The study also revealed tensions over pandemic policies, shifts in family dynamics, and inequities exposed by remote schooling.
The Bielema family has already donated the first 150 backpacks to local schools.
Eric Hodel, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus, has carved a unique path from his childhood on a Central Illinois farm to becoming the CEO of Midwest Food Bank, one of the nation’s largest faith-based food banks. Hodel’s story is deeply rooted in agriculture and community service, values instilled in him from an early age.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees has approved the purchase of a three-story office building at 901 W. University Avenue in Urbana to support the expanding needs of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and other units on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
The excitement continues to build around Illinois women’s basketball, as season tickets for the 2025–26 campaign are now on sale. Under fourth-year head coach Shauna Green, the Fighting Illini are riding a wave of a historic postseason run, record-setting wins, and national recognition.
University of Illinois head baseball coach Dan Hartleb has been named to the coaching staff for the 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp, marking his fifth assignment with USA Baseball.
Parkland College will host its annual Women of Impact Scholarship Celebration and Selection on Tuesday, June 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Parkland Student Union.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees has approved Charles Lee Isbell Jr. as the next chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and vice president of the University of Illinois System, following a unanimous vote during a special board meeting.
Charles Lee Isbell Jr., currently provost at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been appointed as the next chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and vice president of the University of Illinois System. Pending formal approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, Isbell will officially begin his tenure on August 1. He will serve in a designate capacity beginning July 16 as outgoing Chancellor Robert Jones concludes his term.
She earned a doctorate in higher education finance, a master’s degree in education and a bachelor’s degree in journalism, from Indiana University. The new title brings the UIUC campus in line with similar positions at the two other campuses at the University of Illinois System. The duties and reporting lines of the position, however, still remain the same.