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The FIVE WORST Colleges in Illinois for 2024
What qualifies as a "bad college?" One of the most crucial factors to consider when evaluating a college is its graduation rates. If your students aren't graduating from your college, what are you even doing? It's that simple. As someone who attended several different colleges and universities, I won't put...
Illinois HS State Finalist Luke Bucaro Commits to Notre Dame (2025)
With another year still ahead of him to improve, Bucaro's time in the 1000 free would have been seven seconds behind the top time this season at Notre Dame. Current photo via Luke Bucaro. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all...
Elite University Profs’ Obstruction Charges Over Pro-Palestinian Protests Dropped
Four educators at Northwestern University had their charges dropped Friday after being arrested on Thursday for obstructing law enforcement during a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, according to ABC 7 Chicago. The four faculty members were previously charged with a Class A misdemeanor that would have landed them a $2,500 fine...
Column: Senior ballet class lets everyone in on the rewards
At the invitation of a friend, I visited a ballet class Wednesday morning at the Levy Senior Center. Taught by Nichola Goss, an experienced professional dancer and an Evanstonian for the last 31 years, she and her seven avid students began class with exercises at the barre. They went through...
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