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Illinois reports surge in measles infections this year as of week ending Oct. 25

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Illinois for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 10-49, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Oct. 18.

DHS cites Illinois hit-and-run to spotlight limits of Chicago sanctuary laws

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 10, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has highlighted a fatal hit-and-run incident in Illinois involving an undocumented immigrant, using it to discuss Chicago and Illinois policies that limit local cooperation with federal immigration...

Lt. Gov. candidate Mendoza on Gov. Pritzker’s leadership: If Pritzker can't condemn Mamdani, 'he must be voted out'

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 10, 2025

Carrie Mendoza, a candidate for lieutenant governor of Illinois, criticized the failure to clearly denounce Zohran Mamdani as a reflection of "moral cowardice" and urged voters to remove Governor J.B. Pritzker from office.

Edwardsville issues winter safety tips and announces local warming centers

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 10, 2025

As colder weather approaches Edwardsville, city officials are reminding residents to take precautions to stay safe and warm.

Rep. Halbrook on Illinois energy policies: Progressives are 'all in on the ideology that we have to get rid of coal and natural gas'

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 7, 2025

Brad Halbrook, a House Representative from Illinois, expressed concerns over progressive climate plans, suggesting they prioritize ideology over affordability.

Lawmakers advance bill to raise minimum pay rates for mental health providers

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 7, 2025

ISMS-backed House Bill 1085, initiated by Thresholds, recently passed the Illinois Senate during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield.

Illinois Senate passes bill requiring hospital protocols on immigration enforcement

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 7, 2025

The Illinois Senate has approved House Bill 1312, which would require all hospitals in the state to establish policies for handling interactions with law enforcement and federal immigration agents.

Illinois General Assembly passes bill expanding vaccine authority and access

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 7, 2025

Last week, the Illinois General Assembly approved House Bill 767 during its Fall Veto Session.

Illinois issues fall vaccine guidance and expands COVID-19 shot access

By Prairie State Wire | Oct 31, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released updated guidance for the 2025-2026 respiratory illness season, including a statewide standing order to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Illinois Tollway awards over $18M in engineering service contracts

By Prairie State Wire | Oct 24, 2025

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors has approved four professional engineering services contracts worth over $18.3 million during its October meeting.

From Higher Education Tribune

Analysis: 20,508 college athletes participate in outdoor track and field

By Higher Education Tribune reports | 7 years ago

Mt. San Antonio College in California reported having the most outdoor track and field athletes in the U.S. in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Analysis: Women's college outdoor track grosses $32.3 million

By Higher Education Tribune reports | 7 years ago

University of Southern California men's outdoor track tops the list of highest grossing programs, reporting more than $900,000 – or $32,149 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Analysis: Men's college outdoor track grosses $31.2 million

By Higher Education Tribune reports | 7 years ago

University of Southern California men's outdoor track tops the list of highest grossing programs, reporting more than $900,000 – or $32,149 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Analysis: College women's golf grosses $146 million

By Higher Education Tribune | 7 years ago

Baylor University women's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs, reporting nearly $1.2 million – or $90,955 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Analysis: College men's golf grosses $173 million

By Higher Education Tribune | 7 years ago

West Virginia University men's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs, reporting nearly $2.1 million – or $190,559 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Analysis: College softball grosses $451 million

By Higher Education Tribune | 7 years ago

Florida State University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs, reporting more than $2.2 million – or $95,837 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Junior colleges report borrower default rate of 18%

By Higher Education Tribune | 7 years ago

At Daymar College in Ohio, 37 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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209,472 U.S. borrowers in default on student loans from two-year colleges

By Higher Education Tribune | 7 years ago

Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana, Ross Medical Education Center and Everest Institute – both in Michigan – reported the largest share of borrowers from two-year institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Analysis: College baseball grosses $684 million

By Higher Education Tribune | 7 years ago

Louisiana State University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs, reporting more than $6.4 million – or $182,464 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Florida State University ($6 million), Vanderbilt ($5.9 million), UT Austin ($7 million) and University of Mississippi ($5 million), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Private colleges, universities report borrower default rate of 8.2%

By Higher Education Tribune | 7 years ago

At United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, 41.4 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.