The Illinois State women's basketball team has its sights set on another postseason run in 2027. Head coach Kristen Gillespie and the Redbirds prepare for another season amidst a changing landscape in college basketball.

After continually being impressed with the care they got from Heartland Community College graduates, Bud and Fran Davis amended their will to give money to the nursing program after their deaths. That time came Thursday with the reveal from their estate.

Longtime journalist Scott Pelley linked leadership, character and meaning in a talk Tuesday night at Illinois State University, part of the school's Presidential Speaker Series.

The Illinois State University Board of Trustees approved new security equipment and a request for the 2028 operating budget during its quarterly meeting Friday.

Students from Illinois State University marched against sexual assault on campus during a Take Back the Night event Thursday.

Sheahon Zenger, president of Illinois Wesleyan University, talked about federal grants and enrollment trends during an interview on WGLT's Sound Ideas.

IWU is expanding its McLean County Direct Admission program, which guarantees a spot at the university for qualified seniors from all 13 high schools in the county.

The Honor the Past, Shape the Future campaign announced Friday aims to raise $200 million for the university.

The Head Start program is a federally funded U.S. program that provides free early childhood education, health, nutrition and family support services to low-income children and their families. After more than six decades, it is again under threat as proposed changes focus on shifting the program to individual states.

Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.