A three-year debate about how and whether the concepts of diversity, inequality and social responsibility should be taught at University of Illinois Springfield could culminate Feb. 18.

The Campus Senate, made up of about 30 faculty and student members, will consider resolutions at that time dealing with the Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) curriculum. The curriculum is a three-course graduation requirement for all students that has been in place for more than a decade.

The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a virtual webinar titled “The Health of our Local Economy and Businesses after Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic” at noon Friday via Zoom.

In the webinar, a panel of experts will review the latest local economic and employment data, and report on the health of our local businesses after two years of COVID-19.

Joey McLaughlin talks with Green Flower’s VP of Higher Education, Daniel Kalef, about online cannabis certificate program classes at University of Illinois Springfield that begin the week of March 7th.

This interview happened on February 17, 2022. Listen to the interview online.

Quincy came to town on a snowy Thursday and UIS sent them home with a 61-43 win. The Prairie Stars, led by Lauren Ladowski, won their fifth straight game, tying a record set by the 2009-2010 team when UIS went D2.

This story aired on Channel1450.com on Feb. 3, 2022. Watch the video online.

Road conditions in Sangamon County remained hazardous Thursday as Winter Storm Landon continued to dump snow on the area. More than 11 inches had fallen by Thursday afternoon.

The storm particularly created havoc with government and travel by car, train and plane.

Local highways continued to be called hazardous by police. They urged residents only to drive in case of an emergency.

The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team was selected as the preseason favorite in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Blue Division. The Prairie Stars are looking to redeem themselves from last season's surprising early exit in a loss to Quincy University in the Midwest Regional Tournament.

The University of Illinois Springfield women’s basketball team surprisingly but justifiably swarmed Lauren Ladowski prior to Thursday’s tip against Quincy at The Recreation and Athletic Center.  

A pregame ceremony at midcourt presented the four-year junior guard with a plaque after nabbing the school’s all-time scoring record the previous week at Rockhurst. She beat Megan Bergerud’s mark of 1,348 points set from 2010 to 2014.

University of Illinois Springfield announces Choir of Man as part of the show's third U.S. tour. The performance is on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the UIS Performing Arts Center.

Tough times are again here for Illinois’ child welfare agency. But an operation at the University of Illinois Springfield is trying to help. Students can go through a simulation lab that’s part of a child advocacy studies program run by Betsy Goulet, who enlists role players.

“We work with the standardized patients at SIU School of Medicine. We don’t use scripts, but they respond in character to what is said.

This month is Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration of African American history and culture. 

A variety of events are scheduled in the Springfield area — especially at the University of Illinois Springfield and Lincoln Land Community College — highlighting the observance that began Feb. 1.

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Tuesday, Feb. 1- Step Afrika!