Ten Illinois College students spent their spring break giving back while gaining hands-on experience in environmental stewardship during an Alternative Spring Break trip to Natchez Trace State Park in Wildersville, Tennessee.

"Education is something that can never be taken away." Those are the words Ann Bishop Prather ’80 still remembers hearing from her mother when she was deciding to attend Illinois College and pursue a career in education.

Illinois College athletics celebrated one of the most successful spring seasons in recent memory, with conference championships, national recognition and historic milestones highlighting a year of momentum across the Hilltop. From NCAA postseason…

llinois College mourns the death of Mark A. Kluemke ’88, who died on September 25, 2025, at the age of 63.

When Chase Norman ’17 arrived at Illinois College in 2013, he knew athletics had opened the door to college, but he also understood the importance of building a career beyond the playing field.