U. of I.’s Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses to start next semester remotely. Students will need negative COVID tests before returning to classroom.

UIC students, faculty and staff will also be required to get a COVID-19 test before Jan. 24, regardless of vaccination status, the school said. Students, faculty and staff who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated will be required to test twice a week. Starting Jan. 5, students, faculty and staff in residential housing and in performing arts will be required to get a weekly test and all students are being encouraged to get tested weekly.