The following story was published by the Jacksonville Journal-Courier on July 23, 2025.
"Randy Eccles, general manager for NPR Illinois in Springfield, said that about 12% of its annual funding is from the federal government. The radio station, formally WUIS 91.9 FM, broadcasts out of the University of Illinois-Springfield campus and maintains satellite station WIPA 89.3 FM in Pittsfield."
The following story was published by Woodward Community Media on July 2, 2025.
"The University of Illinois Springfield-based Illinois Innocence Project has announced the exoneration of six people in Cook County who served a combined 124 years in prison for a murder they did not commit. The men were all teenagers or young adults when they were convicted in 1989 of a murder two years earlier."
The following story was published by CBS News Chicago on July 1, 2025.
"One law signed by the governor creates the Public University Direct Admissions Program, meaning students with a high grade point average will be able to automatically qualify for admission into some universities. The program will begin in the 2027-28 school year, with nine of the state's 11 public universities participating [including the] University of Illinois Springfield."
The following story was published by Illinois Times on June 28, 2025.
Bryan Rives: “The University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center is taking an intermission – and we’re preparing for something truly transformative. The Public Affairs Center building at UIS is undergoing a major plumbing replacement project that will temporarily close the UIS Studio Theatre and Sangamon Auditorium.”
The following story was published by Illinois Times on July 24, 2025.
"NPR Illinois began broadcasting in 1975 as WSSR Radio and operated on the campus of what was then named Sangamon State University. Its call letters changed to WSSU in 1989, and then to WUIS when Sangamon State merged with the University of Illinois system in 1995. The station was rebranded as NPR Illinois in 2015, and it remains on the University of Illinois Springfield campus."
The following story was published by Government Technology on June 27, 2025.
"This fall, the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) will offer a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in marketing, plus a certificate in marketing for those not looking to commit to a full degree, according to a recent news release."
The following story was published by NPR Illinois on May 29, 2025.
"During the April 2025 Lunch and Learn Series, Dr. Janet L. Gooch, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield, delivered a presentation on speech-language pathology. Her talk covered the components of language, cleft lip and palate, and phonological language disorders."
The following story was published by the Illinois Times on May 19, 2025.
“Earlier this month, I stood on the stage at Sangamon Auditorium and shook more than a 1,000 hands as we honored the University of Illinois Springfield Class of 2025. It was a weekend full of pride and reflection,” said Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D., chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield.
The following story was published by NPR Illinois on May 20, 2025.
"Ann Comerford is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services for the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Springfield. Ann came to campus in 2017 to open the UIS Student Union, which officially opened a year later. Ann spoke to Community Voices about her journey into higher education, the purpose of student unions on college campuses, and the importance of community."
The following story was published by the Chicago Tribune on May 1, 2025.