Allan Bettis Special to the State Journal-Register April 14, 2026, 3:31 a.m. CT I’ve worked as a building service worker at the University of Illinois Springfield for seven years. I take pride in what I do. My job is to make sure students walk into clean classrooms, that buildings are safe, and that the campus runs the way it should. Some may think it’s not glamorous work, but it’s essential. I’m also a proud husband and a father of two amazing children. My kids are growing f

April 11, 2026 Dozens of members of UIS United Faculty and student supporters in the Illinois State Capitol Thursday telling lawmakers how Chancellor Gooch's failure to secure adequate funding for UIS hurts students and faculty alike! UIS needs leadership that advocates for students instead of pitching campus into crisis by pushing faculty to strike!

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford Published April 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM CDT A high-ranking legislator who chairs a committee that oversees state funding to colleges and universities said the University of Illinois Springfield administration should do more to end the ongoing faculty strike. Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, appeared at a rally with striking faculty on Wednesday morning. Ford, who also serves as Chairman of the Illinois House Higher Education Appropriation

April 2, 2026 UIS students, staff, and faculty rally for a #FairContractNow  outside the Chancellor's philanthropy dinner. We're grateful for donor contributions but wanted them to know what Chancellor Gooch does with their money—busting staff and faculty unions!

April 3, 2026 UIS Faculty FB page

WAND Digital Team Mar 19, 2026 Updated 20 hrs ago

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) In an email to the campus community, Chancellor Janet Gooch explained that the university has been negotiating with University of Illinois-Springfield Instructors United (UISIU) for the last year on a new contract. The two parties have met at least 20 times and reached 11 tentative agreements on approximately 20 contract articles being negotiated. But UISIU said in a statement of their own that the university is still refusing to make “reasonable move

WAND Digital Team March 19, 2026 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - University of Illinois Springfield union members voted Thursday to authorize strikes if fair contracts are not reached. The UIS Staff Union and the UIS United Faculty (UISUF) said members have faced months of administrative stonewalling in negotiations. It added that talks have been ongoing since June 2025.

March 10, 2026 After months of stalling, foot-dragging, and all-around wasting of everyone's time, the UIS administration has pushed tenure-track faculty to the brink of a strike! It's outrageous that the University of Illinois routinely pushes employees to this point before it will bargain a fair contract in good faith! It's a waste of taxpayer dollars and no way to run a university! Enough is enough! Union members: watch your email for voting times/days/places! #GotUnion