Eastern Illinois University (EIU)

Six of Illinois’ state universities have been put on notice for credit downgrades. It’s the latest knock on state government after more than 21 months…

After hundreds of layoffs at Eastern Illinois University earlier this year, faculty members with annually renewed contracts got word they might be let go…

The ongoing budget debacle that’s hobbled Illinois government was front and center Wednesday in Springfield.The Budgeting for Results Commission was…

With the election arriving next Tuesday, a handful of candidates and their "dark money" supporters were spending millions of dollars on just a handful of…

Higher education in Illinois has been caught in a continuing battle over the budget. Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman told state…

The vitriol and finger-pointing over the gridlock in state government has amplified. University leaders are trying to keep their distance, even as they…

Days after vetoing a measure to help low-income college students, Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled he's open to another way of making it happen.Rauner's reason…

Illinois' elementary and high schools are operating as normal; funding for education was the only spending spared from Governor Bruce Rauner's veto pen.…

Budget cuts at Eastern Illinois University now include furlough days for 222 employees. The Mattoon Journal-Gazette and (Charleston) Times-Courier reports…

Enrollment is down at many of Illinois' public universities. As Hannah Meisel reports, the lost tuition is hurting schools' bottom line.As the state has…