Sale of valuable art from Valparaiso University museum prompts lawsuit
The pieces of art valued at up to millions of dollars would be sold to pay for Valparaiso University dorm renovations
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The pieces of art valued at up to millions of dollars would be sold to pay for Valparaiso University dorm renovations
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.
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.
The University of Wisconsin administration has published a new policy that requires school leaders remain maintain neutral viewpoints in their public statements.
A Dolton school district official claimed in a federal lawsuit she was put on unpaid leave after raising concerns over the use of $13 million in federal funds.
The Dolton school official said she was suspended after asking about what happened with $13 million in federal school relief funds.
This year's freshmen class is the biggest in the history of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The Universities of Wisconsin regents have approved asking Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million in the next two-year state budget.
Electricians, carpenters, plumbers, and many more hard-working Americans are members of trade unions. CBS News Chicago found a nonprofit organization that connects minority candidates with the jobs of their dreams, including one young man who said it helped him find his life's calling.
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.
The Chicago Teachers Union opposed the budget plan, warning of the impact of spending cuts imposed to eliminate a $500 million deficit.
They're beautiful and intriguing, but perhaps many don't know a lot about butterflies. CBS News Chicago's Mugo Odigwe spent some time at The Butterfly House at Navy Pier to get an up close and personal look at some winged wonders.
When the police tactical vehicle rolled out, supervisors weren't answering a call. Instead, they were taking questions.
Some Naperville, Illinois, teenagers signed up for a very different kind of summer program involving bloodhounds and tactical vehicles.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone took pointed criticism from Jewish groups in May after he reached a deal to end a pro-Palestinian campus protest. The dayslong demonstration was part of a nationwide protest on college campuses against Israel's war in Gaza.
A new lawsuit accused Northwestern University's Law School of discriminating against white men.
Ann Lurie, the prolific philanthropist whose donations benefitted medical treatment and research in Chicago and around the world, has died at the age of 79 on Monday from complications from a recent illness.
Public schools in Wisconsin are turning to indoor gardens to get fresh produce to their cafeteria tables.
Queer Botany: flowers and their connection to the LGBTQ+ community kicked off the field museum's Pride celebrations on Friday. Lead conservation ecologist Aster Hasle led the discussion, covering topics from the cultural significance of flowers to an overlap of terminology used by botanists and the LGBTQ+ community.
Congress passed over $1 trillion for infrastructure in 2021, but many aging schools are still waiting for funding.
A conservative University of Wisconsin regent has resigned, clearing the way for his successor named by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to take his spot.
Chris Pitlik, or Mr. P, is retiring after a storied career as the band director at Shepard High School in Palos Heights.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee had its toughest day of competition with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
Illinois House lawmakers approved the fiscal year 2025 spending plan, which is said to be the largest in the state's history. The $53 billion budget was approved with a 65 to 45 vote in the early morning hours after the state Senate passed it on over the weekend. The more than 3,000-page spending plan now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk for his signature.
The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years.
