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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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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
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
Opinion | Question every ‘green’ claim
Opinion | Question every ‘green’ claim
By Adi Jaiswal, Columnist • Mar 30, 2026
DI Social
buzz weekly new music rundown
By Olivia Dvorak, Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter
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
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