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Teach your teen about college costs starting now

By LIZ WESTON
Jul 14, 2019 6:00 AM - The time to spell out exactly how much education you can afford is long before the first application essay is written.
Commentary: Internet 101 should be a required class

Tyler Cowen
Jul 13, 2019 6:00 AM - If Americans agree on anything these days, it's that our schools could be much better, and that internet culture is harming our children. Here's a simple proposal to address both problems: high school classes on how to use the internet more effectively.
Community colleges are weighing cannabis programs. One big problem: federal law.

By Peter Hancock
Jul 11, 2019 5:28 AM - Some community colleges and four-year universities in Illinois are exploring the possibility of launching educational programs to train people in the business of growing and marketing marijuana in light of a new state law legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana.
Constable: 'Ditch weed' still part of marijuana's new frontier in Illinois

Jul 11, 2019 5:33 AM - Remnants from a time when Illinois farmers grew hemp during World War II, "ditch weed" still grows wild. But only one person in the state is testing it to see how it stacks up against marijuana.
Here's what $1.6 trillion in student loan debt is doing to the U.S. economy

Christopher Ingraham
Jun 30, 2019 6:19 AM - It's worth taking a step back to ask a basic question: What is student loan debt doing to the economy? Economists have been digging into this issue for several years. Here's a roundup of what they've found.
Back-to-school spending will rise 9% and Prime Day is the reason

By Jordyn Holman
Jun 26, 2019 1:54 PM - The school year is only just finishing across the U.S., but Amazon.com is making sure parents are already thinking about back-to-school shopping.
NIU is offering Lean Six Sigma certification at two suburban locations

Submitted by Northern Illinois University
Jun 21, 2019 12:46 AM - Improving processes that increase productivity, reduce costs, increase profits and so much more. That's what professionals in all types of organizations can learn by earning a Lean Six Sigma Certificate. Northern Illinois University's College of Engineering and Engineering Technology trains professionals in Lean Six Sigma leading to Yellow, Green and eventually Black Belt certification.
Barrington manufacturer donates $1.3 million in gear, training to ECC

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Jun 19, 2019 4:38 PM - Elgin Community College is getting $1.3 million worth of precision manufacturing equipment, software and faculty training for its growing Industrial Manufacturing Program that could lead to future job placement and apprenticeship opportunities for its students.
Six Sigma Certification Drives Continuous Improvement

Northern Illinois University
Jun 12, 2019 7:44 AM - Improving processes that increase productivity, reduce costs, increase profits and so much more. That's what professionals in all types of organizations can learn by earning a Lean Six Sigma Certificate. Northern Illinois University's College of Engineering and Engineering Technology trains professionals in Lean Six Sigma leading to Yellow, Green and eventually Black Belt certification.
Through partnership with DePaul, first master's degrees will be offered at Harper College

By Christopher Placek
Jun 10, 2019 5:33 AM - This fall, students for the first time will be able to earn a master's degree on Harper College's campus.

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