Students on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus in December. Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune Colleges and universities across the state are betting on a more complete return to in-person learning this fall, but itâs not clear if those plans will come to fruition at this stage of the pandemic. The University of Illinois System â with campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield â announced Tuesday that it anticipates the majority of classes and labs to be held face to face next school year. Noting exceptions for larger lecture-based courses, which will continue to be offered online, system President Tim Killeen pointed to increased COVID-19 testing and rising vaccine supply as key factors that support the decision.