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Many college students graduate college under mountains of debt. But parents are increasingly taking out loans to pay for school too. And it's affecting their plans for retirement.

U.S. can learn from distance learning model.

America’s higher-education model, and its price tag, ain’t broke. So says Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro.

A college education could soon be more affordable for thousands of undocumented immigrants in Illinois.

Part of a series on young people and financial literacyFor many high school and college seniors, graduation is a time of new beginnings and harsh realities. Their thoughts are turning to money — for tuition, rent, and credit card bills.

Part of a series on young people and financial literacyThe amount of money Americans owe on student loans recently exceeded the nation's credit card debt. That may lead many to ask: Is it smart to borrow a lot of money to go to college?

University of Illinois President Michael Hogan says faculty at all three of the systems main campuses, including Chicago, could receive their first pay raise in three years this summer if current state budget proposals become reality.Hogan told The News-Gazette newspaper in Champaign on Monday that