UIS
Education
1 month ago
Record enrollment in University of Illinois system, some increases at UIS

Overall enrollment in the U of I system is up, while down slightly at UIS.

A screenshot of Springfield Police Bodycam video of a recent "Use of Force" indicent.
Crime
1 month ago
Discussion, again, of Springfield Police Dept. following ‘use of force’ incident

Aldermen criticized police chief for refusing to meet with a local activist.

Demonstrators march at a protest opposing "Operation Midway Blitz" and the presence of ICE, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
1 month ago
Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

“They’re profiling,” he said of federal agents. “My wife and I went to a wedding and I told my wife, ‘Bring your citizenship papers.’”

Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois.
Sports
1 month ago
University of Illinois renames Memorial Stadium to Gies Memorial Stadium after record $100 million gift

Gies’ contribution honors his late father, U.S. Army veteran Larry Gies Sr., and aims to preserve the legacy of military sacrifice.

IL State News
1 month ago
Governor tells of immigrants’ fear as ICE arrives in Chicago

Pritzker says Trump’s actions are “not normal” and “anti-American.”

State Sen. Darren Bailey appears at a news conference alongside law enforcement officers during his 2022 campaign for governor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 month ago
Sources: Darren Bailey to run for governor again in Illinois

Bailey is biggest name to enter Republican primary despite 2022 loss.

restaurant reservation
Food Scene
1 month ago
Illinois will ban fraudulent restaurant reservations Jan. 1

Sponsors said they have seen some reservations resold at prices as high as $700. 

Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., selected as the next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.
IL State News
1 month ago
New Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice named

The next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court replaced the first Black Chief Justice.

peripheral artery disease
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
New IL law will require insurance coverage for peripheral artery disease screening

The disease is common when blood flow is blocked from reaching the foot.

A person talks to a masked guard at the entrance of an immigration processing center Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Broadview, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
IL State News
1 month ago
New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention

“This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor (JB) Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” said a statement from DHS.

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