The following story was reported by WCIA-TV on June 22, 2023.

"The state is investing more money into a program state leaders hope keeps top students in Illinois colleges.

The AIM HIGH grant helps students who attend the state’s four-year public universities and maintain a GPA determined by their university are eligible for the money. And education leaders want to make the program permanent.

The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on June 15, 2023.

"After four years as the head coach of the University of Illinois Springfield baseball team, Ryan Copeland has accepted the head coaching position at Northern Illinois University

Copeland finished his head coaching career with the Prairie Stars with a 131-38 record, winning a conference, regional and super-regional championship in 2022. That same year, the Prairie Stars appeared in the NCAA Championship Tournament."

The following is an excerpt of an NPR Illinois story published on June 7, 2023.

"Dr. Brandon Schwab has been appointed as University of Illinois Springfield Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The appointment is pending formal approval by the university Board of Trustees.

The following is an excerpt of a story published by WAND-TV on June 6, 2023.

"University of Illinois Springfield Continuing and Professional Education will hold a STEM-focused summer camp for high school students this year.

The week-long camp will feature AI in autonomous vehicles and is available for high students entering eighth through tenth grades will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 7-11, 2023, on the UIS campus. The cost is $149 per student."

This is an excerpt of an NPR Illinois Community Voices story published on June 5, 2023.

"Bruce Sommer is the Director of Economic Development and Innovation at the University of Illinois Springfield. He teaches Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and he is the co-founder of Innovate Springfield and Sangamon CEO. He spoke to Community Voices about the move Innovate Springfield will make in two years to 401 E. Washington St., where new programs and offerings will be provided to local entrepreneurs."

The following is an excerpt of an article published by the Chicago Tribune on May 31, 2023.

"Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday kicked off a statewide tour to promote the $50.6 billion budget passed by lawmakers days earlier, with a focus on increased higher education funding during a stop at the University of Illinois at Springfield campus.

The following is a column written by UIS Chancellor Janet L. Gooch that was published online by The State Journal-Register on May 31, 2023.

"On May 12, I stood on the University of Illinois Springfield commencement stage and congratulated more than 700 members of the Class of 2023 for completing their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The Bank of Springfield Center was filled with proud family members, friends, faculty and staff who were there to cheer on our latest group of graduates.

The following story was published by NPR Illinois' Community Voices on May 16, 2023.

"Editor and co-host Bea Bonner sat down with Dr. Sara McPherson to explore how the UIC nursing program came to Springfield. UIC and UIS have partnered to allow a greater range of students to engage with healthcare professionals and learn the ropes of what comes with taking care of others. From state-of-the-art training dummies to a realistic learning space, the UIC nursing program has what it needs to help its students decide on a career path in nursing."

The following is an excerpt of a story published by The State Journal-Register on May 13, 2023.

"For the vast majority of the 700-plus students graduating from the University of Illinois Springfield Saturday, they spent much of their time at the Springfield campus learning the skills that they need to succeed in their careers and building the kind of lifelong relationships that only college could provide.

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on May 11, 2023.