The following story was published by WCIA-TV on Jan. 23, 2026.

The University of Illinois Springfield hosted an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. for students, staff and the community Friday afternoon.

The event was a care kit assembly pop-up to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service. This MLK Day of Service event was held a week after the official holiday in order to allow more students, faculty, staff and community members to participate.

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Jan. 27, 2026.

Megan Styles: In November 2025, President Trump signed legislation to fund and reopen the federal government, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. While many celebrated, Illinois hemp farmers were stunned. Buried in the legislation was a provision that fundamentally altered the federal definition of hemp, potentially making many hemp farming activities and products illegal once again.

The following story was published by WAND-TV on Jan. 21, 2026.

The University of Illinois Springfield is offering free tax preparation services for the first time.

The program, hosted by the UIS College of Business and Management, is offered through the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

The following story was published by Captiol City Now/WTAX on Jan. 20, 2026.

The following story was published by The State Jounral-Register on Jan. 12, 2026.

Research by a University of Illinois Springfield professor was cited by the California Supreme Court in a 2025 decision.

The following story was published by Illinois Times on Dec. 16, 2025.

Mike Hermann: Programs win when they recruit exceptional student-athletes, develop them and create an experience that bonds a team together. That’s the first pillar of how we measure success at UIS.

The following story was published by WAND-TV on Dec. 8, 2025.

A researcher at the University of Illinois Springfield has published two studies to help cities address heat, water and environmental equity. 

Kyle Blount, an assistant professor of ecohydrology in the Environmental Studies Program at UIS, co-authored two research articles to help cities with the growing demands of urbanization. 

The following story was published by NPR Illinois on Dec. 3, 2025.

The University of Illinois Springfield has announced a new addition to its sports team. The school will launch a women's flag football program starting play in the spring of 2027. It's the 18th varsity sport for the Division II school.

The following story was published by WCIA-TV on Nov. 20, 2025.

A professor from the University of Illinois Springfield has played a key role in helping to increase the osprey bird population across the state.

UIS Associate Professional Tih-Fen Ting, director of the School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and Public Health, and others began their work on this cause in 2013. Since then, Illinois’ osprey bird population has grown from 16 known breeding pairs to 90 pairs in 2023.

The following story was published by Captiol City Now on Nov. 17, 2025.

On Monday, Nov. 17, the University of Illinois Springfield welcomed the nationally recognized Send Silence Packing exhibit, a powerful visual display aimed at raising awareness about suicide prevention and mental health support.

The event took place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Leadership Center inside the UIS Student Union, located at 2251 Richard Wright Drive.