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The following story was published by CBS News Chicago on July 1, 2025.

"One law signed by the governor creates the Public University Direct Admissions Program, meaning students with a high grade point average will be able to automatically qualify for admission into some universities. The program will begin in the 2027-28 school year, with nine of the state's 11 public universities participating [including the] University of Illinois Springfield."

The following story was published by Illinois Times on June 28, 2025.

Bryan Rives: 鈥淭he University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center is taking an intermission 鈥� and we鈥檙e preparing for something truly transformative. The Public Affairs Center building at UIS is undergoing a major plumbing replacement project that will temporarily close the UIS Studio Theatre and Sangamon Auditorium.鈥�

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WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet L. Gooch will discuss the enduring legacy of President Abraham Lincoln during a Thinkers Series event featuring Jacob Friefeld, director of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies. Friefeld was recently featured as a historical expert on the HBO Max and Magnolia Network series 鈥淏ack to the Frontier.鈥�

WHEN: 5 p.m. Sept. 15

WHERE: Brookens Auditorium, lower level of Brookens Library at UIS (visitor parking available in Lot B)