Home Colleges (Find a School) University of Illinois Chicago Public University Chicago, IllinoisSearch all Schools News Speech Code RatingYellowFree Speech Rankings 77 of 251 Cases 3 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire News UPDATE: Another federal appeals court backs academic free speech for public employees March 14, 2025 News 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022 February 2, 2022 News LAWSUIT: Professor suspended for redacted slurs in law school exam sues University of Illinois Chicago January 27, 2022 Press Release University of Illinois Chicago reneges on agreement with law professor Jason Kilborn November 22, 2021 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 News FIRE presents the 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 Press Release University of Illinois Chicago pledges to continue investigation into law prof’s exam question February 16, 2021 FIRE warns University of Illinois Chicago over investigation into law professor’s exam question January 22, 2021 Repression of Political Speech and Activity Abounds on College Campuses in 2008 December 24, 2008 Weekly Media Round-up: FIRE’s Policy Statement on Political Activity a Needed Voice of Reason on Campus October 17, 2008 With Election Weeks Away, Political Speech Under Attack on America’s Campuses October 15, 2008 Press Release Stanley Fish Misunderstands FIRE on Illinois ‘Buttons’ Controversy October 14, 2008 Blog National Attention Continues for FIRE’s Work at Illinois October 8, 2008 University of Illinois Responds to Widespread Complaints Against Ban on Political Activity October 6, 2008 ‘Chicago Tribune’ Highlights FIRE’s Work Defending Political Speech October 3, 2008 University of Illinois Bans Wide Variety of Political Activity by Faculty September 25, 2008 Academic Hypocrite of the Millennium May 11, 2005
News Speech Code RatingYellowFree Speech Rankings 77 of 251 Cases 3 NewsDeplatformingsLeader StatementsScholars Under Fire
UPDATE: Another federal appeals court backs academic free speech for public employees March 14, 2025 News 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022 February 2, 2022 News LAWSUIT: Professor suspended for redacted slurs in law school exam sues University of Illinois Chicago January 27, 2022 Press Release University of Illinois Chicago reneges on agreement with law professor Jason Kilborn November 22, 2021 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 News FIRE presents the 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2021 February 17, 2021 Press Release University of Illinois Chicago pledges to continue investigation into law prof’s exam question February 16, 2021 FIRE warns University of Illinois Chicago over investigation into law professor’s exam question January 22, 2021 Repression of Political Speech and Activity Abounds on College Campuses in 2008 December 24, 2008 Weekly Media Round-up: FIRE’s Policy Statement on Political Activity a Needed Voice of Reason on Campus October 17, 2008 With Election Weeks Away, Political Speech Under Attack on America’s Campuses October 15, 2008 Press Release Stanley Fish Misunderstands FIRE on Illinois ‘Buttons’ Controversy October 14, 2008 Blog National Attention Continues for FIRE’s Work at Illinois October 8, 2008 University of Illinois Responds to Widespread Complaints Against Ban on Political Activity October 6, 2008 ‘Chicago Tribune’ Highlights FIRE’s Work Defending Political Speech October 3, 2008 University of Illinois Bans Wide Variety of Political Activity by Faculty September 25, 2008 Academic Hypocrite of the Millennium May 11, 2005
UPDATE: Another federal appeals court backs academic free speech for public employees March 14, 2025 News
LAWSUIT: Professor suspended for redacted slurs in law school exam sues University of Illinois Chicago January 27, 2022 Press Release
University of Illinois Chicago reneges on agreement with law professor Jason Kilborn November 22, 2021
University of Illinois Chicago pledges to continue investigation into law prof’s exam question February 16, 2021
FIRE warns University of Illinois Chicago over investigation into law professor’s exam question January 22, 2021
Weekly Media Round-up: FIRE’s Policy Statement on Political Activity a Needed Voice of Reason on Campus October 17, 2008
With Election Weeks Away, Political Speech Under Attack on America’s Campuses October 15, 2008 Press Release
University of Illinois Responds to Widespread Complaints Against Ban on Political Activity October 6, 2008
