For decades, it was "marijuana" and conjured images of tie-dyed T-shirts and hemp hoodies. Now, it's "cannabis" and you're more likely to picture lab coats and business suits. Our series State of Cannabis continues with a look at the evolution of the public's attitudes.
College in Illinois is becoming more expensive on average, and fewer students are graduating from the state’s large public universities. That’s according to a decade’s-worth of federal education data.
The nonprofit Partnership for College Completion’s Illinois Equity in Attainment Initiative asks schools to develop a plan to increase graduation rates among students who are low-income, first generation or students of color.
Illinois’ public universities have finished tallying up their student bodies for the new school year, and once again it’s a mix of winners and losers.
On The 21st: How have Illinois students handled politics in the classroom one year after candidate Donald Trump was elected president? Plus, information on the death of a Rockford police officer and the teacher shortage for students with blindness.
