Illinois museum returns items to Aboriginal Australians October 28, 2019 10:54 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois State Museum has returned 42 culturally significant items to representatives of two…
University receives $25M donation for international students July 19, 2019 3:28 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The University of Chicago has received a $25 million donation from an unnamed benefactor to…
Chicago police kill man during armed standoff May 23, 2019 11:16 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say officers fatally shot an armed man who had barricaded himself in a…
Columbia University to produce Obama presidency oral history May 17, 2019 11:21 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Columbia University Libraries in New York will produce the official oral history of Barack Obama’s…
Study: Illinois sometimes brushes aside abuse allegations May 15, 2019 11:48 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A study has found that Illinois’ child welfare agency is so intent on keeping children…
Pritzker orders Illinois DCFS review, nominates new director March 28, 2019 11:31 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered an independent review of the state’s child welfare…
Tel Aviv University joins U of I as research partner December 17, 2018 12:34 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Tel Aviv University is the first international partner in a research center led by the…
Pritzker wins over voters worried about budget, corruption November 8, 2018 12:24 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Dissatisfaction with Gov. Bruce Rauner’s handling of the state budget crisis played a role…
Study: Complaints ‘valid predictor’ of police misconduct September 11, 2018 11:23 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A new study has determined that taking civilian complaints more seriously could substantially reduce the…
Illinois lawmakers seek more information on UI initiative August 22, 2018 11:25 am|URBANA, Ill. (AP) – Lawmakers are summoning University of Illinois officials to Springfield to discuss a new public-private…
SAT, ACT not mandatory for University of Chicago applicants June 15, 2018 11:40 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional for students applying to the University…
U of Chicago wants lawsuit over $100M donation dismissed April 10, 2018 11:09 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The University of Chicago is countersuing a large donor that pledged $100 million but is…
Bond set for U of Chicago student who was shot by officer April 6, 2018 12:47 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Bond has been set at $15,000 for a University of Chicago student who was shot…
U of Chicago: Campus officer shot student wielding long pipe April 5, 2018 11:39 am|CHICAGO (AP) – University of Chicago officials say a school police officer shot and seriously wounded a student…
Chicago: Obama Library infrastructure could total $175M March 24, 2018 1:19 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Private dollars will pay for building former President Barack Obama’s library, but road and other…
University of Chicago announces Yerkes Observatory shutdown March 9, 2018 12:34 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The University of Chicago has announced the October closing of the 121-year-old Yerkes Observatory in…
Obama Foundation announces master’s degree program March 5, 2018 1:15 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama Foundation and the University of Chicago have teamed up to offer a master’s…
Faculty, students protest Bannon invitation to U of Chicago January 26, 2018 12:58 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — University of Chicago faculty and students are protesting an invitation to former White House chief…
U of Chicago cancer research program to include teachers January 2, 2018 4:46 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools teachers and students will research cancer next summer in a University of Chicago program.
Chicago sports franchises team up to tackle violence in city December 21, 2017 12:33 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s major sports franchises are teaming up to tackle violence in the city.