Accelerated nurse programs enable people holding degrees other than nursing to pursue a different career. They are fast, concentrated, and designed to meet the rising nurse demand. However, the myriad ...

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Enrollment at Illinois community colleges made a record jump this spring: 8.9%. It’s the biggest increase since the state board started collecting systemwide data in the late ...

Two nursing schools in Butler County are working to fill a critical gap in health care staffing by training hundreds of new nurses each year and partnering directly with local employers. Butler ...

Many nursing home operators, including Peoria-based Petersen Health Care, have filed for bankruptcy. Forty-nine Illinois nursing homes closed between 2019 and 2022. The industry is also fearful a new ...