University of Illinois

With Chicago in the running for the $11 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center, a multi-university network of researchers and scientists are optimistic Illinois’ advances in engineering and manufacturing — especially quantum — will help them seal the deal. So is Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

The competition, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, will see teams from Illinois State, Bradley, Purdue, and the University of Illinois compete for the best landing.

Illinois State University police are implementing a co-responder policing program where mental health professionals and law enforcement make joint responses to 911 calls.

Five central Illinois cities declared July 17 as Kristian "KP" Philpotts Day, honoring an aspiring veterinarian and community servant who made an impact at Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois. Philpotts was shot and killed in 2022 when three teenagers attempted to rob him while he was driving for Lyft.

A University High graduate earned a $10,000 computing scholarship for her research into predicting fainting among those with a rare heart condition.

A recent college graduate from Bloomington was injured and her friend was killed in an attack this week at a popular tourist site near a castle in Germany.

Jonathan Boudreaux says he wants to raise money in dedication to several loved ones who died of cancer. The Illini 4000 team of 17 riders will travel from New York City to San Francisco from late May to mid-August.

The ballooning mental health crisis affecting college students across the country has become a focal point of stalled faculty contract negotiations at the University of Illinois Chicago.

The competition, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, is meant to help launch interest in aerospace engineering and the space industry among participating students.

State Farm denies allegations raised in four race discrimination lawsuits filed in recent weeks against the insurance company. Three women and one man claim they were fired after they reported discrimination and a hostile work environment.