
January 1 Start Date For New WIU President
The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees voted 8-0 Monday to hire Dr. Guiyou Huang as the school’s 12 th president.

Simon Institute, Edgar Fellows Partner For ‘Simon-Edgar Award’
The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIUC is partnering with the University of Illinois Institute for Government and Public Affairs’ Edgar Fellows…

‘Painful’ Funding Cuts For Illinois Schools Loom Following Fair Tax Rejection
SPRINGFIELD – After voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have increased taxes on the state’s highest earners, Illinois school district officials and advocates expect

Gettysburg Address To Be On Display At Lincoln Museum
SPRINGFIELD — A handwritten copy of Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech speech will be on display in Springfield later in the week. Officials with the

New Restrictions Begin In Champaign-Urbana Due To Rising COVID-19 Rates
CHAMPAIGN – From schools to restaurants to hospitals, restrictions are once again underway around Champaign County as COVID-19 cases rise. Friday will be the last

Champaign Unit 4 Plans To Bring Middle, High Schoolers Back To Classrooms In January
CHAMPAIGN – During a Board of Education meeting Monday night, Champaign Unit 4 Schools officials discussed bringing middle and high school students back into classrooms

Naval Academy: 1st Black Woman Named Student Brigade Leader
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The first Black woman to assume the top role leading fellow midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy is taking up that post

U Of I Preparing To Expand COVID-19 Testing To Champaign-Urbana Community
URBANA – The University of Illinois’ saliva-based COVID-19 testing program will soon be available to the larger Champaign-Urbana community, according to university officials. Currently, the