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More men are changing careers to be nurses

By James Fuller
Nov 18, 2019 5:40 AM - Suburban colleges and residents are capitalizing on a growing trend of men entering the nursing profession. As demand for nurses rises with an aging population, area paramedics and guys unsatisfied with their first career are changing professions. And nursing colleges are marketing to them.
SIU College of Business launches analytics, AI programs

Submitted by Theresa Hennessey Barcy
Nov 11, 2019 12:29 PM - Southern Illinois University Carbondale's College of Business will host an evening reception for its newly-launched programs in business analytics and artificial intelligence.
High school students wield welding torches during Women in Construction day

By Marie Wilson
Nov 8, 2019 4:09 PM - The first Women in Construction Exploration day at the Technology Center of DuPage drew 70 high school students to learn the trades of welding, building, electrical wiring and virtual reality.
New Woodfield store opens kids' minds to science

By Eric Peterson
Nov 1, 2019 4:53 PM - This fall's debut of Purple Me Green, The Science Store at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is a perfect example of shopping centers' efforts to diversify their range of experiences beyond traditional apparel and department stores.
Warren joins striking Chicago teachers as negotiations stall

By KATHLEEN FOODY
Oct 22, 2019 5:41 PM - Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called for people across the country to support striking Chicago teachers after joining educators picketing outside an elementary school on Tuesday, the fourth day classes have been canceled in the nation's third-largest school district.
House 'flip' a first for District 214 student builders

By Christopher Placek
Oct 14, 2019 6:29 AM - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students just finished their first house "flip" in the 34-year history of district's Practical Architectural Construction program. Previous home builds have involved new construction.
Parents, teens: Wake up to the truth about 'dream schools'

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet
Oct 13, 2019 6:00 AM - The colleges your kids attend matter far less than the majors they choose, and multiple studies have shown elite schools don't offer any extra payoff for most graduates.
Roosevelt University to acquire Robert Morris University Illinois

By Bob Susnjara
Oct 2, 2019 6:54 PM - Roosevelt University, which has campuses in Schaumburg and downtown Chicago, plans to acquire another Robert Morris University Illinois in what officials say is an effort to create greater opportunities for students.
Pritzker releases $35.8M for South Suburban College health facility

Oct 2, 2019 2:06 PM - llinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker released $35.8 million for construction of an Allied Health Facility at South Suburban Community College in South Holland
COD faculty members authorize strike

Daily Herald report
Sep 18, 2019 8:33 AM - Full-time faculty members at the College of DuPage have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, their union said in a news release Tuesday night. But that doesn't mean a strike is imminent. The faculty's bargaining team is required to file a 10-day notice of intent to strike with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board before a walkout can occur.

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