Thousands of Illinois Borrowers See Automatic Relief as Education Dept. Fails to Act

The start of 2026 has brought a seismic shift for student loan borrowers across Illinois. Following a high-stakes legal battle over the Sweet v. Cardona settlement, the U.S. Department of Education failed to meet a court-mandated deadline of January 28, 2026, to adjudicate a massive backlog of fraud claims. For thousands of Illinoisans, this administrative […]