Mortenson Construction, a national contractor with local operations in Elk Grove Village, has launched a $50 million project at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Designed to meet the changing needs of its student population, the project util...

Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part series looking at poverty and education in Illinois. In the rhetoric of the American dream, the road to success is paved with hard work and determination. The situation children are born into shou...

"The stakes," says Kenneth Ender, president of Harper College in Palatine, "are very high." When he says that, Ender is not limiting his view to the comparatively narrow challenge facing the community college. When he says that, he is talking about...

Harper College trustees have appointed a retired hospital administrator to fill a vacant seat created by the resignation of longtime member Laurie Stone. Pat Stack, who lives in Barrington, retired last year as vice president of performance improv...

The Office of Alumni Relations is hosting an Alumni Open House for Alumni of Harper College on Thursday, June 25. This event will feature time to reconnect with fellow alumni and favorite faculty members, complimentary refreshments in the alumni eve...

Elgin Community College is one of five northwest suburban community colleges that recently partnered with Northern Illinois University for a dual business degree program. The new agreement, announced June 12, will allow students who complete an ass...

Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that essentially will do the job for students who want a business degree with a Norther...

Northern Illinois University and five community colleges announced Friday a new program designed to help working students with families earn a business degree closer to home. It's meant to keep nontraditional students from putting college on hold an...