Janet Gooch is the Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield.
Local
3 days ago
UIS chancellor named to special NCAA committee

The university says in a news release Janet Gooch will serve on the NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity, and Impact.

Rob Vickery, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, speaks at a grand opening ceremony in the Monarch Youth Center's multi-purpose room.
Local
3 days ago
A new approach to juvenile corrections opens in Lincoln

“The young people that we serve have experienced a lot; they have experienced loss, trauma, abuse, heartache, poverty, discrimination, and much more.  They’re also incredibly resilient and strong, intelligent and funny, and loving.  These kids are worth our investment — this investment.”

History
3 days ago
Walk into history Oct. 5

An influential Lutheran pastor is one of seven Oak Ridge Cemetery denizens featured in annual cemetery walk.

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Education
3 days ago
Trump administration files complaint over Illinois laws allowing in-state tuition, scholarships for undocumented students

This comes less than a month after Pritzker signed a plan into law to ensure any student living in the state can be considered for financial aid options.

FILE - Northwestern University President Michael Schill testifies during a hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Education
3 days ago
Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension

“It is critical that we continue to protect the University’s research mission and excellence while preserving academic freedom, integrity, and independence,” he said.

This man is suspected of assaulting a local bus passenger.
Crime
3 days ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in bus battery

A man is accused of getting on a bus and of beating a passenger.

Grant Park in Chicago hosted three NASCAR Cup Series races that were partially funded by grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Sports
4 days ago
Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR events

Metro East race sponsorship is part of $44M Enjoy Illinois campaign

A letter from the Illinois State Board of Elections to the U.S. Department of Justice outlines the state’s concerns with the department’s efforts to collect sensitive voter data. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
4 days ago
Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data

National expert says Trump administration has no authority to demand records.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a press conference Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
IL State News
4 days ago
Chicago prepares for an influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents

Details about the operation are scant, but President Donald Trump has amped up the rhetoric about crime in the nation’s third-largest city, saying an immigration crackdown and National Guard deployment are planned despite the objections of local leaders and a federal court ruling that a similar deployment in Los Angeles was illegal.