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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
To the Orange Podcast | Dan Balz, Washington Post Chief Political Correspondent

To the Orange Podcast | Dan Balz, Washington Post Chief Political Correspondent

By Joseph Longo and Aaron Navarro • April 16, 2018
Weekly Illini Podcast | March 12, 2018

Weekly Illini Podcast | March 12, 2018

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor & Assistant News Editor • March 12, 2018
Managing Editor and To The Orange host Joe Longo, interviewing popular public address announcer Gene Honda.

To the Orange Podcast | Gene Honda, Public address announcer for Chicago White Sox and Chicago Blackhawks

By Aaron Navarro and Joe Longo • March 5, 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
Daily Illini Managing Editor Joe Longo (right) interviewing Chef Judson Todd Allen (left), a Class of 2003 ACES alumnus.

To the Orange Podcast | Judson Todd Allen, Chef and author

By Aaron Navarro and Joseph Longo • February 14, 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
To the Orange Podcast | Scott Cochrane, Property and bar owner

To the Orange Podcast | Scott Cochrane, Property and bar owner

By Aaron Navarro and Joseph Longo • February 5, 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: Sounds from the Semester, December 11, 2017

Weekly Illini: Sounds from the Semester, December 11, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor • December 11, 2017
Cynthia Barrett, Barbs Mom on Stranger Things

Cynthia Barrett, Barb’s Mom on “Stranger Things”

By Aaron Navarro and Joseph Longo • December 10, 2017
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
Robin Kaler, University spokeswoman

Robin Kaler, University spokeswoman

By Aaron Navarro and Joseph Longo • November 26, 2017
Weekly Illini: November 13, 2017

Weekly Illini: November 13, 2017

By Aaron Navarro, Audio Editor • November 13, 2017
Erin Carlson, Author of Ill Have What Shes Having: How Nora Ephrons Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy

Erin Carlson, Author of “I’ll Have What She’s Having: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy”

By Aaron Navarro and Joseph Longo • November 12, 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
The Main Quad in the heart of campus. Design editor Cindy thinks this is a great place to relax and catch up with friends.

Bill introduced would restructure higher education system

By Aaron Navarro, On-air News Editor • October 12, 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 Trumps 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
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sep. 23 2016.

While students left campus, odd crimes still occurred

By Aaron Navarro, On air news editor • August 28, 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
Suburban Express breaking University policy with some classroom ads

Suburban Express breaking University policy with some classroom ads

By Aaron Navarro, On-Air News Editor • March 27, 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 NJelle 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
Students and community members gathered in protest of President Trumps recent executive order banning the immigration of people from seven Middle Eastern countries.

Trump’s travel ban: Student groups host protest on Main Quad

By Charlotte Collins and Aaron Navarro • January 30, 2017
Aaron Ammons, right, with megaphone, leads members of the Service Employees International Union Local 73 in October. While the union contract negotiations have been going on for months, this is the first picket of 2017.

University workers continue picketing, union negotiations resume Feb. 1

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor • January 27, 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
Students light their candles to show their support for the victims of the tragic Sunday shooting during the vigil on Tuesday.

Illinois Student Senate to hold candlelight vigil in response to campus shooting

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 27, 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 19, 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 15, 2016
Police Blotter for September 13, 2016

Police Blotter for September 13, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor • September 14, 2016
Fireworks go off as the Illinois basketball team comes onto the floor before the game against Ohio State at the State Farm Center on Thursday, January 28. The Illini lost in overtime 68-63.

State Farm Center to have “grand reopening” with four consecutive events

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor • September 8, 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 • September 1, 2016
Police Blotter for August 30, 2016

Police Blotter for August 30, 2016

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor • August 31, 2016
The 1975 performs at the mtvU Woodie Awards during SXSW in Austin, Texas, in 2014.

The 1975, Dierks Bentley and Pentatonix take part of “Grand Reopening” for State Farm Center

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime Editor • August 22, 2016

Top 10 most notable summer police reports

By Aaron Navarro, Assistant Daytime News Editor • August 22, 2016
An I-Guide helps a freshman move into Hopkins Hall during move-in week in Fall 2016.

How to transition from high school to college

By Aaron Navarro and Samantha Jones Toal • August 19, 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
Illinois public universities cover $140 million in MAP grants

Illinois public universities cover $140 million in MAP grants

By Aaron Navarro • March 30, 2016

map grants costing us money foolsssszzzzzz

By Aaron Navarro • March 30, 2016

Autopsy released of inmate who collapsed in custody Sunday

By Aaron Navarro • March 29, 2016

Police Blotter for March 31, 2016

By Aaron Navarro • March 29, 2016

Police blotter for March 29

By Aaron Navarro • March 28, 2016

Proposal revising general education requirements at standstill

By Aaron Navarro • March 28, 2016

Campaign groups amp up efforts on campus as primary approaches

By Aaron Navarro • March 13, 2016
Located in the center entrance of the Natural Resources Building, the fallout shelter reads below: “NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERMISSION.”

Fallout shelters go extinct on campus

By Aaron Navarro • March 10, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama (right) watches as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 3, 2014. Obama urged Netanyahu to "seize the moment" to make peace, saying time is running out to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian agreement. (Pool photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Abaca Press/MCT)

Peace negotiator encourages students to do something "bigger than themselves"

By Aaron Navarro • March 7, 2016

What's the cost of Unofficial?

By Aaron Navarro • March 3, 2016

The cost of emergency services Unofficial

By Aaron Navarro • March 3, 2016
An Unofficial partcipant walks down on Fourth Street on Friday, Mar. 6, 2015.

Trademarking a tradition

By Aaron Navarro • February 28, 2016
There are currently five proposed building plans on display at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African-American Cultural Center. Ideas for new features range from libraries to a radio station.

Nesbitt daughter on new center: “We’re ready”

By Aaron Navarro • February 18, 2016
Julia Trigg Crawford has installed ground temperature monitors above the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline that crosses her family land in Direct, Texas. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)

Local electric bill issues resurface

By Aaron Navarro • February 11, 2016
Phi Delta Theta seniors Matt Marcotte, Daniel Oversen, and Greg Garro stopped by their recently burnt down senior house to collect their belongings on Jan. 29 2016.

Fraternity members in shock after house burns down

By Aaron Navarro • February 1, 2016
Pulitzer Prize Winning Reporter, Bob Woodward, giving the inaugural speech for The New Lincoln Lectures at Foellinger Auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.

Bob Woodward speaks at UI on Lincoln's life, own experiences

By Aaron Navarro • January 27, 2016
FOR US WITH RELATED STORIES KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY CHUCK KENNEDY (KRT112) WASHINGTON, D.C. January 13 - Bob Woodward, of the Washington Post, speaks at the National Press Club on Friday, January 13. (KRT) PL,KD,BL 2000 (Horiz) (Digital image) (smd)

Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward to speak at "The New Lincoln Lectures" series

By Aaron Navarro • January 26, 2016

Illinois Fire Service Institute to receive $3.8 million for budget

By Aaron Navarro • January 5, 2016
State issued bar checks down

State issued bar checks down

By Aaron Navarro • December 10, 2015
Attendees had the choice to work with deer or elk hide, about 20 people came through the workshop which ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Native American House celebrates national Native American month with moccasin workshop

By Aaron Navarro • November 18, 2015
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