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He is a financial author and editor having contributed to multiple magazines and edited several books for Wiley publishing.

The Chicago Board of Education is due to vote on Wednesday on a controversial proposal to close 54 schools in the country's third-largest public school district in what would be the largest mass school closing in the nation.

Daniel, son of James Bacon and Kimberly Shoultz, plans to attend Illinois College.

Blood thinners are the preferred treatment option to prevent heart attacks, blood clots and stroke, but they are not without risk, and not just because of their side effects.

Research into genetic features of pulmonary fibrosis by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine may lead to improved treatment of this deadly lung disease, according to a paper published online by JAMA .

When stressed, the heart changes how it uses fuel for energy. These changes may play a major role in the development of heart disease and are different in men and women, says E. Douglas Lewandowski, director of the UIC Center for Cardiovascular Research.

Most children who came to kindergarten in Columbus schools without knowing the ABCs, which way to hold a book or other important early-reading skills remained behind when they reached third grade.

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have developed a website that walks healthcare providers through the challenging transition from the current International Classification of Diseases -- ICD-9 -- to the new ICD-10. Doctors, hospitals and all other healthcare providers have until October 2014 to switch to the new coding system, used to ... (more)

In a new installation celebrating 25 years of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the work of Carleton College art professors David Lefkowitz and Stephen Mohring is featured in "Walker on the Green: Artist-Designed Mini Golf." On Thursday, May 23, The Walker Art Center will open two eight-hole courses, featuring individual holes created by various ... (more)

Among many Latinos, the perception exists that reaching out to local law enforcement is more risky than potentially continuing to let a criminal run free and prey on others, even though most encounters with law enforcement do not end in the deportation of Latinos, according to U.S. Rep.

More than 660 students received degrees and certificates at Oakton Community College' s 42nd Annual Commencement, held May 14, at the College's Des Plaines campus.

Deirdre McCloskey, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is set to be honored by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a leading Washington, D.C., free market/libertarian think tank, with its annual Julian Simon Award at a major dinner event in June.

Late this afternoon, Washington Examiner senior editorial writer Sean Higgins posted a column with the blaring headline, "Competitive Enterprise Institute to honor transgender woman at annual dinner," expressing bewilderment at the libertarian think-tank's decision to honor transgender economist Deirdre McCloskey with an award.

Jay H. Kalin studied chemistry at Salisbury University, MD, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree under the supervision of Dr.

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have developed a website that walks healthcare providers through the challenging transition from the current International Classification of Diseases -- ICD-9 -- to the new ICD-10. Doctors, hospitals and all other healthcare providers have until October 2014 to switch to the new coding system, used to ... (more)

Marshall University's Master of Science in Health Informatics degree program was awarded national accreditation April 19 from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management.

Streamwood High School students in the top 2 percent graduating fromSchool District U46 are recognized at Monday at a special school board meeting in the Elgin High School auditorium.

Business Ledger news services NAPERVILLE The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, awarded two $2,500 grants to graduating dental students at The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.

Graphene can be used to make highly sensitive gas and chemical sensors but only if the carbon material contains defects.

Kevin K. Kumashiro, who is 43, will become dean of the University of San Francisco's School of Education in July.