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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

The Daily Illini
Derrick Aikman, owner of The Bread Company, doesn’t mind if he’s recognized for his position and just wants to make sure his business runs smoothly in the nurturing working environment he created.

The restaurant overseer and bread giver

By Jackie Barba, Contributing Writer • October 13, 2021
​​Sebastian Klein, the founder of the Angel Forever Foundation, sits inside the non-profit's headquarters — also known as the Foundation Room. Klein lost his daughter to suicide in 2017 and started the foundation to provide suicide prevention training and resources to parents and teenagers in Champaign-Urbana.

Father creates safe haven for his angel

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • October 13, 2021
Senior Vignesh Suresh performs stand-up comedy for C-U Comedy.

A call to laughter: life of a student comedian

By Kylie Corral, Contributing Writer • October 13, 2021
Twenty-year-old Shaersti Anderson sits with her daughter Raelynn amongst an assortment of ceramics wearing a tie-dye shirt she made. Anderson’s tie-dye business is on hold but she hopes to start it back up next year.

The many passions of an artist, parent

By Carolina Garibay, buzz Editor • October 13, 2021
Sylvia Sullivan owns and operates Sylvia's Irish Inn which has been running since 2002 in Urbana.

Sylvia’s Irish Inn: ‘We dreamt about this for 14 years’

By Thomas DeMouy, Staff Writer • October 13, 2021
Michael Stroller, a co-owner of CU Jiu Jitsu, shares how his love for Jiu Jitsu started.

A place to call home: CU Jui Jitsu

By George Phelan, Staff Writer • October 13, 2021
Hyena, a 54-year-old furry, wears a tail in public to express himself and change local prejudices against people who appear different from them.

The man with a tale to tell

By Gwyn Skiles, Features Editor • October 13, 2021
Cloydia Hill Larimore is a local activist who attended this year's CU Women’s March and has been protesting for women’s rights in the community since she was a teenager.

The local activist and her long fight for social equality

By Faith Allendorf, Contributing Writer • October 13, 2021
Ayden Alwani is the owner of Fat Sandwich and makes sure everything is running smoothly throughout the restaurant.

The owner behind campus’ quirky sandwich shop

By Alex Chang, Staff Writer • October 13, 2021
Ismail Ahmed is sophomore in ACES (left) and Abdallah Marzouki is also a sophomore who is in engineering (right) and they share their thoughts on homelessness.

Opinion | What responsibility do we have for CU’s homeless?

By Nathaniel Langley, Opinions Editor • October 13, 2021
Miranda Stillwell, sophomore in LAS, shares her opinion on protesting policies the University has put in place.

Opinion | What’s your reaction to changing protest policies?

By Samuel Rahman and Caroline Tadla • October 13, 2021
Kailee Crayton, a sophomore in Media, works the night shifts at McDonalds who has seen some crazy things happen.

The employee in the midst of drunk chaos

By Mona Alrazzaq, Assistant News Editor • October 13, 2021
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