Southern Illinois University System (SIUS)

Education Desk

Y Knot: Dueling Higher Ed Proposals For Downtown Lot

Dusty Rhodes

Among a slew of bills filed this week as the General Assembly opened its new session was a proposal to give $50 million to Southern Illinois University.…
Education Desk

Manar Files $50 Million Plan For SIU Building In Downtown Springfield

Sam Dunklau

A state lawmaker has proposed a plan to use state funds to build a new higher education center in downtown Springfield.State Senator Andy Manar (D, Bunker…
Education Desk

Nationwide Data: Illinois Public Universities Cost More, Graduate Fewer

Sam Dunklau

College in Illinois is becoming more expensive on average, and fewer students are graduating from the state’s large public universities. That’s according…
State Week: Governor's Race Begins To Heat Up

Sean Crawford

A new poll shows J.B. Pritzker leading Bruce Rauner in the Illinois gubernatorial race. Also, there is uncertainty over the future of the Southern…
Illinois

Statewide: Housing Slowdown Emerging

Sean Crawford

This episode of Statewide includes:Home construction slowdown, synthetic marijuana, trolls in the woods, and more.The new interim SIU system president is…