State School Board Gets Pushback On Mask Mandate
SPRINGFIELD – A capacity crowd packed into the Illinois State Board of Education room on Wednesday as many more stood outside the building to protest
From Free Pizza To Free Tuition, Colleges Try Everything To Get Students Vaccinated
WASHINGTON — In late July, Jeremiah Monteiro, a rising sophomore at Purdue University, got a surprise visit from his school’s mascot. The black and yellow
Pandemic Exacerbates Lack of Mental And Emotional Support For Teachers
URBANA – Since March 2020, when regular classroom teaching was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been juggling transitions between remote, hybrid, and
A Groundbreaking Self-Driving Test Track Could Be Coming To Central Illinois
RANTOUL — An autonomous test track may soon be on its way to the village of Rantoul and the decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base. An
U Of I Professor And Student Create “Illini Anthem”
URBANA – University of Illinois football and basketball fans will hear a new fight song joining the traditional music during the upcoming season. The Illini
Federal Officials Give UIC $6M To Test COVID-19 Treatment
CHICAGO — The University of Illinois Chicago has received a $6 million from the federal government to test a potential drug to treat COVID-19. Researchers
U Of Illinois To Open Offices In India To Recruit Students
URBANA — The University of Illinois system is setting up offices in India to help recruit students and build relationships with academic and corporate partners.
Ex-Superintendent Gets 33 Months For Illinois Embezzlements
URBANA — A former superintendent for two central Illinois school districts has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $343,000
