Most facilities will open by Memorial Day weekend, with extended hours and special events scheduled throughout the season.
The University of Illinois System is welcoming a prominent civic leader, physician, and alumnus to its Board of Trustees. Governor JB Pritzker on Monday appointed Dr. Bryan S. Traubert to serve as a voting trustee through January 2031, pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate.
The University of Illinois and its baseball community are remembering one of their most influential figures, Richard “Itch” Jones, a legendary coach whose legacy touched both Champaign and the national stage. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Itchy Jones Stadium in Carbondale. In case of rain, the event will move to the Charles Helleny Pavilion inside Banterra Center.
Season tickets for the 2025 Illinois football season go on sale to the general public this Thursday at 9 a.m.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class I recall for fresh tomatoes distributed in Illinois due to potential Salmonella contamination. This classification indicates a high risk of serious adverse health consequences or death.
A state-funded health care program that provides coverage to more than 30,000 noncitizens in Illinois, including many without legal immigration status, is set to be eliminated on July 1 as part of Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed budget cuts.
he University of Illinois has officially locked in the leadership of its two premier sports programs, announcing six-year contract extensions for football head coach Bret Bielema and men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood. The deals, announced Tuesday, will keep Bielema and Underwood in Champaign through 2030 and 2030–31 respectively, pending approval by the university’s board of trustees on May 22.
The Cunningham team behind the Gerber Education Program is helping every student feel safe thanks to an increase in sensory support tools and inclusive resources. Flexible seating options, such as wobble stools, and baskets filled with sensory tools like stress balls, pop-its, magic putty, and grippy toys are essential elements to helping students self-regulate and thrive.
The CobraVenture accelerator program helps students with networking and business mentorship. It features collaboration, teaching by local entrepreneurs, and one-on-one guidance with business mentors. It also operates with with oversight from an advisory committee comprised of faculty and community leaders. Beginning the 2025 spring semester, this year’s CobraVenture cohort includes students from a variety of academic programs who aspire to start their own business while still enrolled at Parkland.
In a 4–2 vote Monday night, the Urbana City Council approved newly elected Mayor DeShawn Williams’ slate of reappointments, including Police Chief Larry Boone, who will continue leading the Urbana Police Department until June 30, 2027.