Brad Underwood agrees to contract extension with Illinois

Brad Underwood has agreed to a contract extension at Illinois, putting pen to paper on a deal that will keep him in Champaign through the end of the 2030-31 season. The deal is pending approval from a University of Illinois Board of Trustees meeting on May …

Quick hits | Illinois still atop NCAA regional leaderboard

What happened Steady play throughout Tuesday's second round from Illinois junior Ryan Voois and a big moment for freshman Trey Marrion with a rare eagle on the par-5 sixth hole kept the Illini atop the team leaderboard at the NCAA Urbana Regional at …

Five Antigua and Barbuda students Graduate from Western Illinois University

Antigua and Barbuda Students Graduate WIU General Press Release Five Antigua and Barbuda students graduated with degrees from Western Illinois University in the May 10 Commencement Exercises. Three earned doctorates and two earned bachelor’s degrees. They …

WATCH: Illinois education officials address audit findings

(The Center Square) – Illinois’ superintendent of education says state officials are taking steps to correct compliance issues identified by auditors. Officials from the Illinois State Board of Education testified before the Legislative Audit Commission …

Illinois lawmakers ready to pass bill creating guidance for AI technology in schools

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan to help guide the use of artificial intelligence in schools is moving forward during the final weeks of session. A new plan in Springfield could create the state's first framework for evaluating and implementing AI …

Illinois quick hits: Positive test for West Nile virus; drug-resistant fungus detected

Positive test for West Nile virus The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting that the first mosquito pool of the year to test positive for West Nile virus was collected on May 9 in Rockford by the Winnebago County Health Department. Last year in …

Illinois pre-apprenticeship programs in Aurora area

Representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora) released a statement after governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that Lewis University’s Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program that serves …

Illinois Freedom Project educates visitors

NAUVOO — The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area and Lincoln Home National Historic Site have installed a traveling exhibit in Nauvoo, Ill. as part of the Illinois Freedom Project — an initiative geared towards teaching youth the journey from slavery to …

Illinois signs 2-time national champion Mireya Bugeja

Illinois track and field announced on Friday that they are signing two-time Malta National Champion Mireya Bugeja. The 18-year-old is a middle-distance runner who primarily competes in the 1500m, 800m and 600m races. Bugeja had an exceptional month of …

Top-15 ranked Alex Constanza breaks down official visits to Illinois, Syracuse, Miami; updates recruitment