The following story was published by NPR Illinois on Sept. 19, 2025.

The University of Illinois Springfield broke ground Friday on the latest addition to the campus.

The Library Commons is a publicly funded project made possible by a $42.5 million investment from the State of Illinois. The three-story, 52,000-square-foot building will be located between the Student Union and the Health Sciences Building on the UIS quad.

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