Top 20 'Most Challenging' High Schools in Illinois

Is your local high school considered one of the nation’s most challenging?

The Top 25 Elementary, Middle and High Schools in Illinois

SchoolDigger’s latest analysis ranks schools based on average standard test scores.

Gov. Rauner Attempts to Reduce End-of-Career Pension Spiking for Teachers, Administrators

A follow-up to a Daily Herald report about suburban school districts continuing to rack up serious penalties for pension spiking.

The Top 25 Highest-Paid School Superintendents in Illinois

How much did your district’s superintendent make last year?

Top 50 School Districts Paying the Most in Teacher, Administrator Salaries

See the total amount your local district spent on base salaries in 2014.

Weekly Open House Tours at Bubbles Academy

Open house tours Bubbles Academy, Chicago School

Top 10 Biggest Losers and Winners Under Proposed School Funding Formula

These school districts would stand to lose or gain the most funding under new state plan.

New Report Lists Illinois School Districts in the Worst Financial Shape

Warning Signs: The Illinois State Board of Education’s 2015 report examines the financial health of the state’s school districts in 2015.

The "Most Amazing" College Libraries in Illinois

Seriously, these libraries are pretty impressive.

The Best Graduate School Programs in Illinois, Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

The top-ranked grad school programs for business, engineering, education, nursing, law and medicine in 2015.

Top 25 Illinois Colleges Whose Undergrads Scored Best on the ACT

Where are all the brainiacs?

You won't believe how much money these Illinois colleges raked in last year

New report reveals which colleges received the most in private gifts. Let’s just say Northwestern University has some very generous donors.

Lyons Twp. Senior Shoots and Scores ... a Car

Brendan Swinehart, of Western Springs, made the auto-winning half-court shot during last week's Lyons-Hindale Central game.

Fury Continues Over the College of DuPage's Secret Six-Figure Severance Deal

A plump taxpayer-funded early retirement package for COD’s President causes uproar.

Which Colleges' Graduates Make the Most Money?

If you want a return on the costly investment that is college, you might consider one of these Illinois universities.

The Top 50 Public School Districts in 2014

Here are the best school districts in the state, as ranked by Schooldigger.com

The Top 15 Party Schools in Illinois

These colleges know how to have a good time.

The Most Expensive States for Infant Childcare

Forget about college tuition; wait until you see the annual average cost for daycare in Illinois.

Illinois Public High Schools with the Best Administrations

A handful of the state’s public high schools are perceived to have the best administrations in the nation, according to Niche.

Bad Grades for Public Higher Education in Illinois

What would you do if your kid brought home a report card with these grades?

Top 25 Illinois Universities With Highest Professor Salaries

A look at which higher education institutions pay its professors the most.

Are These Really the 20 Best High Schools in Illinois?

These are the best overall high schools in the state right now, according to City Described.

Illinois' Most Diverse Public and Private Colleges

A list of the most diverse universities in Illinois, as ranked by Niche.com.

The State's Most Diverse Public High Schools

A list of the top 25 most diverse Illinois public high schools, according to Niche.

Niche: The Best Overall Colleges in Illinois for 2015

Here are the 36 best, according to Niche. Did your alma mater make the list?

Ka-ching! Illinois' 10 Most Expensive Colleges

Even after scholarships and financial aid are factored in, these 10 universities still will cost you a very pretty penny.

The 30 Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Illinois

If your kids plan on applying to any of these Illinois schools, they better plan on studying hard if they want to get accepted.

Do you live in one of Illinois' top 50 school districts?

These are the 50 best public school districts in the state.

Report: Illinois' students are falling behind

A new report has some troubling findings regarding the state of the state’s public schools.

Would This School Funding Reform Bill Help or Hurt Your Local School District?

The School Funding Reform Act of 2014, known as Senate Bill 16, would drastically change the state’s education funding formula.

Illinois Has Three of the Best MBA Programs in the Nation

Though they've slipped down the rankings in recent years.

HBO's John Oliver Tears into Illinois Lottery, Education Funding

Is this the sad truth about the Illinois lottery?

Which Schools in the Biggest Illinois Districts are Best?

We’ve compiled a list of the best schools in the biggest districts from the most recent state report cards.

How Safe are Illinois' Public Universities?

Here are the 2013 crime statistics for the state’s public colleges.

Illinois College Payrolls and Spending are Jumping Dramatically. For What? Fewer Students?

How has enrollment, spending and employment changed since 2000?

Which Illinois Community Colleges Give Grads the Highest Earning Potential?

18 Illinois career colleges whose graduates have the highest salaries and earning potential.

Are These the Prettiest and Ugliest Colleges in Illinois?

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but you wouldn’t want to go to a school that resembles a prison, would you?

Here are Some of the Strangest High School Mascots in Illinois

I mean, the Centralia High School Orphans? Come on!

Illinois is Home to a Top-Five University, says U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report recently unveiled their 2015 rankings. Which Illinois universities and colleges received top marks?

The 16 Best Public High Schools in Illinois, as Ranked by Newsweek

If you don’t think 16 is good enough, don’t worry, because one Illinois high school ranked No. 3 overall in the country!