By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - As the cost of higher education continues to rise, many students have turned to local community colleges as a way of holding down the cost of pursuing a degree. Sometimes referred to as the "2-plus-2" model, the idea is to c...

A student and professor at Lincoln Land Community College both received honors at the Illinois Geographical Society's annual awards banquet on April 25. LLCC student Eleanor Stuckey of Springfield received the Charles Womack Award, which was established to honor the memory and spirit of Charles "Chuck" Womack...

The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has reached a significant milestone for academic research institutions: this past winter, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching bestowed upon the School of Medicine the designation, Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production - k...

Three students from Lincoln Land Community College took home medals in the 2025 Illinois SkillsUSA Championship. Held in Peoria from April 24-26, the championship offered students throughout the state a chance to show off the results of hard training in a variety of crafts. A total of 44 LLCC students competed last mo...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A plan to overhaul the way Illinois funds public universities is running into stiff opposition from the state's largest higher education institution, the University of Illinois System. The plan, which has been in development for the l...

On Wednesday, Illinois lawmakers were joined by students and university leaders to announce the early results of the Prepare for Illinois' Future program-a groundbreaking investment in Illinois students and the state's future workforce. Speaking at the State Capitol, those gathered spotlighted the transformative impact...

After a troubling year in which he was put on administrative leave and was the target of an investigation by the school district, Rochester Superintendent Dan W. Cox announced on Facebook on Wednesday night that he and the board of education had come to a "mutual separation" effective June 30, 2025. Director ...

$50M appropriated for current year was never released, advocates argue By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Advocates for after-school programs that provide tutoring, recreation and other services made their case again Tuesday for a $50 million state appropriation to r...

The University of Illinois Springfield announced on Monday morning that it will be holding its 54th annual commencement during three ceremonies in the UIS Performing Arts Center's Sangamon Auditorium on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10; a total of 1,071 students are set to participate in the ceremony out of the 1,58...

University leaders push for new way of determining funding By BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois   bfox@capitolnewsillinois.com   SPRINGFIELD - The cost to attend state universities has been rising, and some institutions have said they'll have to continue pushing the brunt of state budget shortfalls onto stud...