Northeastern Illinois University President Sharon Hahs was the highest-earning individual at the institution in 2016, with total compensation reaching $291,114 according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of Illinois Board of Higher Education data.

Dean and Senior Officer Dimitri Azar was the highest-earning individual at University of Illinois at Chicago in 2016, with total compensation reaching $750,239 according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of Illinois Board of Higher Education data.

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.