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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
Organizer Drake Materre, a graduating senior in the college of AHS, speaks to protestors outside of Red Lion during the Dead Lion protest on Thursday, Sep. 17.

Protesters return to The Red Lion, KAM’s

By Salem Isaf, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 18, 2020
A graph depicts amounts of positive COVID-19 tests over time at the University of Illinois. Over 10,000 tests were conducted on Monday.

University reaches 2,000 COVID-19 cases: 59 of them faculty, staff

By Ethan Simmons, News Editor • September 17, 2020
Rebecca Lee Smith, professor in AHS at the University, explains the recent peaks in COVID-19 cases. She shared the data during a Senate Executive Committee meeting on Monday.

Modelers “cautiously optimistic” about new campus COVID-19 data

By Ethan Simmons, News Editor • September 17, 2020
Students party in the driveway of a house located on First Street on Aug. 28. Some on campus residents received court notices due to breaking social distancing measures. The students pictured are not necessarily those that received court notices.

Eight students receive suspensions as reports of COVID-19 violations flow in

By Ethan Simmons, News Editor • September 17, 2020
Three students sit at a table outside of Lundgren Hall on Sunday. Champaign County reported 136 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of active cases in the county to 323.

University creates in-person campus events, Urbana ends temporary indoor dining ban

By Amrita Bhattacharyya, Staff Writer • September 16, 2020
Protesters gather outside of UI President Tim Killeen's on Monday.

People Over Profit marches to UI president’s house

By Salem Isaf, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 14, 2020
An Illinois employee hands a student a leaflet on the Main Quad on Aug. 21.

Greek, private housing becomes center of campus spread

By Heather Robinson, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 9, 2020
Students wearing masks walk through the Main Quad on Aug. 21. Since classes began, there have been over 1,100 new coronavirus cases on campus.

Over 1,100 new cases since classes began. What’s next?

By Ethan Simmons, News Editor • September 8, 2020
The entrance to the North East section of Weston Hall remains locked on Aug. 26. Some of the students in quarantine are currently residing in the first floor of this section of Weston Hall.

Updated: Over 800 UI students quarantining on and off campus

By Ethan Simmons, News Editor • September 3, 2020
University officials, public health officials and student government representatives gathered Wednesday afternoon to discuss the recent spike in on-campus COVID-19 cases.

University attributes spike in COVID-19 cases to illegal student behavior

By Ethan Simmons and Heather Robinson • September 2, 2020
A mock-up for the I Team depicts a possible design for a rain jacket and lanyard.

University holds off on staff program for monitoring campus “disturbances”

By Aliza Majid, Staff Writer • September 1, 2020
Protesters stand outside UI System President Timothy Killeen’s house after marching from the Main Quad. The participating University students and staff protested to demand hazard pay for frontline workers and reduced tuition among other things on Saturday.

Frontline workers protest University reopening at UI President’s house

By Ethan Simmons, News Editor • August 31, 2020
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