University Senate endorses kingfisher mascot in landslide vote
By Aliza Majid
September 22, 2020
A vast majority of the University Senate voted in favor of an orange-and-blue belted kingfisher as a new mascot for the University at Monday’s meeting. The resolution called for Chancellor Robert Jones to adopt a new mascot, condemn public displays of Chief Illiniwek and consider the kingfisher...
The Daily Illini police blotter for Sept. 21
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
September 22, 2020
Champaign Criminal damage to property was reported on the 1900 block of Southwood Drive around 7:14 p.m. on Sunday. According to the report, an unknown offender damaged the victim’s vehicle. Aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault, and criminal damage to property were reported on the...
Senate designates Election Day as newest UI holiday
By Aliza Majid, Staff Writer
September 22, 2020
On Election Day this year, University students won’t have to worry about class conflicts when they go out to vote. At Monday’s meeting, the University Senate announced that Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, will be the University’s newest official holiday. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a ...
Delta Tau Delta suspended after hosting large party
By Heather Robinson, Assistant Daytime News Editor
September 21, 2020
The University suspended campus fraternity Delta Tau Delta after its members hosted a large party at the house on Thursday. Police responded to the scene at 9:17 p.m. after they were notified of the party. The large gathering violated University and city COVID-19 safety orders, which limit social gathe...
New cases continue to decline in fourth week of class; 2,000 cases since move-in
By Ethan Simmons, News Editor
September 21, 2020
UI’s fourth week of classes, yielded the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since move-in week. From Sept. 12-18, 181 more people tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time from over 58,000 on-campus saliva tests. From Aug. 15-21, when most students moved back to campus, 192 new cases were ide...
Daily Illini exclusive: SHIELD team leader talks testing, new case decline
By Diana Anghel, Assistant News Editor
September 21, 2020
The Daily Illini met with Professor Martin Burke of the University’s SHIELD team on Friday to discuss recent COVID-19 numbers and testing. After the two-week lockdown where students were only allowed to participate in essential activities, Chancellor Robert Jones sent a Massmail on Sept. 16 allowing...
University student dismissed for COVID violation
By Aliza Majid and Amrita Bhattacharyya
September 21, 2020
One student has been dismissed from the University for a COVID-related violation, student conduct officials confirmed on Thursday. The dismissal was issued by the Subcommittee on Undergraduate Student Conduct. The University has not disclosed which policy the student violated. Like all Univers...
Champaign County COVID-19 updates: 69 new cases confirmed Sunday, 111 more recovered
By Ethan Simmons, News Editor
September 21, 2020
On Sunday, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District confirmed another 69 cases of COVID-19 from 10,279 new tests. Another 111 people were reported recovered by CUPHD, bringing the county total to 382 active cases. CUPHD reported 8 hospitalizations, the same as Friday and Saturday. ZIP code 61820 ...
Three vehicles reported stolen in three weeks
By Samantha Boyle, Managing Editor for Reporting
September 21, 2020
Three vehicles were reported stolen in Champaign over the past three weeks, according to a Campus Safety Notice sent to the campus community on Sunday. All three vehicles were reported stolen near Green and Sixth streets in Champaign. In at least one of the reports, the vehicle was left running and unattended, the safet...
Around 100 Barton-Lundgren residents move out to create isolation spaces
By Mona Alrazzaq, Contributing Writer
September 21, 2020
Around 100 Barton-Lundgren residents were granted a week-long extension to completely move out of their rooms before the University converted both dorms into student quarantine and isolation spaces. On Sept. 4, University Housing gave Barton-Lundgren residents until Sept. 13 to move out of the dorms entir...
The Daily Illini police blotter for Sept. 18
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
September 19, 2020
Champaign Nothing to report. University Nothing to report. Urbana Theft $500 and under was reported on the 900 block of Stoughton Street around 12:30 p.m. on Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole a package that was delivered to the victim. Theft $500 and under was reported o...
Protesters return to The Red Lion, KAM’s
By Salem Isaf, Assistant Daytime News Editor
September 18, 2020
Late Thursday night, demonstrators gathered around Alma Mater before protesting campus bars The Red Lion and KAM’s, along with their owner, Scott Cochrane. The protesters congregated around the statue beginning at 8 p.m., where they drew with chalk on much of the surrounding sidewalk. There, Taliah Ray, se...
