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Nearly half of Illinois high school grads who enroll full-time at a community college get placed in a developmental education course. That includes 70% of…

Back in March 2020, Taylor Boelte was finishing up her nursing clinical shift when the hospital told her she wasn’t allowed to come back. Not just her,…

Just a quick drool and you'll get results back in 24 hours. Northern Illinois University will begin using the SHIELD Illinois rapid COVID-19 tests in…

The Kishwaukee College Board voted to extend its president’s contract through 2024. It gives Laurie Borowicz a $10,000 base salary increase to $200,000…

Northern Illinois University is expanding COVID-19 testing efforts into what some might consider an unexpected place: wastewater.Dr. Barrie Bode was the…

We’ve got a special episode this week. Remember a few months back when we heard from those valedictorians about what it was like graduating in the…

Northern Illinois University saw a slight increase in enrollment this fall. Total enrollment at NIU climbed to 16,769 students. That’s only a 1% gain from…

Black and Latinx college students in Illinois aren’t as successful as their white peers. That’s according to a new state report.Ginger Ostro is the…

As COVID-19 started shutting down international travel in March, students from Northern Illinois University studying abroad had to be rushed back…

Most major sports leagues are still postponed because of the pandemic. And the NCAA is still in the midst of approving plans to get college sports back in…