The University of Illinois Springfield Department of Campus Recreation will host a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Crowne Plaza Springfield to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

The UIS Center for Lincoln Studies hosts a conversation on a locally produced Civil War documentary, Our Cause Is Just. It is produced by Zak Luken, a local Lincoln College student in collaboration with Ron Keller, director of the the Abraham Lincoln Center for Character Development and the Lincoln Heritage Museum.

St. Louis powerhouse The Prophecy Show will bring their signature and highly-energized Rock Opera to the University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center on December 15, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Touring as a Tribute to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Prophecy Show's theatrical performances have been igniting stages nationwide.

This article appeared on Broadwayworld.com on July 26, 2021.

The University of Illinois Springfield has filled two head coaching vacancies, the school announced on Monday.

Kamille Jones will take over for Trey Salinas as the Prairie Stars’ volleyball coach. Jones was previously an assistant coach at the University of South Florida. Meanwhile, Michael Leotta will be the new men’s and women’s golf coach to replace Frank Marsaglia. 

This article was published in The State Journal-Register on July 27, 2021.

"We have a pretty big digital divide between the Black and white population," says Tom Chi, chief innovation officer for the city of Springfield. This is one of the drivers behind the city's recent internet survey.