Whether they were watching them in a live ant zoo or on the big screen, those who attended the 29th annual Insect Fear Film Festival got the chance to view ants from all over the world Saturday night at Foellinger Auditorium.

In the absence of inhabitants, the former Phi Mu house, located at 302 East Armory Avenue in Champaign, is now under negotiations with Acacia Fraternity for a sale.

After dropping its first two games of the season Friday, the Illinois softball team bounced back to sweep Saturday's double-header at the FIU Combat Classic in Miami. Backed by strong pitching the Illini defeated University of Alabama-Birmingham 1-0 and routed conference opponent Michigan State 8-0.

In Wednesday's edition of the newscast, the Daily Illini brings you the latest on the Lisa Troyer's acceptance of a faculty position, a House bill to legalize gay marriage in Illinois and a new program that would speed up security screening in airports.

A University student was arrested on charges of domestic battery and unlawful restraint at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

On Friday night, Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase was homeless and living on the streets of downtown Champaign. So was Champaign Mayor Don Gerard; as was newly hired incoming Champaign police chief Anthony Cobb.

In Thursday's newscast, The Daily Illini talks about the Office of Sustainability, Groundhog Day and a benign radioactive leak up in northern Illinois.

In Wednesday's edition of the newscast, the Daily Illini reports on the latest Board of Trustees decision about centralization, a debated Champaign County proposal to change jail accommodations and the State of the State address.

They are a topic of conversation that is avoided at all costs and secretly Googled while you are alone, hoping no one looks at your recent activity. No matter how much they are blacklisted in life, they are all around us. One in four college students has an STD.

Champaign police made an arrest in connection with the shooting of a dog Sunday. When arresting the man, police found several firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, in his home.

In Thursday's edition of the newscast, the Daily Illini updates you on the addition of newspaper racks holding newspapers such as the New York Times and Chicago Tribune, a student senate resolution calling for ethical leadership and the prospects of a minor league baseball stadium in Champaign.

The Champaign County YMCA will open doors on its new resource room through a $100,000 grant from the Christie Foundation, the parent company of the Christie Clinic.