Legends
It was classic showbiz. She was a lead dancer. He was an assistant director. They met in rehearsals, then went on to performances and applause. And love. It was through
Illini Engager
The University of Illinois Alumni Association Board of Directors has named Cedric D. Thurman, ’87 BUS, as its new chair. A UIAA Board member since 2018, he succeeds Norma J.
Far and Away
Herb Chang, ’60 ENG, MS ’62 ENG, PHD ’64 ENG, was just 20 when he left Taiwan for the South Dakota School of Mines. “I found the school was not
Family tradition
She anchors the beating heart of Chicago five days a week, from god-awful early to 10 a.m., out in front of the breaking stories, the features and the crazy vignettes
My Alma Mater: Cameraman
Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett, I had absolutely no ties to the film industry, and yet, for more than 20 years, I’ve made a living as a
At the Movies
Half a century ago, on May 5, 1975, the Chicago Sun-Times’ Roger Ebert, ’64 MEDIA, became the first movie critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. He soon joined his crosstown
Alumni Interview: Megan McKenna
My greatest passion as a speech-language pathologist, or SLP, is to help individuals who have signs of autism get diagnosed more quickly. The waitlist right now is just atrocious, even
Legacy Builder
It’s just after dawn on a Sunday morning in mid-October, the sun fanning out between the skyscrapers of downtown Chicago, a light breeze coming off Lake Michigan, and in Grant
My Alma Mater: Step Up
My time at Illinois was filled with many fond memories, and a fair share of them included Foellinger Auditorium as the backdrop. By day, I’d show up there for an
Dig This!
In Disturbing the Bones (Melville House, 2024), Andrew Davis, ’68 MEDIA, and Jeff Biggers weave a geopolitical conspiracy thriller that’s set almost entirely within the state of Illinois—filled with war
