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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

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University News
Champaign protesters rally against Trump administration
By Adam Edwards, Contributing Writer
Champaign community members protest year of Trump second term
By Aakarsh Garg, Staff Writer
University Admin
Board of Trustees approves tuition, fees, housing rate increases
By Macy Medendorp, Staff Writer
UI System President Timothy Killeen to step down in June 2027
By Sophia Vasilakopoulos and William Karr
News
Foellinger Auditorium stands under heavy snowfall on Jan. 5, 2025. Champaign-Urbana is bracing for reach dangerously cold wind chills this weekend, with expected of snowfall of 5-9 inches.
CU braces for dangerously cold weather
By Qaasim Jatoi, News Editor • Jan 23, 2026
Top Story
A student scrolls on Tinder, a massive platform for online dating.
Opinion | Dating apps turn courtship into attention economy
By Raphael Ranola, Columnist
Top Photo
At the IDEA Lab in the Grainger Library basement, the Illini Magic Society is hosts a weekly meeting. Eric Fang, society member, is shuffling cards, demonstrating a classic force.
UI students reveal where the magic happens
Features
Astrobiology Club connects life between Earth, space
By Calissa Stevens and Gibson Asselmeier • Jan 25, 2026
Ermak Kardanov at the 2023 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
Illinois RTC fosters Olympic ambitions
By Nina Issel, Staff Writer • Jan 22, 2026
Globi App works to unite the world
By David Joshua Ison Sianghio, Staff Writer • Jan 16, 2026
UI alum brings horror to CU with interactive fiction game
By Maaike Niekerk, Managing Editor • Jan 15, 2026
Studio art professor tackles ethics of ecological restoration in new film
By Kayla Hutton, Contributing Writer • Jan 15, 2026
Opinions
President Donald J. Trump addresses his remarks during a D-Day National Commemorative Event Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Southsea Common in Portsmouth, England.
Opinion | Dear Greenland, we apologize for the imperialism
By Aaron Anastos, Senior Columnist • Jan 23, 2026
Satire | Invest in Scout’s nuclear microwave 
By Campus Scout
Opinion | Rap music still shapes culture, despite what the charts say
By Prayse Odomes, Columnist
Opinion | Binge-watching kills our ability to wait
By Zaynab Chida, Contributing Columnist
DI Social
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Review | A$AP Rocky’s ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ flaunts rapper’s maturity and experimentation
By Edgar Nava, Staff Writer
Review | CHUU’s genre-bending ‘XO, My Cyberlove’ blurs digital boundaries
By Edgar Nava, Staff Writer
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Review | ‘No Other Choice’ amusingly redefines job hunting
By Sonali Khanna, Staff Writer
Oscar nominations set competitive awards race
By Blake Moore, Staff Writer
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Latest Men's Basketball
Freshman guard Keaton Wagler hits a three over Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn in Illinois' win over Purdue on Jan. 24, 2026. Wagler ended the game with 46 points.
Player grades, notes from No. 11 Illinois’ upset win over No. 4 Purdue at Mackey Arena
By Evy York, Senior Sports Reporter • Jan 25, 2026
Sports
Illinois junior pole vaulter Cody Johnston clears the 5.63 meter mark at the Illini open in the Armory on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Pelkmans, Johnston show out at Armory 
By Kacper Rajwa, Contributing Writer • Jan 25, 2026
Top 15 Big Ten matinee: No. 11 Illinois heads to West Lafayette to meet No. 4 Purdue
By Evy York, Senior Sports Reporter • Jan 23, 2026
Illinois adds seniority at middle blocker
By Zach Shapero, Staff Writer • Jan 23, 2026
‘That’s a coach’s dream right there’: How Wallace impacts Illini
By Laura Mendes, Senior Sports Reporter • Jan 23, 2026
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