Illinois is moving toward a significant shift in higher education. Legislation advancing in Springfield would authorize community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in high-demand applied fields ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Bill 5319 would allow all Illinois community colleges to offer four‑year baccalaureate degree programs. Specific programs ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — One of the current higher-ups at Richland Community College has been selected as the next president of a community college in Chicago. In a release on May 28, City Colleges of ...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A new report is highlighting just how much community colleges are contributing to the Central Illinois economy. According to a study commissioned by the Illinois Community ...

(The Center Square) – Community colleges in Illinois could soon offer Bachelor’s degree programs to Illinois residents. Officials, lawmakers and students all say the initiative would make higher ...