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State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) spoke at a rally for striking University of Springfield faculty union members Wednesday, April 8.
Local
1 month ago
Another lawmaker rallies with striking UIS faculty

IFT official: Pay raise offer for staff, faulty is “demoralizing.”

District 186 headquarters sign
Education
1 month ago
Jordan names two staff picks for the upcoming District 186 school year

Erica Filipiak named to oversee District 186’s multi-tier support systems for students and Claudia Johnson will be Director of Community and Family Engagement.

Education
1 month ago
State superintendent all-in on evidence-based funding

Panel’s top Republican wishes IL would allow tax breaks for donations to private schools.

Left to Right: Rep. Nikki Budzinski, Lincoln Land Community College President Charlotte Warren, and Matthew Hart of the Illinois Trucking Association
Education
1 month ago
Federal money to help Lincoln Land Community College’s veteran-served trucking program

$77,000 will help veterans pay for their educations in trucking.

Student loan
Education
1 month ago
Local schools preparing students for new student loan changes

The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA) is a nonprofit that provides free assistance for people with questions about paying for college.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Lifestyle
2 months ago
Trivia night Saturday benefits ALPLM

Proceeds benefit “Team Lincoln.”

University of Illinois Springfield theatre professor and faculty union president Dathan Powell speaks at a news conference about the UIS faculty strike. Cheers erupted from the crowd as he spoke about his experiences bargaining with the university. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
2 months ago
What the UIS faculty wants in strike against administration

Union voices concerns over inadequate pay after months of negotiations.

Members of the UIS United Faculty union went on strike Friday morning, picketing around the UIS quad.
Local
2 months ago
UIS faculty on strike, supported by lawmakers and students

Strike happened despite a 10-hour bargaining session Thursday.

The Master's in Public Health Epidemiology class at a health fair in Crown Plaza hotel Friday, March 27, 2026. The students were passing out radon home detection kits to attendees and talking about the dangers of radon exposure.
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
UIS prof, students help Sangamon County learn about dangers of radon

“Unlike carbon monoxide where you might have a detector in your home, there is no detector that’s universally appreciated by people to be checking radon levels,” Madrigal said during an interview.

Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield took what they called a "practice" walk around the quad Thursday in anticipation of needing to do so for a strike.
Education
2 months ago
UIS faculty to strike starting Friday, if no deal is reached by then

Union says no productive talks have been completed after 11 months of talks.

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