State officials are urging minority-owned businesses to apply for $175 million in COVID-19 relief available through the Business Interruption Grant program. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has issued 4,000 grants, of whi...

College of DuPage is getting an IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) grant for about $35,000 to create, expand and diversify its study abroad programs. COD is among 24 U.S. colleges and universities - and one of only fiv...

The McAninch Arts Center is accepting entries for its first Virtual Halloween Costume Pageant and Contest, open to children ages 3-11 as well as pets in DuPage County. The virtual costume pageant will be broadcast on www.facebook.com/atthemac begin...

Learn innovative strategies to connect with and motivate younger people to succeed at a free virtual presentation by author and generational expert Mark Perna. Join the virtual discussion from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Aimed at educators from...

District 1 If there's an issue that both Republican incumbent Donald Puchalski of Addison and Democratic newcomer Zahra Suratwala of Elmhurst agree on, it's diversity. Puchalski, a lawyer and former Addison School District 4 board member who w...

In the Nov. 3 general election, incumbent Republican Tim Elliott of Glen Ellyn faces a challenge by Democrat Lynn LaPlante of Glen Ellyn to win the seat representing District 4 on the DuPage County Board. Elliott, an attorney, has served on the boar...

Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, in partnership with Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation, awarded over $3 million in grants to 36 Illinois Federally Qualified Health Centers and other public health clinics that deliver vital health care se...

College of DuPage is among 24 U.S. colleges and universities, and one of only five community colleges, to be awarded an IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) grant from the U.S. Department of State's Capacity Program for ...

Three suburban community colleges are receiving a combined $61.1 million in state grants to help fund infrastructure improvements on the campuses. Harper College in Palatine is set to receive $42 million to fund construction of a "one-stop" building...

Students seeking internships as part of their studies at College of DuPage will have more placement options, thanks to increased funding from the Illinois Board of Higher Education's (IBHE) Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program. The grant provides...