Chicago university under investigation in Trump's anti-DEI campaign

The University of Chicago is among more than 50 universities under investigation for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, which his officials say exclude white and Asian American students.

Pritzker pushes back on Trump?s education cuts
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is speaking out against former President Donald Trump?s push to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a move that has already resulted in more than 1,300 employees being laid off.

Illinois leaders slam Trump after 'appalling' Education Department layoffs

Illinois leaders took shots at the Trump administration after it announced the firings of over 1,3000 employees at the Department of Education.

Education department launches first stage of teardown
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The Trump administration is now dismantling the U.S. Department of Education that coming just as congress is racing to prevent a larger government shutdown later this week.

Northwestern University responds to investigation into incidents of alleged antisemitism
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The new U.S. Secretary of Education threatened to take away federal funding to Northwestern University and dozens of other schools if they didn’t do enough to protect Jewish students on their campuses.

CPS data breach: Cyberattack exposed personal information of current, former students

A cyberattack on a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) technology vendor exposed personal data of current and former students, including names, birthdates, and student ID numbers, officials said.

Trump order aims to deny student loan relief to some borrowers

President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper" activities.