By Jamey DunnThe man tapped to be the next president of the University of Illinois says his first priorities are to learn the ropes and listen to what people have to say.Robert Easter will take over for current President Michael Hogan, who announced th... »
By Jamey Dunn Almost a month after several high-profile faculty members called for his resignation, University of Illinois President Michael Hogan has decided to step aside.The university announced today that Hogan will step down July 1, when Robert Ea... »
CHAMPAIGN, IL - At the University of Illinois on Wednesday night, Ron Paul promised a young crowd that once he reaches the White House, “students will once again be able to choose their own mascots.” The NCAA prevented the university’s... »
By Jamey Dunn University of Illinois officials say they are worried about more than just their line item in the state’s budget for next fiscal year.U of I President Michael Hogan said that Gov. Pat Quinn’s recommendation for flat funding to the state’s... »
Good news out of Champaign-Urbana. University of Illinois students voted this week by about a three-to-two margin to approve a new $3-a-semester fee to support operations of the student-run Illini Media Company.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the commen... »
Politicians exerted their influence at the University of Illinois to boost admissions prospects for the relatives of lobbyists, fundraisers, a union leader and other connected applicants, a Tribune investigation has found. The first broad analysis of w... »
There's a new normal in print journalism and college papers are not immune to it. I’ve just had a conversation with Lil Levant, publisher of the Daily Illini and general manager of Illini Media Company, the not-for-profit that controls the student-run ... »
CHAMPAIGN -- Hundreds of film buffs spent the evening at Virginia Theatre kicking off Ebertfest. Before the film marathon started, Roger Ebert along with his wife Chaz attended a reception at the University of Illinois president's house. »
