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People caught with guns near Chicago schools and parks might need to pay extra money.The City Council is expected to vote this week on a measure that would increase fines against violators.

The University of Illinois' main campus in Urbana-Champaign has experienced record enrollment this year.The university released its 10-day attendance figures Tuesday, showing 42,606 students are enrolled - up more than 600 from the 2010-2011 academic year.University spokeswoman Robin Kaler told the

The cupcake is nearing its end.I don’t mean those gourmet, boutique cupcakes that still get some people squealing like 13-year-old girls upon hearing the first notes of a song at a middle-school dance.Those cupcakes don’t seem to be going anywhere.

A published report says Chicago State University allowed failing students to continue registering for classes while it was at risk of losing accreditation because of poor enrollment and retention figures.The college has a policy saying students with a grade-point average below 1.