Illinois is home to some of the finest universities in the country. But it’s losing students to out-of-state colleges, and many of these young people are choosing not to come home after graduation.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing a bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees. Pritzker proposed the new community college baccalaureate degree program Monday with ...

Enrollment at Illinois community colleges made a record jump this spring: 8.9%. Black Hawk College in Moline said its headcount is up 4.5% from last spring. Its nursing program is up 25%.