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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

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University News
Trump administration moves to end student loan forgiveness program
By Avery Paterson, Senior News Reporter
UI System president visits campus, boasts student enrollment, supports DEI
By Avery Paterson and Ryan Pearlman
University Admin
UI System president visits campus, boasts student enrollment, supports DEI
By Avery Paterson and Ryan Pearlman
Nigerian coal mine owned by a UI trustee
By Aidan Sadovi, Staff Writer
News
Holiday lights are displayed during the Prairie Farms Winter Nights events. The free light display runs Thursday through Sunday from 5-9 p.m. through Dec. 28.
Prairie Farms features holiday light display
By Alex Murphy, Staff Writer • Dec 16, 2025
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
Metra 614 pushes a soon to be outbound commuter train into Union Station under the position lights at Racine Avenue on January 20, 2011.
International students spend time with family, travel over winter break
By Camy Mertes, Contributing Writer • Dec 16, 2025
Members of Ghost Electric inspect different parts of the electric motorcycle they are currently building on Dec. 13. The students regularly meet at Right Balance Motors in Urbana to work on different parts of the bike.
Ghost Electric: The UI team forging high-performance motorcycles
By Edgar Nava, Staff Writer • Dec 15, 2025
‘When the Stars Come Down to Greet Us’: UI student turns observatory into living art
By Zahra Ghadeer, Contributing Writer • Dec 15, 2025
Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch transcends time
By Kelsey Hoevel, Staff Writer • Dec 11, 2025
AI innovation tests the boundaries of learning
By Maraya Petrova, Staff Writer • Dec 10, 2025
Opinions
Opinion | Dark times call for dinner parties
Opinion | Dark times call for dinner parties
By Hailey Cho, Senior Columnist • Dec 13, 2025
Opinion | When grading becomes a political risk, we lose
By Raphael Ranola, Senior Columnist
Opinion | Under federal pressure, will administrators stand for our campus?
By Grayson Hodson, Senior Columnist
Editorial | Trump’s hypocrisy threatens research, UI endures
By The Daily Illini Editorial Board
DI Social
buzz Music
Review | Top 10 Albums of 2025
By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer
Urbana Hootenanny brings acoustic music to Rose Bowl Tavern
By Lars Arlandson, Staff Writer
buzz Movies and TV
Review | Tim Robinson’s humor sits well in ‘The Chair Company’
By Sonali Khanna, Staff Writer
Review | ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ perfects tacky horror
By Calissa Stevens, Staff Writer
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Latest Men's Basketball
Freshman guard Keaton Wagler holds his follow through after a jump shot against Alabama on Nov. 19.
Player grades, notes from No. 18 Illinois’ disappointing loss to No. 15 Nebraska
By Evy York, Senior Sports Reporter • Dec 15, 2025
Sports
Senior freestyle swimmer Liv Dorshort competes in the House of Paign meet at the ARC pool on Oct. 24.
3 Illini compete in CSCAA Open Water Championship 
By Macy Medendorp, Staff Writer • Dec 15, 2025
Column | 4 predictions for Illinois against North Texas
By Laura Mendes, Senior Sports Reporter • Dec 14, 2025
No. 13 Illinois falls to No. 23 Nebraska in heartbreaking fashion
By Evy York, Senior Sports Reporter • Dec 13, 2025
Top 25 showdown: No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • Dec 13, 2025
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