A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out "wokeness" in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.

The University of Chicago is partnering with a health care investment firm that has pledged up to $130 million to help turn the school’s research and discoveries into medications more quickly. The university and Deerfield Management are partnering on the initiative,

That's how much taxpayers had to pay when the University of Illinois pulled the plug on plans for its Discovery Partners Institute research hub at the sprawling 62-acre South Loop site being marketed as The 78.

Simple Mills' $795 acquisition by Flowers Foods is significant for the startup community in Chicago for several important reasons.

Before University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student Gabi DalSanto was cleared to register for spring classes after being placed on a recent academic hold for defying school policy during a student-led climate march,

In this lab, you can find students working on projects like a smartwatch incorporating muscle stimulation, an augmented headset that expands our perception, or a device to assist individuals in learning the drums.

Chicago’s migrant families prepare for Donald Trump promising the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, starting in Chicago.

Two women were killed and another was critically wounded in an alleyway shooting Tuesday morning in the South Shore neighborhood.

US universities are preparing for potential disruptions to funding, especially for scientific research, after President Donald Trump’s acting budget director issued a sweeping memo directing agencies to halt federal financial grants and loans while the government reviews if the spending complies with recent executive orders.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Danny Jin warms up on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, before a concert. Jin will be among a small group of players performing Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time in response to this prompt: What does music sound like in a time of crisis?

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