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Former EIU staff, union president speak out on job cuts
by Katie Moore Oct. 15, 2025 CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — More than 40 employees of Eastern Illinois University will be out of a job after the university made an announcement this week saying they will be cutting positions due to funding-related issues.
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UIS Celebrated National Coming Out Day
October 10, 2025 #UISedu celebrated National Coming Out Day with the annual Closet Door event. Students, faculty and staff came...
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Oct 111 min read
Growth abroad: Illinois State students reflect on life-changing experiences in Kenya and South Africa
AuthorBy Cobe Jones August 28, 2025 For Illinois State University students Makenna Williams and Avery Pierre, studying and serving abroad...
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Sep 141 min read
Joint Statement: Condemning ICE Agents’ Fatal Shooting of Franklin Park Resident
September 12, 2025 Franklin Park, IL – Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery and West Suburban Teachers Union, AFT/IFT...
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Sep 141 min read
EIU connects high school students in foster care with higher education
Jun-26-2025 The Village Project at EIU’s Summer Immersion Program builds confidence, bolsters opportunity (Charleston, IL) — Eastern...
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Jul 71 min read
‘It’s just devastating,’ Chicago State president says of federal cuts
While schools like Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern have gotten most of the attention, regional public universities are losing grants...
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Jun 291 min read
NIU researchers are identifying and quantifying microplastics in our environment
May 5, 2025 DEKALB, IL — Not much is known about the impacts of microplastics in our environment, except that there’s a lot—and it...
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Jun 291 min read
ISU nuclear physicist: Long-term consequences of military strike on Iran remain to be seen
WGLT | By Lauren Warnecke , Ben Howell June 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM CDT A nuclear physicist from Bloomington-Normal believes there is cause...
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Jun 291 min read
UIS honors outstanding faculty at 2025 Faculty Honors Celebration
Blake Wood May 6, 2025 The University of Illinois Springfield celebrated faculty achievements during the 2025 Faculty Honors...
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May 241 min read
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