A Cook County judge vacated the wrongful murder conviction of longtime UIS Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) client Marilyn Mulero and dismissed all charges against her. Mulero, a victim of notorious former Chicago Detective Reynaldo Guevara, spent nearly three decades in prison for a 1992 murder she did not commit.

8.8.22 

Hello, UIS—

I can hardly believe that next week marks the beginning of fall semester with move-in and the first day of classes. I look forward to seeing many of you back on campus and to the success of the semester with more normalcy than we’ve had in years. Be sure to check out the university calendar to see a list of all the events happening in the first several weeks of fall.

New Information 

Fall COVID-19 Update 

With the beginning of another academic year upon us, UIS faculty, staff, and students have access to new learning opportunities through our partnership with Academic Impressions.

Gary Anderson has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for August 2022. He works as a business administrative associate for UIS Online, Professional, and Engaged Learning (OPEL).

After 24 years of management in the private sector, Anderson began working for UIS in the Center for Academic Success in September 2018 before joining OPEL in August 2019. According to his nominator, he played an important role when multiple offices merged to form OPEL.

Colleagues,