The funding crisis has taken a toll on university towns like WIU's home base of Macomb. Dorms have been razed and two more are set to close this summer, The Wall Street Journal recently reported .

Also, an endorsement for the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act and a critique on the media's coverage of the U.S.-backed carnage in Gaza. Let Illinois' incarcerated vote ...

In 2008, the annual estimated cost of attending WIU-Macomb — including tuition, room and board and fees — was $18,893 for in-state students, according to university data.

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been busy this week working for the benefit of the state. He has made five official appointments and signed 12 bills this week. On June 13, ...

State programs like SmartBuy help people with massive student loans purchase a home, but funding for the program is perilous.

At Illinois State University, 26% of the 3,916 traffic stops between 2019 and 2023 were of Black drivers, while 11% of its enrollment is composed of Black students. In Normal, surrounding ISU, 10% ...