University of Illinois

The outbreak of coronavirus has prompted officials at the University of Illinois and Loyola University to call for students studying in Italy to return home.

I'm sure you've jumped to your feet shouting "I'm shocked to hear this! Shocked, I tell you!" However, if you've lived in Illinois for more than 8 minutes--it's not very surprising.

This is kind of a good news/bad news scenario, depending on whether you're an attending student or a parent who's paying your kid's tuition at the U of I. Those parents hoping for more studying than partying out of their child are probably smiling, while the would-be party animals are not.

Normally colleges tout higher test scores for incoming freshman as a measure of achievement. The University of Illinois is touting a drop in scores for a different reason. The school took an unusual step this year to increase its in-state enrollment...

I guess when you've gone a century without a World Series title, Cubs fans aren't shy to ask if certain rules can be bent to allow for playoff action. Take this story of a University of Illinois student, via Sports Illustrated: Ben Larson, a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, comes from a household filled with diehard Cubs fans ...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network The University of Illinois is heavily invested in offering courses online, but the president doesn’t want the on-campus environment to suffer. The U. of I. offers undergraduate and graduate degrees online, and some courses never require a campus visit...

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — New University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen says he is optimistic state-budget cuts will not be as deep as the 31.5 percent that Gov. Bruce Rauner initially proposed. But in his first day on the job Monday in Urbana, Killeen said he is still preparing for reductions...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Faculty pay at the University of Illinois is among the highest in the Big Ten. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1cMnALh ) an American Association of University Professors annual ranking of faculty compensation places the central Illinois university 17th in the nation among four-year public institutions in compensation for full professors...

The Rockford Area Illini Club will be holding its annual spring dinner later this month, featuring eight-time Boston Marathon winner Jean Driscoll. It'll take place on Thursday, April 23 at Rockford Country Club. Social hour at begins at 5:30 p ...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Gov. Bruce Rauner is promising plenty of fixes for the state’s schools, particularly its largest school. Speaking in Champaign, Rauner said he wants to improve the University of Illinois’ effect on the state’s economy, particularly by providing additional resources to its engineering and applied sciences programs...