Northern Illinois University women's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $432,067 – or $48,007 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Spending per pupil at Oregon Community Unit School District 220 is up 13 percent from five years ago, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Administrators in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 earn an average of $108,082 per year, ranking 250th out of 858 districts in the state.

Wahl Clipper Corporation recently was recognized with an "Exporter of the Year" award from the state, making the Sterling-based company one of 15 honored as part of the 2018 Governor’s Export Awards.

In-state tuition and fees rose 10.2 percent for 2017-18 at Highland Community College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.

Tuition and fees was unchanged for 2017-18 at Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

After barely passing by five votes and pulled for consideration, a Democrat-sponsored bill debated on May 28 came back two days later and passed, but not without a heated GOP debate.

Administrators in Stockton Community Unit School District 206 earn an average of $81,084 per year, ranking 748th out of 858 districts in the state.

Spending per pupil at Meridian Community Unit School District 223 is up 5 percent from five years ago, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of district finances.

During the May 28 House floor debate, state Reps. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) and Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) wanted to know why a Democrat-proposed task force was clearly partisan in membership.

Spending per pupil at Montmorency Community Consolidated School District 145 is up 6 percent from five years ago, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of district finances.

In-state tuition and fees rose 10.8 percent for 2017-18 at Sauk Valley Community College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Administrators in Galena Unit School District 120 earn an average of $96,478 per year, ranking 459th out of 858 districts in the state.

Illinois state government leaders say they will spend a record $38.5 billion and borrow an estimated $11.5 billion over the next year, according to a fiscal year 2019 budget plan approved by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Tuition and fees rose 2 percent for 2017-18 at Morrison Institute of Technology, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Spending per pupil at Morrison Community Unit School District 6 is down 2 percent from five years ago, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of district finances.

Postponed consideration for a health insurance bill that would strip the governor’s ability to file for a federal waiver was finalized without GOP approval during the May 29 House floor debate.

A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.

The $38.5 billion budget passed without a revenue estimate is not what it seems.