The Trustees for the University of Illinois used to be elected by the people in a state-wide election.

Now the Governor appoints 9 member to the UI Board. In addition, there are 3 student trustees, one for each campus: UIUC, UIC, and UIS.

Grinnell College has announced that it was canceling competition for sports in its Fall Term 1 schedule. That means no football, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis, women's golf, and men's and women's cross country. Grinnell plays in the Midwest Conference--same as Monmouth College.

WIU Board Divisions Displayed During Chairperson Vote.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/post/wiu-board-div ... erson-vote

Black bear spotted in McDonough County.
From the McDonough County Voice:
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/202 ... ugh-county

A reunion for alumni of Western is no longer taking place in 2020. COVID-19 restrictions and safety guidelines have pushed the reunion to a yet-to-be-determined date in 2021. In the Facebook group titled “WIU Mega Reunion 2021 – Macomb,” an Admin said that the change is “in the interest of state pol...

Wandering black bear spotted in the Tri-States.
From WGEM-TV:
https://wgem.com/2020/06/25/video-wande ... ri-states/

Black bear travels through Henderson County.
From the Galesburg Register-Mail:
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20200622 ... son-county

The University of Iowa has paused ticket sales to 2020 Hawkeye football games “until a clearer picture of Kinnick Stadium capacity and social distancing requirements are determined.” “Only individuals who have renewed season tickets and completed per-seat contributions by June 30 will be included in...

Anybody have any idea what her connection to Illinois is? According to the Western Athletics write-up, she began her coaching career at Roosevelt University in 2014, where she served as the hitting coach. She had seven years of professional play in the National Pro Fast-Pitch (NPF) after being draf...

U Of I Plans To Re-open In The Fall, But Some Professors Fear For Their Safety.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/post/u-i-plans-reo ... eir-safety