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.

The following story was published by NPR Illinois on Sept. 17, 2025.

The University of Illinois Springfield added $943.2 million to the Illinois economy during fiscal year 2023, according to a new economic impact study conducted by Lightcast, a nationally recognized labor market analytics firm.

The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on Sept. 11, 2025.

Students and staff at the University of Illinois Springfield assembled care kits for active-duty military Thursday afternoon.

A grant from 9/11 Day of Service helped the community give back in the form of care packages for active-duty veterans.

The following story was published by WICS-TV on Sept. 9, 2025.

The University of Illinois Springfield and the UIC College of Nursing Springfield Campus recently hosted their "Nurse for a Day" program, offering local high school students a glimpse into the nursing profession.

Participants explored nursing and athletic training facilities at UIS, gaining insight into the field.

The following story was published by NPR Illinois on Aug. 6, 2025.

The following story was published by Illinois Times on Aug. 12, 2025.

Pattie Piotrowski: "Excitement is growing at the University of Illinois Springfield as construction is underway on the new Library Commons building. The publicly funded project was made possible by a $42.5 million investment from the state of Illinois. The three-story, 52,000-square-foot building is being built next to the Student Union and is expected to open in 2027."

The following story was published by WICS-TV on Aug. 20, 2025.

"The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) opened its doors to new college students today as part of the annual move-in day."

"Volunteers from the campus community came together to assist students and their families as they settled into their dorm rooms."

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."