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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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A sign encourages voting at the Activites and Recreation Center on Nov. 8, 2022. The ARC, along with 14 other polling stations, will be closed for Election Day on Mar. 17 due to a shortage of election judges.
Champaign County closes 15 polling locations, cites judge shortage
By Macy Medendorp, Staff Writer • Mar 16, 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
Club Insecta uncovers hidden world
Club Insecta uncovers hidden world
By Shalini R Manchi, Staff Writer • Mar 17, 2026
FrogWatch unites CU to monitor frogs, toads
FrogWatch unites CU to monitor frogs, toads
By Amartya Nalluri, Senior Copy Editor • Mar 15, 2026
The Chicago River and surrounding downtown buildings in Chicago, on July 5, 2024.
Opinion | Our cities need to cool down
By Samantha Arnold, Columnist • Mar 17, 2026
DI Social
buzz weekly new music rundown
By Olivia Dvorak, Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter
Senior guard Kylan Boswell speaks to reporters at Ubben Basketball Complex after the Selection Sunday show on March 15.
A players-only meeting, a collective goal: No. 3 Illinois preaches all-out effort ahead of NCAA tournament
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • Mar 17, 2026
Jaicieonna Gero-Holt competes in the women’s long jump event at the Illini Open in the Armory on Jan. 10.
Bringing home hardware: Gero-Holt, Beckmon lead Illini to highest finish in program history
By Kacper Rajwa, Staff Writer • Mar 17, 2026