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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
Champaign community members protest year of Trump second term
By Aakarsh Garg, Staff Writer
Board of Trustees approves tuition, fees, housing rate increases
By Macy Medendorp, Staff Writer
University Admin
Board of Trustees approves tuition, fees, housing rate increases
By Macy Medendorp, Staff Writer
UI System President Timothy Killeen to step down in June 2027
By Sophia Vasilakopoulos and William Karr
News
Anti-Trump protesters march around West Side Park in downtown Champaign on Sunday. The protest, organized by Champaign-Urbana Resistance Effort, was one of many against the Trump administration this month in the C-U area.
Champaign community members protest year of Trump second term
By Aakarsh Garg, Staff Writer • Jan 19, 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
Globi App works to unite the world
Globi App works to unite the world
By David Joshua Ison Sianghio, Staff Writer • Jan 16, 2026
UI alum brings horror to CU with interactive fiction game
UI alum brings horror to CU with interactive fiction game
By Maaike Niekerk, Managing Editor • Jan 15, 2026
Studio art professor tackles ethics of ecological restoration in new film
By Kayla Hutton, Contributing Writer • Jan 15, 2026
UI students, alumni reflect on published works
By Sonja Aghakhan, Staff Writer • Jan 10, 2026
The Meantime talks new album, upcoming plans
By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Jan 8, 2026
Opinions
Opinion | Rap music still shapes culture, despite what the charts say
Opinion | Rap music still shapes culture, despite what the charts say
By Prayse Odomes, Columnist • Jan 19, 2026
Opinion | Binge-watching kills our ability to wait
By Zaynab Chida, Contributing Columnist
Letter to the Editor | UI slide controversy misses the point of teacher education
By William Dwyer
Sex and the CU | It’s cool to care
By Lillie Salas, Staff Writer
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By Sarah Jacobson, Copy Editor
Upcoming 2026 releases: Movies worth an ‘Odyssey’ to theaters
By Sonali Khanna, Staff Writer
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Latest Men's Basketball
Sophomore guard Mihailo Petrović drives to the basket in the second half of Illinois’ 77-67 win over Minnesota on Jan. 17.
Player grades, notes from No. 13 Illinois’ Saturday morning win over Minnesota
By Evy York, Senior Sports Reporter • Jan 17, 2026
Sports
Illini tennis freshmen Adam Jilly (left), Sasha Colleu (middle) and Gabriel Debru (right) converse with junior Jeremy Zhang as senior teammate Kenta Miyoshi plays in the quarterfinals of the Champaign-Urbana Challenger on Nov. 14, 2025.
The French Connection: Colleu, Debru shine as Illinois falls to Mississippi State
By Jack Dacy, Staff Writer • Jan 19, 2026
Illinois continues conference losing streak
By Maya Brito, Staff Writer • Jan 19, 2026
No. 25 Illinois survives dramatic fourth quarter to secure win against Northwestern
By Laura Mendes, Senior Sports Reporter • Jan 19, 2026
How No. 25 Illinois can bounce back against Northwestern
By Laura Mendes, Senior Sports Reporter • Jan 17, 2026
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