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Outside of the Oak Brook Campus | Photo Credit: Lewis University Website
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Oak Brook classes moved to online out of safety concerns
Lewis University has temporarily shifted courses and campus activities at its Oak Brook location to online delivery following the discovery that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) maintains administrative office space within the same building. The decision, outlined in two official communications from university leadership, reflects growing concerns about student safety, potential protests, and the […]
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Trinity Eadie walking to the Encounter during Welcome Week. Credit: Brother Peter Hannon
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Special Tribute to Trinity Eadie
On September 24, Lewis lost a valued member of its community with the passing of Trinity Eadie, a freshman English major. “In August, Trinity’s long-awaited dream of attending college became reality when she enrolled at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. She was warmly welcomed by the English department faculty and fellow students. She quickly formed […]
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La Nina pressure system from NOAA website bringing cooler temperatures and higher precipitation to the USA's upper half.
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La Nina Sets Chicago Up for Exceptionally Snowy Winter
La Nina conditions are climate patterns in the equatorial pacific characterized by unusually cold temperatures, according to the National Weather Service website. These were indicated by expanding below-average sea surface temperatures along the central and eastern Pacific Ocean along the equator. Past La Nina patterns have brought above-average amounts of snowfall to the Chicago area. […]
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Dr. Duris obtains $278,000 for the Advanced Training Program in Addictions
Lewis University Professor of psychology Dr. Kimberly Duris, Ed. D., LCPC, CADC, has secured $278,000 in Phase 2 funding from the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC) Workforce Expansion Program, which is supported by the Illinois Certification Board and the Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR). This funding […]
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Student worker at the ISGSS Office working amidst the Illinois House Bill 460. | Photo Credit: Vanja Bogdanovic
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The HB 460 Controversy
On Sept. 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, against the state of Illinois. This complaint includes statements from Governor J. B. Pritzker, the attorney general and university boards. The complaint alleges that the State of Illinois contains laws that grant […]
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Schools in Illinois keep their commitment on continuing to educate about the LGBTQ+ history
For the past couple of months, institutions across the state of Illinois have announced that they will keep on educating their students on LGBTQ+ history, despite the Trump administration threatening to retaliate by suspending federal funding for those schools. In 2019, Illinois passed the Inclusive Curriculum Law, requiring public schools to incorporate the history […]
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