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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

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President Donald Trump signs executive orders alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on April 23. The Department of Education announced this week it will end a Biden-era student loan forgiveness program.
Trump administration moves to end student loan forgiveness program
By Avery Paterson, Senior News Reporter • Dec 15, 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
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
University Observatory during sunset on Tuesday as crows fly above.
‘When the Stars Come Down to Greet Us’: UI student turns observatory into living art
By Zahra Ghadeer, Contributing Writer • Dec 15, 2025
Opinion | Dark times call for dinner parties
Opinion | Dark times call for dinner parties
By Hailey Cho, Senior Columnist • Dec 13, 2025
DI Social
Junior wing Andrej Stojaković drives against Nebraska junior guard Pryce Sandfort in Illinois’ 80-83 loss to Nebraska on Dec. 13.
No. 13 Illinois falls to No. 23 Nebraska in heartbreaking fashion
By Evy York, Senior Sports Reporter • Dec 13, 2025
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
Top 25 showdown: No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • Dec 13, 2025