A new report reveals the substantial economic impact of NIH grants on Illinois, with billions in funding at stake.

Illinois university leaders joined Crain's for a wide-ranging conversation on how education is shaping Chicago and the Midwest.

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Activists are rallying in support of a Columbia University graduate, and legal permanent resident, who's being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Brookings researchers mapped the cities with the highest concentrations of jobs that will be helped and hurt by generative AI. See where Chicago lands.

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The Gary Community School Corp. recently welcomed Alvin Richards as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), according to a release.

There was a heightened sense of awareness on the University of Chicago campus on Saturday morning after three students reported being held at gunpoint. “I’ve heard about stuff like this happening, but ...

Three University of Chicago students were robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning in Hyde Park, according to the school’s police department.