Local community joins Urbana City Council meeting to address police brutality
By Diana Anghel, Assistant News Editor
June 1, 2020
On Monday night, the Urbana City Council met over Zoom to address the topic of police brutality, in light of the recent death of George Floyd and the community’s concerns on the case of Aleyah Lewis. A Facebook event named “SHOW UP: Tell Urbana City Council to End Police Violence” urged C...
Peaceful protesters march through Urbana, Champaign
By Salem Isaf, Samantha Boyle, Managing Editor for Reporting, and Zainab Qureshi, Longform Editor
June 1, 2020
Protesters met at the Champaign County Courthouse around 3 p.m. Monday to participate in a peaceful protest throughout the Champaign-Urbana community. Leaders of the protest gave a few speeches before the protesters began to march north down Broadway Avenue around 3:05 p.m. chanting “No justi...
Over 20 arrests made in looting incidents
By Samantha Boyle, Managing Editor for Reporting
June 1, 2020
Twenty-seven individuals were arrested in relation to looting incidents, which took place Sunday afternoon to early Monday morning. According to a Champaign Police press release, people were gathered at the parking lot of Marketplace Mall around 3 p.m. Sunday and shortly after, several vehicles arrived...
CU community cleans up looting aftermath, prepares for more protests
By Heather Robinson, Assistant Daytime News Editor
June 1, 2020
On Sunday evening, Champaign, Urbana and Savoy issued a curfew in effect until 6 a.m. due to “civil disturbances” following the protests over the death of George Floyd. Earlier that day, businesses in Champaign such as the Market Place Mall, Meijer, Target and other stores were looted. Vid...
Protests continue in Champaign
By Samantha Boyle and Salem Isaf
May 31, 2020
Several businesses in the Champaign-Urbana area were the target of looters in response to the growing protests that began last week in conjunction with the Black Lives Matter movement and the death of George Floyd. On Sunday afternoon Target, Meijer, gas stations, liquor stores, Market Place Mall...
CU community protests in wake of George Floyd murder
May 30, 2020
On Friday, members of the Champaign-Urbana community gathered together to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the name of George Floyd. A white police officer was charged with third-degree murder after killing George Floyd while attempting to take him into custody. The officer, Derek Ch...
KAM’s and Legends lead campus bar reopenings
May 29, 2020
On Friday, bars and restaurants in Champaign will be able to reopen for outdoor seating. This announcement comes with the implementation of phase 3 in Illinois’ state reopening plan. Restaurants and bars that are able to accommodate for outdoor seating coordinated with the City of Champaign to allow th...
Champaign mayor issues Emergency Order for bars, restaurants
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
May 29, 2020
Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen of Champaign issued Emergency Order 20-18 on Wednesday, which goes into effect today. This order sets in motion a three-part plan to support local restaurants and bars that aim to provide outdoor seating and dining areas to customers as Champaign reaches phase three of Restore Illinois’s reopening plan. The first part of this plan grants the temporary expansion of Champaign’s Outdoor Cafe program, which allows for the sale and consumption of food and beverages on public outdoor spaces near existing bars and restaurants. This can include certain sidewalks, streets, loading zones and parking spaces....
Sweetcorn Festival cancels in-person activities
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
May 21, 2020
Due to COVID-19, the Urbana Business Association has decided to cancel the in-person activities for the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival. The festival was scheduled for Aug. 21 and 22 of 2020. The UBA is attempting to create a virtual experience for business and community members to enjoy. This canc...
Rollin’ Illini recognized in Midwest competition
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
May 20, 2020
The upcoming Best of the Midwest Media Fest and Awards Banquet will honor the video production of Rollin’ Illini, a student-run radio show focused on athletes with impairments. This annual festival recognizes the best community access television programs in the Midwest. Urbana Public Television Producer Andrew Sco...
Mass Transit District fall service changes
By Aliza Majid
May 20, 2020
The Urbana-Champaign Mass Transit District (MTD) held a virtual public hearing on to inform the public about the fall service changes and take questions as needed on earlier today. The first major change the MTD presented was the proposed new iStops and route eligibility in the University Distri...
Two University students selected for 2020 Dow Jones intern class
By Ethan Simmons, News Editor
May 9, 2020
Two University of Illinois students have been selected for the prestigious Dow Jones News Fund Intern Class for their second years in a row. Heather Schlitz, a junior in LAS, and Sidney Madden, a senior in Media graduating in December, will represent the University in this year’s 79-person cla...
