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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

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University News
C-U protesters oppose U.S. action in Iran
By Aakarsh Garg and Qaasim Jatoi
UI program director talks Fulbright Program controversy
By Aakarsh Garg, Summer Editor
University Admin
Charles Lee Isbell Jr. discusses vision after approval as chancellor
By Sam Gregerman, Editor-in-Chief
UI names Charles Lee Isbell Jr. as next Chancellor
By Aakarsh Garg, Summer Editor
News
Events across CU spark Fourth of July spirit
Events across CU spark Fourth of July spirit
By Felicity Abbott, Summer Editor • June 30, 2025
Top Story
A student scrolls on Tinder, a massive platform for online dating.
Opinion | Dating apps turn courtship into attention economy
By Raphael Ranola, Columnist
Top Photo
Joshua Harris, head of media preservation, cranking the polyester copy film through device to better view the contents.
UI’s journey to preserve first sound on film
Features
The Yard celebrates its ribbon cutting with the Chamber of Commerce on June 25.
The Yard serves up culinary, community success
By Audrey Lutz and Felicity Abbott • June 26, 2025
Leeyah-Symone poses with lemonade from her namesake stand on June 14. The lemonade stand was created as a way to bring out her personality.
Behind the market: Leeyah-Symone’s Lemonade Stand fuses flavor, community
By Felicity Abbott, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • June 19, 2025
CU Juneteenth event honors African American ancestry
By Sophia Vasilakopoulos, Staff Writer • June 15, 2025
New triathlon launches CU into a fitness frenzy
By Felicity Abbott, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • June 13, 2025
CU power duo lead the way in property technology
By Felicity Abbott, Summer Editor • June 11, 2025
Opinions
The Champaign County courthouse on Sept. 5, 2024.
Letter to the Editor | Why young people are turning toward the law
By Reyna Jain • June 24, 2025
AI is taking your entry-level job
By Grace Douglas, Columnist
Letter to the Editor | What to do over your summer break
By Paul Selvin
Opinion | Why Trump’s media makeover is more consequential than it looks
By George Alexandrakis, Senior Columnist
DI Social
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Review | Sabrina Carpenter explores country pop with ‘Manchild’
By Drake Facchinello, Staff Writer
Review | Cynthia Erivo finds power and peace in ‘I Forgive You’
By Kathya Grau, Staff Writer
buzz Movies and TV
Column | How ‘Jaws’ impacted pop culture, conservation
By Anna Williams, Summer Editor
Column | ‘The Goonies’ strikes gold with 40 years of adventure
By Kathya Grau, Staff Writer
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Latest Men's Basketball
Former Illini Coleman Hawkins celebrates during Illinois' Dec. 22, 2023 Braggin' RIghts win over Missouri.
Coleman Hawkins agrees to play NBA Summer League for Golden State Warriors after going undrafted
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • June 27, 2025
Sports
Gabriel Debru plays in a match at the Maia Open in Portugal in 2024.
Illinois recruits junior French Open champion, Gabriel Debru
By Rudraksh Kikani, Summer Editor • June 30, 2025
Illini freshmen of the year
By Laura Mendes, Senior Sports Reporter • June 26, 2025
Will Riley drafted No. 21 by Utah Jazz, traded to Washington Wizards
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • June 25, 2025
Kasparas Jakučionis selected No. 20 overall in NBA Draft by Miami Heat
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • June 25, 2025
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