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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

The Illinois offensive line stands on the field before a play during the 2001 season.

Team of the century: 2001 Illini football win Big Ten, earn Sugar Bowl berth

By Alec Busse, Assistant Video Editor May 13, 2020

When telling the story of the 2001 Illinois football team, it is important to start in 1999, two years before their Big Ten Championship. Or, even two...

Students ask for credit/no credit extension as finals loom

Students ask for credit/no credit extension as finals loom

By Aliza Majid, Staff Writer May 12, 2020

On April 29, the University extended the deadline for students to drop their classes or switch them to credit/no credit to May 6. Some students are hoping...

Virtual commencement kicks off Saturday, University still "committed" to in-person graduation

Virtual commencement kicks off Saturday, University still “committed” to in-person graduation

By Amrita Bhattacharyya, Staff Writer May 11, 2020

The University will host an online commencement celebration on May 16 to celebrate this year's graduates.  The digital experience will include a message...

Students receive money from emergency COVID-19 grants

Students receive money from emergency COVID-19 grants

By Amrita Bhattacharyya, Staff Writer May 8, 2020

Undergraduate students who applied for the Illinois CARES: COVID-19 Support Program for the Spring 2020 semester have begun to receive their grants.  This...

Former Illinois Golfer Thomas Pieters putts the ball. Pieters won the national championship in his 2011-2012 season.

Team of the century: 2012-2013 Illini men’s golf make program history

By Jonah Perez, Staff Writer May 7, 2020

Illinois men’s golf found their greatest success in the history of the program in the 2012-13 season. The Illini were runner ups to the University of...

Illinois Quarterback Isaiah Williams slips through a defender's tackle during the match against Northwestern on Nov. 30, 2019.

Best Illini uniforms: Orange-blue-orange ranks top combination for 2019 football team

By Alec Busse, Assistant Video Editor May 6, 2020

Last week, The Athletic wrote countless articles about uniforms at all levels of sports, so I approached my editor Gabby Hajduk about doing something similar...

A sewing station where CU Mask Makers created face masks for the coronavirus pandemic sits in a livingroom.

CU Mask Makers respond to high mask demand during COVID-19 pandemic

By Karena Tse, Staff Writer May 5, 2020

When sewist Megan Meyer first came across the CU Mask Makers on Facebook, the group totaled four members. However, after about a month, the 300-person...

COVID-19 upends grad school admissions exams

COVID-19 upends grad school admissions exams

By Heather Robinson, Assistant Daytime News Editor May 4, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduate school exams are facing cancellations, alternative testing formats and other unprecedented changes.  While...

President Timothy L. Killeen takes notes during the board of trustees meeting at the Illini Union on March 12, 2015. Killeen announced  recently that he is confident the University will return to face-to-face instruction in the fall.

UI president remains confident students will return in fall

By The Daily Illini Staff Report May 1, 2020

President Killeen announced in an interview with Illinois Public Media that he is confident the University will return to face-to-face instruction in the...

Professor Toni Burkhalter narrates in a video she posted on April 24 which details what her students and children have told her about being a student during the coronavirus pandemic.

ACES Professor addresses student, faculty difficulties amid COVID-19

By Zainab Qureshi, Longform Editor Apr 30, 2020

Toni Marie Burkhalter, senior instructor in Food Science and Human Nutrition and advisor in human nutrition, recently made a video titled “COVID-19 What...

A student uses the PAR computer lab on Tuesday.

Students face obstacles accessing online learning

By Laszlo Richard Toth, Staff Writer Apr 29, 2020

As the University has temporarily switched to online learning, many students are facing technological barriers. For some, the greatest obstacle this...

Opinion | Coronavirus erodes Trump’s re-election chances

Opinion | Coronavirus erodes Trump’s re-election chances

By Dennis Austin, Columnist Apr 28, 2020

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has been rightly lambasted for their weak, soft and erroneous response to the COVID-19 outbreak that has seen...