It was a meeting of PAR's past and present on the most recent episode of WSIU's CapitolView program. Former director Charlie Wheeler, who led PAR from 1993-…

The University of Illinois Springfield’s Center for State Policy and Leadership on Tuesday hosted a Constitution Day panel discussion focusing on…

The University of Illinois Springfield's renowned Public Affairs Reporting program celebrated its 50th anniversary and inducted five distinguished graduates…

Students in the University of Illinois Springfield’s Public Affairs Reporting program will benefit from a new scholarship fund named in honor of a…

Public Affairs Reporting program director Jason Piscia was honored this week with the University of Illinois Springfield's Spencer Faculty Service Award…

PAR director Jason Piscia and Class of '05 grad Amanda Vinicky talked about the week that was in state government on the April 18, 2024, episode of…

Five distinguished graduates of the University of Illinois Springfield’s Public Affairs Reporting program will be inducted this summer into the Bill Miller…

Two bills introduced at the Statehouse this month would require Big Tech companies to pay Illinois news organizations for their content, provide tax…

As part of UIS' "Exploring Graduate School" week, Public Affairs Reporting director Jason Piscia this week hosted a presentation highlighting the financial,…

A task force that studied the decline of local journalism in Illinois outlined its findings and policy recommendations at the Capitol recently. State Sen…

The Bill Miller Public Affairs Reporting Hall of Fame was established in 2006 and will induct a new class in summer 2024. The UIS Public Affairs Reporting…

PAR director Jason Piscia and Class of '22 grad Andrew Adams of Capitol News Illinois talked about the week that was in state government on the Jan. 25, 2024…

PAR graduates Hannah Meisel, left, and Andrew Adams report on state government for Capitol News Illinois. A pair of Public Affairs Reporting program…

Ashley Lisenby Ashley Lisenby, a 2016 graduate of the UIS Public Affairs Reporting program, was named Wednesday the new news director at St. Louis…

The Public Affairs Reporting program is looking for former students to assist with two events happening at and around UIS in the months to come. 1. On…

Each month, UIS has a guest column spot in The State Journal-Register. I was given the opportunity to write this month’s entry about the Public Affairs…

WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield School of Politics and International Affairs and the UIS Public Affairs Reporting Program will present a post-…

From left: Dr. Matthew Geras, Hannah Meisel, Dr. Isabel Skinner and Dr. John Transue ** Have a question for our panelists? Submit it here. We'll try to…

Ariel Van Cleave (wbez.org) Ariel Van Cleave, senior editor for audio and interim managing editor for Chicago public radio station WBEZ, will serve as the…

A report released earlier this month by the Pew Research Center details the number of journalists who cover America's statehouses, including our own here in…