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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

Aaron Navarro

Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor

Aaron is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism from Lindenhurst, Illinois, though when people ask, he just tells them Six Flags. He started at The Daily Illini fall of his freshman year as a news writer, and he is now the Audio editor and host of the “Weekly Illini” podcast (on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, and SoundCloud). Outside of the newsroom, Aaron is probably doing something with music or scrolling through too much political Twitter.

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A passive investigation

A passive investigation

By Aaron Navarro, Contributing Writer December 6, 2018
A passive investigation

A passive investigation

By Aaron Navarro, Contributing Writer December 3, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | March 12, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | March 12, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor March 12, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 26, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 26, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor February 26, 2018
Co-President of the GEO Gus Wood speaks in front of Illinois grad students during the GEO rally on Sunday.

GEO to move forward with Monday morning strike

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor February 25, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 19, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 19, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor February 19, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 12, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 12, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor February 12, 2018
Junior in food science and human nutrition Ben Chapman holding his declaration of intent to run as a write-in candidate against Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, for his 51st Illinois Senate District seat.

Campaigns and classrooms: Two UI students run for state government

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor February 8, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 7, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | Feb. 7, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor February 7, 2018
Ph.D. candidate Yogatheesan Varatharajah has developed an artificial intelligence technique that can help identify seizure-causing brain regions for those with epilepsy.

Graduate student uses AI to advance epilepsy research

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor January 30, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | Jan. 29, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | Jan. 29, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor January 29, 2018
Weekly Illini: January 22, 2018

Weekly Illini: January 22, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor/Assistant News Editor January 22, 2018
President Donald Trump being sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2017.

Campus reflects on Trump’s first year in office

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant News Editor January 20, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | Jan. 18, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | Jan. 18, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor/Assistant News Editor January 18, 2018
The Alpha Delta Phi is demolished to make room for new developments. The northern half of the lot was sold to Opus Development, which plans to construct an apartment complex in the empty space. The southern half will be used to build a new fraternity house for the chapter.

High-rise apartment to replace unoccupied fraternity house

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor/Assistant News Editor January 14, 2018
Portrait of Matt Myrick.

UIPD interim police chief named, set to begin in 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Interim Assistant News Editor January 1, 2018
Weekly Illini: December 4, 2017

Weekly Illini: December 4, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor December 4, 2017
Weekly Illini: November 28, 2017

Weekly Illini: November 28, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor November 28, 2017
Weekly Illini: November 13, 2017

Weekly Illini: November 13, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor November 13, 2017
Weekly Illini: November 6, 2017

Weekly Illini: November 6, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor November 6, 2017
Weekly Illini: October 30, 2017

Weekly Illini: October 30, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor October 30, 2017
Weekly Illini: October 23, 2017

Weekly Illini: October 23, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor October 23, 2017
Weekly Illini: October 16, 2017

Weekly Illini: October 16, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor October 16, 2017
Weekly Illini: October 9, 2017

Weekly Illini: October 9, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor October 9, 2017
Vic Mensa performs at the Canopy Club Sunday night. This is the first time in over 4 years since Mensa has performed in Urbana, IL.

Vic Mensa holds impromptu concert at Canopy Club

By Aaron Navarro, On-air news editor October 9, 2017
Weekly Illini: October 4, 2017

Weekly Illini: October 4, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor October 4, 2017
Weekly Illini: September 25, 2017

Weekly Illini: September 25, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor September 25, 2017
Thunder cat performed at the 2017 Pygmalion Festival on Thursday, Sept. 21. The festival featured a wide variety of genres and performers.

Music rises as Pygmalion’s top feature

By Aaron Navarro, On-air news editor September 25, 2017
Weekly Illini: September 19, 2017

Weekly Illini: September 19, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor September 18, 2017
Samantha Fish performs opening night on Sept. 14, 2017 at the Krannert Center for the Performing
Arts during ELLNORA Guitar Festival.

Seven takeaways from the ELLNORA Guitar Festival

By Aaron Navarro, On-air news editor September 18, 2017
Weekly Illini: September 11, 2017

Weekly Illini: September 11, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor September 11, 2017
LAS senior Nancy Ramirez-Blancas is an undocumented student and president of the Illinois
Coalition Assisting Undocumented Students’ Education. She says that based on what she sees
and who she talks to, there’s hundreds of other undocumented students at the University.

Support systems for DACA students coming together

By Aaron Navarro, On-air news editor September 10, 2017
A student speaks to crowds in front of Alma Mater gathering to protest President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) earlier this year.

University officials respond to DACA stoppage

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor September 6, 2017
Weekly Illini: September 4, 2017

Weekly Illini: September 4, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor September 4, 2017
Weekly Illini: August 28, 2017

Weekly Illini: August 28, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor August 26, 2017
Front of Fat Sandwich on East John Street on Sunday, Feb 28, 2016.

Places to eat when cramming for an exam

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air Editor August 1, 2017
Lil Wayne performs at State Farm Center on April 13, 2017.

Lil Wayne performs short set at State Farm Center

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor April 16, 2017
Group of people crossing the street and showing Unofficial pride during Unofficial 2016.

Unofficial officially trademarked

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor March 2, 2017
Protestors meet by the Illini Union to march on Monday, Jan. 30.

U of I faculty release statement for Research, Diversity, and Freedom

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor February 20, 2017
Nick Esterman, left, junior in LAS, and Jeff Schroeder, sophomore in ENG, walk towards the State Capital Building in Springfield on Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Proposed Illinois bill to prevent unwarranted searches of immigrants

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor February 14, 2017
Portrait of  N'Jelle Gage-Thorne, the Unit One/Allen Hall guest-in-residence from Feb. 5th - 9th.

Caribbean dancer N’Jelle Gage-Thorne visits Allen Hall

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor February 7, 2017
Lil Wayne is set to perform at the State Farm Center on April 13.

State Farm Center announce Lil Wayne concert for April 13

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor January 27, 2017
The Goodwin street entrance of the Krannert Center.

Illini Alert: High pressure gas leak reported near Krannert

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor December 27, 2016
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sept. 23.

Police blotter for Nov. 10, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor November 10, 2016
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sept. 23.

Police Blotter for October 26, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor October 26, 2016
Robbie Patton, 18-years-old at the time, appears on video from the Department of Corrections during his arraignment at the Champaign County Courthouse Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. A jury found Patton guilty of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm on Thursday.

Suspect for Green Street shooting arraigned

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor September 30, 2016
Police blotter for Sept. 28, 2016

Police blotter for Sept. 28, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor September 28, 2016
Vince Staples gives a high-energy performance at the Accord during the Pygmalion Festival on Friday, September 23, 2106.

Vince Staples gives effortlessly impressive show at Pygmalion

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor September 24, 2016
Police Blotter for September 18, 2016

Police Blotter for September 18, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor September 18, 2016
Some of the fresh vegetables that the Newman Cafeteria uses to create healthy meals for students sit on the table on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.

Local, sustainable food a focus for campus dining

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor September 14, 2016
Police Blotter for September 13, 2016

Police Blotter for September 13, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor September 14, 2016
Police Blotter for September 6, 2016

Police Blotter for September 6, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor September 7, 2016
Construction on Matthews Ave. obstructs the bike path and sidewalk in Urbana on Aug. 30.

University continues on-campus construction

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor August 31, 2016
Police Blotter for August 30, 2016

Police Blotter for August 30, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor August 31, 2016

Top 10 most notable summer police reports

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor August 22, 2016
Sammy Adams performs at the Canopy Club at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Monday, April 25th, 2016.

Music venues in Chambana

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant daytime editor July 20, 2016
I-Guides help new and current students move into their dorms at the 6-pack in Champaign, on Thursday, Aug 22, 2013.

The essentials of move-in day

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant News Editor May 25, 2016
An Unofficial partcipant walks down on Fourth Street on Friday, Mar. 6, 2015.

Trademarking a tradition

By Aaron Navarro February 28, 2016
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