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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
Activist James Corbin II poses for a photo on Jan. 20. Corbin aids former incarcerated people who struggle to rejoin society.

Symbol of resilience: Local activist serves as a voice for formerly incarcerated people

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Jan 31, 2022
Kevin King plays the saxophone outside of The Canopy Club on Sept. 20, 2019. King, a graduate of FAA, plays a wide range of instruments, but has been more drawn to the saxophone.

Kevin King, the saxophone king

By Nandika Chatterjee, Staff Writer • Jan 17, 2022
Jake Luce, senior in LAS, performing with his band Kangaroo Court. Luce has big plans for Kangaroo Court in the future with a first single release and album coming soon.

A man and his band

By Nandika Chatterjee, Staff Writer • Dec 29, 2021
Emma Curcuru, a University alumna, holds a Bee Sassy acai bowl outside of the Just Be Acai camper on Friday morning. Curcuru founded the business and has been extremely successful on campus with help from her family.

Humans of CU: The berry bright entreprenuer

By Jacqueline Barba, Staff Writer • Nov 19, 2021
Gianne Garcia, University student and owner of Tidy Totes, holds one of her handmade tote bags while standing next to a painting she created. Garcia is thankful for the amount of support she's received for her small business.

Humans of CU: An artists’ thank you

By Nandika Chatterjee, Staff Writer • Oct 29, 2021
Susan Elmore, co-owner of Jane Addam’s Book Shop, runs the store with her family after buying the building on a whim 11 years ago.

The woman with her nose in a book shop

By Nandika Chatterjee, Staff Writer • Oct 13, 2021
Mearieta Clemente is a Junior at the University who performs around the world as a wheel gymnast.

A circus performer lives her childhood passion

By Aliza Majid, Assistant News Editor • Oct 13, 2021
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 • Oct 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 • Oct 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 • Oct 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 • Oct 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 • Oct 13, 2021
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