About 36.2 percent of the 981 degrees and certificates handed out by the Kishwaukee College in 2016-17 were to students in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from

The Illinois State House Judiciary-Criminal Committee voted Thursday 8-3 in favor of passing State Amendendment 3 to Senate Bill 337, which promotes gun safety and control by providing additional regulations affecting gun stores.

About 18.3 percent of the 5,283 degrees and certificates handed out by the Northern Illinois University in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs, making them the most popular programs that yea

Kendall County in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

University of Illinois men's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $705,097 – or $100,728 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Sycamore Police Pension Fund lost 1.59 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Columbus College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University, all based in Chicago, reported the largest share of borrowers at private higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.

A home buyer who paid $170,800 to purchase a home on Oct. 2 paid the top home sale price for Malta in 2017.

Jeff Keicher Jr., who is running for state Representative in the 70th House District, believes that a proposed property tax hike to fund the massive pension debt will take Illinois farther in the wrong direction.

The Sycamore Police Pension Fund had 30 active participants receiving an average salary of $73,238 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Sycamore Firefighters Pension Fund lost 3.03 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Spending per pupil at Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District 424 is up 9 percent from five years ago, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of district finances.

Public school administrators in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430, Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 and Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District 424 earn the highest average salary in DeKalb County, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) doubts a Democratic-sponsored immigration bill will work.

Spending per pupil at Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 is up 10 percent from five years ago, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of district finances.

The Sycamore Firefighters Pension Fund had 29 active participants receiving an average salary of $82,552 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 60.2 percent of the $650,119 the Sycamore Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $1.51 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Sandwich Police Pension Fund lost 0.43 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Park districts for Genoa Twp, Dekalb and Sandwich employ the most government workers per capita in DeKalb County, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.