City & Local

Higher Education

3 articles

Contrast between a traditional university with lost graduates and a modern polytechnic with successful, employed graduates.
Best in City

Conventional Top 5 Universities: A Critical Look

Last year, 60% of graduates from the #1 ranked university on our list struggled to find tech employment within six months.

Hannah Pierce·June 24, 2026
Diverse group of recent CPS graduates looking towards a university campus and a foggy, uncertain path, symbolizing college completion challenges.
Events

CPS grads face COVID, economic hurdles in college completion

While 66% of Chicago Public Schools graduates enroll in college, nearly half will not complete their degree.

Hannah Pierce·June 14, 2026
Lehigh University campus and Lehigh Valley skyline at dusk, symbolizing economic growth and community integration.
Business Spotlights

Lehigh University boosts Lehigh Valley impact in 2026

In FY 2023–24, Lehigh University injected an astonishing $376.

Marco Alvarez·May 29, 2026