The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on Oct. 28, 2024.

"University of Illinois Springfield students collected 9,074 pounds of food and grocery items during the annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event on Sunday.

UIS says atotal of 10 teams, comprised of more than 130 students, went door-to-door in Springfield neighborhoods.

All items collected will be donated to Central Illinois Foodbank, which distributes supplies to food pantries, soup kitchens, residential programs and after-school programs in a 21-county region."

The following column by Jason Piscia, assistant professor and director of the UIS Public Affairs Reporting program, was published by the Illinois Times on Oct. 17, 2024.

"Have you heard anyone say recently “I can’t wait for this election to be over?” Have you said it?

The feeling is understandable. The nonstop, mean-spirited social media posts, advertisements and political commentary can be exhausting.

Students graduating in Spring 2025 or Summer 2025 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by the deadlines listed below:

The following story was posted by the Illinois Times on Oct. 10, 2024.

"Education has always come in many shapes and forms. But in Springfield Public Schools, some of those forms may be the plank, the downward-facing dog and the butterfly.

Yes, youngsters are being taught yoga along with reading, writing and arithmetic.

The following story was reported by WAND-TV on Oct. 2, 2024.

"Today is International Wrongful Conviction Day and the team at the Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) recognized the day by placing 3,588 flags into the ground, each representing a person who was wrongfully convicted and exonerated in the United States since 1989.

Of those flags, 555, or 15%, represent individuals from Illinois who were exonerated.