The following story was reported by WCIA-TV on March 17, 2025.

The Prepare for Illinois’ Future Program is a partnership between Illinois, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and Kaplan, an education company. It provides students with free access to Kaplan’s test prep resources for graduate admissions, licensure, and credential exams.

The following story was reported by NPR Illinois on March 24, 2025.

Chancellor Janet Gooch will be joined by Matt Van Vossen and Ryan Melchin, Class of 2011 UIS Graduates. Matt and Ryan will discuss how they navigated diverse leadership roles on campus, including leading the college Democrats and Republicans while sharing a dorm room. Matt and Ryan exemplify respect for differences and the power of finding common ground.

The following story was reported by NWI Times on March 22, 2025.

The University of Illinois Springfield will expand its in-state tuition pilot program, which began in the fall of 2024, to students from Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, as well as some counties in Missouri and Iowa.

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The following story was reported by WCIS-TV on March 21, 2025.

"As much as there's so many ways that you can connect to opportunities there's something special about the energy that comes together when people get to meet in person and connect and just have that opportunity to really engage," said Kristin Nisbet-White from Employer Relations.

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The following story was reported by WICS-TV on March 11, 2025.

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has introduced a new option for graduates to receive an eDiploma, a certified electronic version of their traditional paper diploma.