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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
TPUSA to host conservative comedian Alex Stein at Illini Union
By Mary Piacente, Staff Writer
Direct Action Everywhere calls for UI to drop animal research programs
By Annisyn Krebs-Carr, Adam Edwards, Aidan Miller-Hisgen and Patrick Herr
University Admin
New vice chancellor of advancement discusses role
By Sophia Vasilakopoulos, Staff Writer
Understanding the I-Team: Documents outline responsibilities, limits
By Patrick Herr and Alex Murphy
News
Champaign County arms against big data centers
By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Mar 31, 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
Maryam Tariq, a senior in ACES, talks to a student about Project Taqwa, a Muslim mental health registered student organization, at Quad Day on Aug. 24, 2025.
Student organizations navigate funding hurdles through SORF process
By Bryana Perez and Jude Panlilio • Mar 31, 2026
Love across party lines inspires research, reflection at UI
Love across party lines inspires research, reflection at UI
By Elizabeth Bichkoff, Staff Writer • Mar 28, 2026
Brands, sororities work to expand campus influence
By Sofía Boddy, Staff Writer • Mar 27, 2026
Students balance books, babies at the Main Library
By Lauren Castaldo, Staff Writer • Mar 25, 2026
Illini Art and Business Collective professionalizes creativity
By Qyler Bowie, Staff Writer • Mar 22, 2026
Opinions
Opinion | Question every ‘green’ claim
Opinion | Question every ‘green’ claim
By Adi Jaiswal, Columnist • Mar 30, 2026
DI Voices | What I can see without the mind’s eye
By Mary-Audrey Matthews, Columnist
Opinion | ICE violence is not unprecedented; it is fundamentally American
By Gurneer Sidhu, Senior Columnist
Opinion | Illinois primary was not just bought; Progressives made it possible
By Hajera Quadri, Columnist
DI Social
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buzz weekly new music rundown
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Column | Stone Temple Pilots’ ‘Tiny Music’ still rocks 30 years later
By Elizabeth Bichkoff, Staff Writer
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By Gibson Asselmeier, Staff Writer
‘One Battle,’ many Oscars: 98th Academy Awards Recap
By Sonali Khanna, Staff Writer
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Latest Men's Basketball
Redshirt junior guard Ty Rodgers, former Illini forward Coleman Hawkins and senior guard AJ Redd pose in the locker room at Toyota Center with the NCAA tournament South Regional trophy after Illinois advanced to the Final Four. Hawkins, Redd and Rodgers were teammates on Illinois’ 2024 Elite Eight team.
Coleman Hawkins ‘super proud,’ excited for Illini to experience Final Four
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • Mar 31, 2026
Sports
Sophomore right-hander Danika Frazier pitches against Danville on Sept. 21, 2024.
Illini grab first conference win in run-rule blowout against Golden Gophers
By Brendan Gallian, Sports Editor • Mar 30, 2026
Illini overpower Nittany Lions for series win
By Ben Somerville, Senior Sports Reporter • Mar 30, 2026
No. 3 Illinois battles past No. 9 Iowa to reach first Final Four since 2005
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • Mar 28, 2026
No. 3 Illinois clashes with Big Ten foe No. 9 Iowa for a trip to Final Four
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