We know blueberries as the cute little fruit that we like in pies and strudels. But blueberries are also healthy when eaten fresh, as they contain antioxidants and tons of vitamin C. I just might have to eat a few more of these. Along with Jeanette Andrade, a registered dietician at the University, I explored the truths behind the small fruits with huge benefits.

Gwendolyn Wright, co-host of the PBS series "History Detectives" and professor of architecture at Columbia University's graduate school, will give a lecture about interpreting history at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 on the third floor of the Levis Faculty Center.

Oct. 21 marked a announcement: U.S. troops fighting in Iraq would be home by the holidays.

The perfect college Halloween costume is something both creative and classy. It’s original, but not so original it borders on the obscure. People have to recognize what you are, but more importantly they have to appreciate what you are. This appreciation can come in all forms from head-nods to high fives. Above all, this appreciation is contingent on how one creates a costume that is cool and cute, but also actual clothing that reveals more personality than skin.

In Thursday's edition of the newscast, The Daily Illini talks about allegations against the Champaign police, a nuclear laboratory on campus that is being decommissioned and event hosted by the Muslim Student Association.

“It don’t gotta be Mother’s Day, or your birthday/ For me to just call and say, ‘Hey Mama.’”

Nearly 10,000 volumes will available for purchase at the "annual library book sale":http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=9225733&calMin=201110&cal=20111026&skinId=1 on Thursday.

A 2012 congressional candidate and the Illinois Green Party have filed a lawsuit against the Illinois State Board of Elections in an attempt to lower ballot access bars for Green candidates in numerous districts across the state.

Due to dwindling state funding and a decline in enrollment, the University decided this year to shut down the Institute of Aviation.

In Thursday's edition of the newscast, The Daily Illini talks about Gadhafi's death, a University alumnus participating in the 2012 Paralympic Games and a 5k on the Quad on Sunday.

When I was a little kid, I had no problems with vegetables. Between carrots, cucumbers, celery and even broccoli, I ate it all. Now as a sophomore in college, veggies have recently become my number one enemy.