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Read more about the article Concerns rise at University of Illinois over $1.5 billion in annual federal funding; cutbacks leading to layoffs and program closureJessie Wang
The National Soybean Research Center at 1101 W Peabody Drive, where the Soybean Innovation Lab operates, on Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Jessie Wang.

Concerns rise at University of Illinois over $1.5 billion in annual federal funding; cutbacks leading to layoffs and program closure

Last week, Peter Goldsmith, the executive director of the Soybean Innovation Lab, announced the lab will shut down in April as the U.S. Agency…

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Read more about the article Test scores slightly improve for Unit 4 school district, but lag behind rest of IllinoisGoogle Street View
Garden Hills Academy in Champaign. Screenshot from Google Street View, captured 2023.

Test scores slightly improve for Unit 4 school district, but lag behind rest of Illinois

Across grades three through eight in the Champaign Unit 4 School District, 70.7% of students did not meet state standards under a standardized assessment…

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Read more about the article Seven intentional fires set in residence halls in past three school yearsHumza Qazi
Photo depicting Wassaja Hall, within which an intentional fire where a carpet in a residential lounge space was found to have been burnt took place in 2023. Photo by Humza Qazi.

Seven intentional fires set in residence halls in past three school years

A melted toilet seat in Oglesby Hall.  A smoldered cork board in Allen Hall.  A burnt carpet in Wassaja Hall.  These are just some…

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Read more about the article University NetMath building continues to struggle with lack of renovations, internal restructuringMallory Miller
The exterior of the NetMath building at 912 S. Fifth St. Photo taken by Mallory Miller.

University NetMath building continues to struggle with lack of renovations, internal restructuring

The NetMath building on campus at 912 S. Fifth St. has been an eyesore for years.  Although the need for roofing and shingle repairs…

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Read more about the article Respiratory illnesses spiked early at McKinley, University of Illinois campus this fallMcKinley Health Center website
McKinley Health Center on the University of Illinois campus.

Respiratory illnesses spiked early at McKinley, University of Illinois campus this fall

This fall, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign experienced an earlier-than-usual rise in respiratory illness cases, according to Awais Vaid, medical director at McKinley…

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Read more about the article Police institute pursues a ‘non-militaristic’ approach to trainingKaitlyn Devitt
Photos of former police training classes inside of the Police Training Institute. Taken by Kaitlyn Devitt on Nov. 4, 2024 at 1004 S Fourth St in Champaign.

Police institute pursues a ‘non-militaristic’ approach to training

With rising enrollment the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign aims to set itself apart from other academies by following…

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Read more about the article Academic integrity violations increase nearly 20% at University of IllinoisKaitlyn Devitt
The Office of Student Conflict Resolution is located within the Student Services Building at the corner of Sixth and John Street, photographed October 8, 2024 by Kaitlyn Devitt.

Academic integrity violations increase nearly 20% at University of Illinois

Last academic year, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign saw nearly 1,200 cases of academic integrity violations, a 19.4% increase from the previous school…

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Read more about the article University of Illinois seeks to have ‘less adversarial’ relationship with landlords to provide more resources for student tenants
Screenshots of the Housing Explorer retrieved using the Internet Archive.

University of Illinois seeks to have ‘less adversarial’ relationship with landlords to provide more resources for student tenants

Following the takedown of the University of Illinois’s Housing Explorer database, a resource for students seeking housing in Urbana and Champaign, the Off-Campus Community…

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Read more about the article Post affirmative action, University of Illinois to use socioeconomic data; Nonwhite student enrollment increased in the past four years Darrell Hoemann/The News-Gazette
A building on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. More than 400 buildings lack emergency evacuation plans.

Post affirmative action, University of Illinois to use socioeconomic data; Nonwhite student enrollment increased in the past four years 

Despite a small decrease in the Black student population, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has seen an increase in nonwhite student enrollment since…

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Read more about the article Hotels, flights top credit card costs for Champaign Unit 4 School District; Over $850,000 spent on Amazon in past school yearDarrell Hoemann
Kenwood School on Sunday, December 19, 2021. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

Hotels, flights top credit card costs for Champaign Unit 4 School District; Over $850,000 spent on Amazon in past school year

In the past fiscal year, Champaign Unit 4 School District spent over $321,000 on expenses charged to American Express credit cards according to its…

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