The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle ...

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Illinois high school students who went on to get a college degree made more money than their counterparts who only got a high ...

District officials say they expect to save about $165 million after laying off some central office staff and crossing guards ...

Across the industry, dealerships have reported shortages due to an aging workforce. The apprenticeship program is intended to ...

The Quad-Cities gap is also worse than the gap in either Illinois or Iowa, where women working full time earn 81% and 78% as much as men, respectively.

Research is a priority that can't wait, even if the fight ahead is a thorny one. Contact your own state representatives and governor, as well as leaders in Congress (in the U.S. Senate and House of ...

Barring undocumented children from the federally funded preschool program could have ripple effects on families, communities, and K-12 schools.

While family caregivers across the nation face similar challenges, some states do a better job than others at supporting them ...

The attorneys general said an expected $219 million in federal education funding used to pay for after-school and summer ...

Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas.

President Donald Trump's administration is proposing a ban on federally funded programs for anyone who can’t show legal ...