ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Augustana College issued the following news: Augustana College will host the next joint spring meeting of the Illinois and Iowa sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Slated for April 4-6, the event will include public lectures, plenary sessions, college student research talks and local community features. Dr. Nathan Frank, Augustana's chair of physics, engineering, and astronomy, said the joint meeting will bring together faculty from four-  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Proclamation from Gov. Pritzker notes the importance of the awareness week, running though Oct. 26 * * * The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans to be aware of the ongoing potential for health risks from lead exposure. The reminder comes during Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 20-26. As part of the observance, Governor JB  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: The final day of Roosevelt University's American Dream Reconsidered Conference featured a conversation with acclaimed economist and author Leena El-Ali. The event, titled "A Journey from East to West: Islam, Immigration, and Gender," was introduced by President Ali Malekzadeh, who shared his own connection to the topic being Iranian American. Discussions surrounding immigration, Islam and gender often devolve into hea  more

URBANA, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: Adding a second session to the Salute to Academic Achievement event helped the University of Illinois System reach 574 Illinois high school students from the Chicago area and beyond. That's up from nearly 400 last year. The shift marks another way the U of I System shows its commitment to ensuring its three best-in-class universities are accessible. The U of I System widens the doors of opportunity throug  more