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Education
5 months ago
Illinois to roll out direct admissions program for most state universities

Governor signs new state requirements for dual credit programs, financial aid assistance; UIS included

IL State News
5 months ago
UI modeling could lead to better plastic recycling

Recycling companies use only 10 percent of the plastic we set out at the curb

UIS Athletics
Sports
5 months ago
40 UIS Student-Athletes named Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholars

Women’s soccer led the way; 14 teams represented

YNOT Trees
Local
5 months ago
Five memorial trees planted in honor of children killed in YNOT crash

In memory of the victims of the crash

Local
5 months ago
150 kids from Boys and Girls Club receive free laptops

In addition to the laptops the students will receive two years of free tech support

UIS Athletics
Sports
5 months ago
UIS Earns Program-Record 239 Academic All-GLVC Awards

Honors for athletes in 15 different sports

The first all-girls construction team to compete at SkillsUSA Illinois poses outside the Peoria Civic Center after their competition. From left, Aubrey Levin, Kayhl Miles, Amyla Walls and Catelin Wesley. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Education
5 months ago
Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades

Over the past 10 years, women have held fewer than one in 10 construction jobs

UIS Athletics
Sports
5 months ago
All UIS Teams Earn GLVC Team Academic Award in 2024-25

First time every team earned the honor

Business
5 months ago
Possible new TIF district worries D-186 school board

No decision yet on Jerome proposal

Seventeen local high school students recently stepped into the world of health care at HSHS St. John’s Hospital’s first High School Healthcare Bootcamp of the summer.
Health & Wellness
5 months ago
Local high school students step into world of health care

First-time “boot camp” for high schoolers

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