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Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com > 09/09/2026 > illinois-public-universities-enrollment-growth

University of Illinois Chicago sees record enrollment two years in a row

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (365+ words) Fall enrollment rose and set records across several public university campuses in the state, including the University of Illinois Chicago and Chicago State University, according to preliminary data. The University of Illinois Chicago reported its highest enrollment numbers in school…...

The Center Square
thecentersquare.com > illinois > article_37dc6f2c-b596-4003-904a-11bb3e954dc9.html

Illinois Quick Hits: Applications open for state-funded diverse apprenticeship program

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (317+ words) (The Center Square) – State officials say $25 million in taxpayer funds for the sixth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program will increase representation of people of color, veterans and women in the construction trades. According to an announcement from Gov....

TelegraphHerald.com
telegraphherald.com > news > iowa-illinois-wisconsin > article_7446b326-e237-475b-8adf-de1bb70e6db9.html

Report: Illinois’ average annual income too low to afford housing

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (192+ words) Illinois residents working full-time at the state’s average annual per capita income are more than $16,000 short of being able to afford housing, according to a recent report. Out of Reach, a report jointly published July 23 by the National Low…...

Belleville News-Democrat
bnd.com > news > business > article316749781.html

Here’s what Illinois workers need to make an hour to afford rent, report says

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (558+ words) Illinois residents working full-time at the state’s average annual per capita income are more than $16,000 short of being able to afford housing, according to a recent report. Out of Reach, a report jointly published July 23 by the National Low Income…...