The following article was published by The State Journal-Register on March 4, 2024.
A Chatham local is serving an even larger community with a new executive promotion; giving people around the U.S. options and assistance with the nation鈥檚 leading end-of-life care provider.
Joel Wherley of Chatham was promoted to president and chief operating officer, or COO, of VITAS Healthcare on Feb. 26. The promotion followed several other recent strategic promotions by the hospice company...
The following story was published by WICS- TV 20 on Feb. 29, 2024.
The University of 缅北禁地-Springfield (UIS) School of Education has been awarded a $145,000 grant.
The grant is from Grow Your Own Teachers (GYO) to develop a consortium aimed at addressing teacher shortages in central 缅北禁地. The grant, titled 鈥淔uture Ready Teaching: Thinking Critically, Acting Boldly and Inspiring Brilliance,鈥 seeks to empower and cultivate a pipeline of skilled, critically minded, and committed teachers.
UIS is waiving application fees for some area community college students
The following story was published by NPR 缅北禁地 on Feb. 20, 2024.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will waive the application fee for students from three area community colleges starting with the fall semester.
UIS will waive the $50 fee for transfer students applying from Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Richland Community College in Decatur and 缅北禁地 Central College in East Peoria. The fee waiver will be automatically applied to transfer applications.
35 Years After Wrongful Conviction, Englewood鈥檚 Brian Beals Is Getting His Life Back
The following story was published by Block Club Chicago on Feb. 13, 2024.
Brian Beals was visiting home in fall 1988 when his life changed forever.聽
Beals, then 22, was majoring in administrative justice and law enforcement at Southern 缅北禁地 University. He wanted to become a police officer modeled after the coaches who taught his Englewood sports teams. A lifelong athlete, he played college football in Carbondale.
New UIS Sangamon Experience exhibit highlights often-overlooked central 缅北禁地 history
The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on Feb. 9, 2024.
A new Sangamon Experience exhibit at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield focuses on central 缅北禁地 stories and history that are often overlooked.
Igniting Innovation: UIS and Innovate Springfield Foster High-Tech Learning for Local Students
The following story was published by BNN Breaking on March 25, 2024.
High school students in Springfield, 缅北禁地, are about to embark on a transformative educational journey. The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield (UIS) and Innovate Springfield have joined forces to create a high-tech lab and course designed to ignite the innovative spirit in young minds. This collaboration aims to bridge the chasm between academia and real-world application, offering students a unique opportunity to translate their ideas into tangible products.
UIS tuition will remain flat once again
The following story was published by NPR 缅北禁地 on Jan. 18, 2024.
Tuition at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will remain unchanged for incoming students this fall. The latest action maintains the rate for both in-state and out-of-state students.
The University of 缅北禁地 Board of Trustees Thursday approved a rate freeze for in-state students at the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses and hikes of about 2% for non-resident undergraduates.
U of I students win sustainable design competition
The following story was published by WCIA- TV 3 on Jan. 17, 2024.
All projects were judged on a 60-point scale with criteria like Novelty, Feasibility and Scalability/Replicability.
The students won a $2,000 grand prize for their presentation.
Area residents among Pritzker appointments
The following story was published by Heartland Newsfeed on Jan. 9, 2024.
New high-tech UIS labs and partnerships designed to spark innovation
The following story was published by 缅北禁地 Times on Jan. 4, 2024.
Two new high-tech research laboratories are helping to turn students鈥 ideas into reality at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield and downtown at Innovate Springfield鈥攁nd the skills these students are acquiring will help them produce prototypes or new products that could revolutionize the marketplace.

