An Illinois State University graduate student is facing the consequences of his viral meltdown. Derek Lopez was caught on ...

A teaching assistant at Illinois State University was arrested Friday after allegedly disrupting a student group. See how state representatives responded.

Derek Lopez was arrested for allegedly overturning a table display set up on the quad by local Turning Point members.

An Illinois State University graduate teaching assistant was fired Monday after overturning a Turning Point USA table on ...

Well, you know, Jesus did it, so you know I gotta do it, right?” Lopez said before he attempted to rip the TPUSA tablecloth, ...

Illinois State University graduate teaching assistant Derek Lopez was arrested and faces disorderly conduct charges for ...

No. 17 Illinois defeated Illinois State in an exhibition, 92-65, on Sunday. Both teams were down multiple star players.ISU ...

A teaching assistant at Illinois State University was arrested for disorderly conduct and property damage after allegedly ...

Graduate student and teaching assistant Derek Lopez was dismissed from his position today following his arrest on charges of ...

In a social media post, Turning Point members accused the TA of flipping over their table. Following the arrest, campus ...

Derek Lopez, a 27-year-old graduate student and teaching assistant at Illinois State University, was arrested on Oct. 17, 2025, in Normal, Ill., on charges of d ...

An Illinois State University faculty member was arrested after he was accused of flipping a Turning Point USA student group's ...