Ethan Simmons

“Illinois colleges and universities are the most powerful tools that we have to build prosperity in all of our communities,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said from the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory

The UI Foundation's Barry Benson offered a response to whether donors have prevented the adoption of a new mascot, after the retirement of Chief Illiniwek in 2007. “Does it come

State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) and Sen. Paul Faraci (D-Champaign) have co-sponsored Illinois House Bill 2789, which would tie libraries’ eligibility for state-funded grants to promise to fend off attempts

Through close-ups of flowers, landscapes of sunsets and familiar Midwest scenes in photographs, block prints and paintings, three local artists hope their Boneyard Arts exhibit pushes visitors to experience the

For $330,000, AGB Investigative Services will redeploy its security force to downtown Champaign for the remaining weekends of 2023, starting May 25. Staff will double to 10, and officers will

The generosity of Larry and Beth Gies, whom Steven Wymer knew personally, inspired the Danville-raised investment portfolio manager to go public with his support of the University of Illinois.

Will gas prices reach $4-a-gallon locally? Gas analyst says 2023 likely won't touch 2022's record-setting prices at the pump.

Champaign's newest youth basketball team rides uses wheelchairs, and is coached by a Paralympic medalist. “We’re flying through different skills, and it’s only been three weeks,” Coach Kaitlyn Eaton said.

Apr. 19—HOUSTON — The pride of Champaign County's youth robotics team is a 123-pound, four-wheeled contraption with a prehensile arm. For its noisy nature — "it kind of screams" when it's rolling around, one student said — the team named it "Siren-Z," after the Greek mythological creatures that lure sailors with song. After performing well in regional competitions, the remote-controlled robot ...

A published study led by a researcher with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been selected by Mather Institute as a Bronze Award recipient of the 2024 Innovative Research on Aging Awards. Now in their ninth year, the awards were created by Mather Institute to inspire evidence-based next practices that can improve the lives of older adults.