The following story was published by WAND-TV on Aug. 13, 2026.

The University of Illinois Springfield will partner with Parkland College as part of a program to help low-income students transfer to four-year universities. 

According to the U of I System, the Transfer Drive program will have each of its three universities partner with an Illinois community college to provide students with support and financial assistance. 

The following story was published by The Dispatch / Rock Island  Argus on Aug. 5, 2026.

The Porter McNeil Public Service Foundation has established the Porter and Mary McNeil Public Affairs Reporting Endowment at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Titled the Porter and Mary McNeil PAR Student Support Fund, the scholarship expands the foundation's mission of supporting aspiring journalists. The endowment, announced on Tuesday, honors the late Porter McNeil and his wife, Mary Carlin McNeil.

The following story was published by Capitol City Now/WTAX Radio on Aug. 5, 2026.

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has been chosen to write the historical content for a permanent exhibit on the 1908 Springfield race riot.

According to a news release, the Illinois State Museum Society awarded the contract to a team from UIS’s Center for Lincoln Studies and History Department. The exhibit will be part of the new Springfield Sangamon County Transportation HUB, currently under construction downtown and scheduled to open in 2027.

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 3, 2026.

The following story was published by Capitol City Now/WTAX Radio on July 29, 2026.

A professor of biology at the University of Illinois Springfield College of Health, Science and Technology, has published a book. Dr. Amy McEuen, author of “How to Think Like an Ecologist: A Non-Scientist’s Guide to Saving Our Planet” was on the WTAX Morning Newswatch to discuss her book.

The following story was published by River County News on June 28, 2026.

The Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield is preserving Scott County’s history through a partnership with the Winchester Public Library and the Old School Museum to digitize rare historical records and artifacts, ensuring they remain accessible for future generations.

The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on June 29, 2026.

Deborah Anthony, a University of Illinois Springfield legal studies professor, was admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The ceremony took place June 18 in Washington, D.C., according to a community announcement.

The admission allows Anthony to practice before the nation's highest court. Only a select group of attorneys are admitted to the Supreme Court Bar each year.

The following story was published by NPR Illinois on June 10, 2026.

A new nationwide study led by a University of Illinois Springfield faculty member finds that people in lower-income communities and communities of color are more likely to live near sites where industries dispose of cancer-causing chemicals. The research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute.

The following story was published by the Illinios Times on June 3, 2026.

Chancellor Janet L. Gooch: A few weeks ago, I stood on the stage of the Bank of Springfield Center, shaking the hands of more than 1,000 University of Illinois Springfield students who earned their degrees this year.

Each graduate represents a story of perseverance, growth and achievement. It is a privilege to celebrate those journeys and to see the impact a UIS education has on students and their families.

The following story was published by the Springfield Business Journal on May 27, 2026.

Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine have partnered to expand access to specialized research and innovation space in Springfield, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs, startups and small organizations across central Illinois.