Controversy over college spending at the professionally operated Waterleaf restaurant on the College of DuPage campus is in the headlines these days, but that uproar may mask what community colleges are doing at student-run restaurants. While COD ad...

There's a lot to like about Elgin Community College. It enjoys a sterling reputation in the community of 446,224 residents it serves and among its four feeder school districts. It features a 20-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio with an average class si...

Sample SEMPLE at Fuel Room Keith Semple started his musical journey in Ireland but was drawn to the States by Chicago's music scene. After a stint as lead singer of 7th Heaven, he created SEMPLE — a team of talented local musicians including Jo...

Rita Canning and Nancy Robb believe empowering students who face barriers to higher education sometimes takes a mentor. That credo explains Canning's support of Harper College's Women's Program, where survivors of domestic violence and single moms g...

Harper College's Ethics Bowl team made history in February. Not only did the six-member team win the Two-Year College Championship for the second time since the competition's inception three years ago, it became the first team from a two-year instit...

Sleepwalk with him Fans of comedian Mike Birbiglia from his film “Sleepwalk With Me” and his many appearances on the public radio show “This American Life” won't want to miss his “Thank God for Jokes” tour, which plays two shows on Friday at th...

Take a deep breath and steady yourself. Grab the pistol. Take another breath. Extend your arm and raise the pistol slightly above the target. Lower it carefully and pull the trigger - slowly, your index finger precisely in the center. Then see if yo...

Athletes are frequently cautioned to make college decisions based on the school and program and not relationships with the coaches. Zach Monaghan was in a different situation when he decided to leave the South Dakota State basketball program after h...

School board members in the suburbs are largely judged by one overriding criteria - the consistent quality of education. Especially in the case of the elite high school districts, residents want to know that their children are getting the education ...