The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Sept. 13, 2026.

University of Illinois Springfield students, faculty and staff assembled food packets Sept. 11 for Midwest Mission Distribution Center to commemorate the National Day of Service and Remembrance.

Across the country, groups took part in service projects and marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

On the UIS campus, volunteers measured and poured ingredients into a medium-sized bag, sealing the packets and placing them into a box.

The following story was published by Capitol City Now/WTAX Radio on Sept. 9, 2026.

Freshman numbers at the University of Illinois Springfield are the second highest ever, while total enrollment is down. The freshman total is 353, second only to the fall of 2019’s 373.

The university said Wednesday the freshman total is 353, up 13 percent from a year ago and second only to the 363 of fall 2019. Total UIS enrollment fell 356, to 4,004. UIS said the drop is attributed to “challenges” in recruiting and enrolling international students.

The following story was published by WAND-TV on Sept. 8, 2026.

There’s a surprising amount of science behind the way that cities are planned and built. University of Illinois Springfield researcher and assistant professor of ecohydrology Kyle Blount is tackling research regarding environmental equity and impacts in cities.

The following story was published by WCIA-TV on Sept. 2, 2026.

The University of Illinois Springfield and the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing Springfield campus held a “Nurse for a Day” program Sept. 1-2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The following story was published by Capitol City Now/WTAX Radio on Sept. 1, 2026.

The following story was published by FOX Illinois on Aug. 26, 2026.

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery will open in a newly renovated space in the Public Affairs Center (PAC) this fall, marking the gallery’s first move in more than three decades.

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 24, 2026.

Chancellor Janet L. Gooch: The University of Illinois Springfield begins a new academic year today, marking the 56th first day of classes since our university welcomed its first students in 1970. A lot has changed since then, but our commitment remains the same: providing an excellent educational experience, both in and out of the classroom, for every learner.

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 27, 2026.

The following story was published by WAND-TV on Aug. 13, 2026.

The University of Illinois Springfield will partner with Parkland College as part of a program to help low-income students transfer to four-year universities. 

According to the U of I System, the Transfer Drive program will have each of its three universities partner with an Illinois community college to provide students with support and financial assistance. 

The following story was published by The Dispatch / Rock Island  Argus on Aug. 5, 2026.

The Porter McNeil Public Service Foundation has established the Porter and Mary McNeil Public Affairs Reporting Endowment at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Titled the Porter and Mary McNeil PAR Student Support Fund, the scholarship expands the foundation's mission of supporting aspiring journalists. The endowment, announced on Tuesday, honors the late Porter McNeil and his wife, Mary Carlin McNeil.