid fears that it will eclipse already competitive entry-level jobs.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
Career expert John Challenger spoke about a new report on the job outlook for grads and shares what they should know.
Wheaton College junior Tess Boyer is headed back to the D-III national championships as the conference's only representative for a second straight year.
There was a big celebration in Gary, Indiana, on Friday for a remarkable program that allows high school students to get college degrees for free.
If you have a student headed for college, you may be filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For MoneyWatch Wednesday morning, Jill Schlesinger has some advice on navigating the process.
DePaul University President Rob Manuel said in a letter to faculty and staff that 114 of the school's 1,493 full-time and part-time staff were laid off on Friday.
Illinois has launched a new program to make it easier to apply for college, and also to help more Illinois students get into school.
A group of 200 teens bound for 70 colleges across the country got a special send-off from the Chicago Housing Authority Tuesday.
A group of 200 teens bound for 70 colleges across the country got a special send-off from the Chicago Housing Authority Tuesday.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed four pieces of legislation designed to help high school students get into and afford to pay for college in Illinois.
CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlessinger gives advice and tips on how to save for college and take advantage of programs offered by state and federal governments to make sure getting an education doesn't empty your bank account.
It's a big time of year for graduations, but one Lewis University graduate donning a cap and gown Friday night will look a little different than the others.
After their four-day tour of colleges, the students returned to Chicago knowing there is a whole other world outside their city blocks.
Reading someone else's story gives one the opportunity to step into their shoes. That was the goal on Tuesday for some College of DuPage students. They want to better understand the kids they'll work with in the juvenile justice system. The workshop at the college bridged worlds with words.
While many stopped on Monday to mark one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel, student activists wanted to focus attention on the war in Gaza, which started soon after the attack.
Indiana University Northwest, with an undergraduate population that's nearly 30% Hispanic/Latino, is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with its students. Latin Satin Soul was warming up for a vibrant celebration of Latino culture on the campus of Indiana University Northwest in Gary.
Students at Columbia College will see fewer programs offered by the school next year. The college is undergoing an evaluation of its offerings that will either phase out or combine some programs.
This year's freshmen class is the biggest in the history of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
For hundreds of Chicago students, their college send-off came with a big surprise announcement, bringing them one step closer to that event. Sara Machi has their story.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering financial incentives for returning students to cancel their housing contracts less than a month before classes begin to make room for freshman students.
College students can expect some sticker shock as interest rates on federal student loans will increase on July 1.
Protests continue on a number of U.S. campuses just as graduation season gets underway.
While many college seniors prepare to receive their diplomas, one man said he's waited nearly six decades for his. The 100-year-old veteran missed his original graduation because he was deployed overseas.
College campus protests in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are spreading far beyond the U.S.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
A top federal prosecutor will appear in a Chicago courtroom Thursday morning for potentially violating a judge's order sealing criminal charges.
Two men were shot while sitting inside of an SUV in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood overnight.
A man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Wednesday night.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) has been charged with orchestrating an alleged scheme to receive illegal cash kickbacks from her own campaign account and from local nonprofits for which she helped secure state grant funding.
Chicago Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) announced Wednesday that he will not be running for reelection.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Mike Quigley sits down with Dana Kozlov after announcing his campaign for Chicago mayor.
A top federal prosecutor will appear in a Chicago courtroom Thursday morning for potentially violating a judge's order sealing criminal charges.
Two men were shot while sitting inside of an SUV in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood overnight.
A man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Wednesday night.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking severe weather.
A top federal prosecutor will appear in a Chicago courtroom Thursday morning for potentially violating a judge's order sealing criminal charges.
Two men were shot while sitting inside of an SUV in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood overnight.
A man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Wednesday night.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often than her predecessor, Kim Foxx, and hiring outside counsel to help.
On Tuesday evening, CBS News Chicago reported on wild weeds taking over a property in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood, and neighbors who said they spent months trying to get help.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
City officials unveil underground stormwater storage units to reduce flooding on the West Side
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night.
Phil Regan, who pitched for four major league teams over 13 years before spending five more decades in the game as a coach, manager and scout, has died.
New Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ian Cole called the team an up-and-coming group.
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will be out for four months after undergoing shoulder surgery, the team announced Wednesday.
Sam Antonacci had three of Chicago's four hits.
The men accused in a crime spree that involved an attack on a CBS News Chicago crew last week were back in court Wednesday morning.
A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
One person was killed, and another was injured after two shootings less than a mile apart on Tuesday night.
Two people were shot, and one of them died, in an apartment in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein on Tuesday morning.
Mexico said it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
