Education
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Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should know
Mar 14, 2025 11:25 am - The Trump administration's recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
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‘I’m not going to sit still for it’: Pritzker vows fight as Trump begins dismantling Department of EducationMar 13, 2025 2:37 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the president of the National Education Association were among those who voiced concerns about the potential closure of the U.S. Department of Education during the Illinois Education Association’a annual representative assembly Thursday in Rosemont.
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Columbia grad student’s detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump’s plan to deport himMar 12, 2025 2:14 pm - Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in Louisiana until at least next week following an initial court hearing in New York on Wednesday over the Trump administration’s plans to deport the Columbia University graduate student for his role in campus protests against Israel.
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Shining achievement: Suburban Rotarians provide computer lab at Ugandan schoolMar 12, 2025 11:54 am - The Rotary Club of River Cities — which supports the communities of Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights — recently led an international project that installed a computer lab at Candle Light High School in Kampala, Uganda, which serves more than 400 of the capital city’s most under-resourced young people.
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Naperville District 203 proposes one-year delay on scheduling changesMar 12, 2025 9:30 am - Changes to the school day in Naperville Unit District 203 would not take effect until the 2026-2027 school year, administrators said this week.
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‘I get to love my students’: U-46 kindergarten teacher builds bonds with parents to help kids learnMar 12, 2025 6:00 am - Kristin Meredith always knew she was destined to work with kids, but she didn’t expect to find her place in a classroom surrounded by 5-year-olds. Now, 21 years later, she can’t imagine finding a more fulfilling profession.
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Glenbard North Theatre to present ‘Mustardseed,’ a play within a playMar 10, 2025 4:00 pm - Glenbard North Theatre presents "Mustardseed," a comedy about four teen girls cast as fairies in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," showing their backstage antics and parallel coming-of-age moments.
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Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program
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New $9.3 million hub for firefighter training breaks ground at Harper CollegeMar 09, 2025 9:00 pm - Harper College in Palatine has broken ground on a $9.3 million Emergency Services Training Center that officials predict will become a destination to educate new and current firefighters in the suburbs.
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How the U of I and other state colleges are admitting students — before they apply
Mar 08, 2025 5:23 pm - Illinois and other states are easing the stress of the college search by letting high school students know they are promised admission before they even apply. It is a par...