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There is an educational divide by race in Chicago, as federal data shows wide gaps in advanced placement courses, segregation and discipline between African-American, Latinx and White students. Even in the face of that data, Chicago Public Schools officials say Black and Latinx students have made tremendous academic strides, which has led to educational experts noting CPS as “one of…

Federal data shows an educational divide in schools that impacts everything from graduation rates to discipline. As part of the ongoing Race in Chicago series, NBC 5’s Chris Coffey explains what led to decades of disparities in the classroom and possible solutions.

The University of Illinois System announced Thursday that three state universities will not require students to submit standardized test scores for admission applications.

If you have not received an unexpected unemployment benefits debit card in the mail, there is a chance you know someone who has already received one. NBC 5 continues to hear from viewers who say their names are being used by strangers to file fraudulent unemployment claims with the Illinois Department of Employment Security. As of early November, the IDES…

The next generation of nurses in Chicagoland is receiving valuable training at area hospitals as medical professionals continue to tirelessly treat COVID-19 patients. Cassidy Fedderson, a senior nursing student at Elmhurst University, is doing her clinicals at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. “We are able to help the nurses and doctors by helping other patients that aren’t COVID positive, which allows...

News of another potential coronavirus vaccine sent hope across the country earlier this week. In Chicago, on the frontlines of the Moderna study was 68-year-old Bonnie Blue, the first person in the city to take part in this study. She talked with NBC 5 about her experience.

The University of Illinois Chicago has received a nearly $900,000 federal grant to help study the support rape victims receive and the outcomes of their recovery

Healthcare workers at University of Illinois Chicago Hospital are joining hundreds of Illinois nurses on strike Monday, alleging unfair labor practices as contract negotiations stall. Susan Carlson reports.

Healthcare workers at University of Illinois Chicago Hospital are joining hundreds of Illinois nurses on strike Monday, alleging unfair labor practices as contract negotiations stall. SEIU Local 73, the union that represents technical, clerical and maintenance healthcare workers, said they asked for more protection from COVID-19 and better pay. “UIC continues to drag its feet when it comes to COVID-19…

Some Chicago residents will be among the first to participate in a national clinical trial starting Monday of a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, which caused COVID-19. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Some Chicago residents will be among the first to participate in a national clinical trial starting Monday of a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, which caused COVID-19. The University of Illinois at Chicago announced the school will lead the study in the city, enrolling up to 1,000 people, with aims to understand if the vaccine gives immunity to protect against the…

A graduate medical student who attends the University of Illinois at Chicago has contracted the coronavirus, UIC administrators said in a letter to the campus community Monday night. The student, a resident physician who was practicing in a clinical setting at the University of Illinois Health, is self-isolating and recovering at home. The case was related to travel, officials said….

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made a guest appearance on NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’ where he spoke about his disappointment with the lack of federal government’s quick response on the coronavirus outbreak.

Nearly two weeks after making an arrest in a robbery and shooting onboard a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police are now searching for a second person of interest in the case.

Anyone need some Yeezus? Kanye West is coming back to Chicago for another Sunday Service. The rapper tweeted that he’d be at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Credit Union 1 Arena. He last brought the popular service to Northerly Island in September. The free event sold out in less than an hour. Tickets for the 2 p.m. Sunday event...

A convicted felon has been arrested and charged in a shooting that took place on a Chicago Transit Agency Blue Line train near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, police said Thursday. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the latest.

A convicted felon has been arrested and charged in a shooting that took place on a Chicago Transit Agency Blue Line train near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, police said Thursday.

Officers have identified a suspect accused of shooting a man and leaving him seriously wounded on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said early Thursday.

Officers have identified a suspect accused of shooting a man and leaving him seriously wounded on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said early Thursday.

A man was left with serious injuries after he was shot on a CTA Blue Line train Wednesday morning near the UIC-Halsted station on the Near West Side. Paramedics responded to the shooting about 10:45 a.m. at the station in the 400 block of South Halsted Street, and took a male to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, according to Chicago…