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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
Champaign City Council members ask City Attorney Thomas Yu questions about a proposed ordinance to ban camping on city property at Tuesday night’s meeting. The council ultimately voted unanimously against it.

[Photo] Champaign City Council rejects public camping ban

By Sophia Vasilakopoulos and Qaasim Jatoi • Dec 3, 2025
Caffeine RX owner Bailey Roth stands at the counter of the newly opened cafe in Downtown Champaign on Nov. 12. The cafe opened on Nov. 1 and serves specialty drinks alongside baked goods.

[Photo] The Caffeine Rx brews fun, flavor in downtown Champaign

By Olivia Dvorak, Staff Writer • Nov 14, 2025
Joshua Block, a popular social media personality, walks with a Twisted Tea among a crowd during his visit to the University Wednesday.

[Photo] Viral TikTok star Joshua Block visits UI

By Qaasim Jatoi, News Editor • Nov 13, 2025
A pedestrian walks down South Neil Street during rush hour traffic on Oct. 20. Running concurrent with U.S. 45, this stretch of Neil Street is one of the busiest roads in Champaign County.

[Photo] Opinion | The US must break up with cars

By Joe Hissem, Contributing Columnist • Oct 30, 2025
Paradegoers wave to spectators at the front of the C-U Pride Parade on Saturday in downtown Urbana. This year’s parade marked the 15th annual C-U Pride Fest.

[Photo] UI Pride Alumni Network seeks to amplify 2SLGBTQIA+ voices

By David Joshua Ison Sianghio, Contributing Writer • Oct 28, 2025
People adorned in dozens of long balloons march and wave in the 15th annual C-U Pride Parade in downtown Urbana on Saturday.

[Photo] Rainbow road: CU marches with pride

By Elizabeth Bichkoff and Jordan Fikis • Oct 26, 2025
LAR residents sit on the sidewalk in front of LAR as Urbana firefighters respond to a fire inside on Friday. No injuries were reported in the fire.

UFD responds to fire at LAR

By Avery Paterson and Adam Edwards • Oct 24, 2025
Demolition work continues around the former Uniplace Christian Church in Champaign on Oct. 1. The church and connected apartment building were built in 1934, and the complex was sold over the summer to be redeveloped as apartments.

[Photo] UniPlace exemplifies campus church struggles amid destruction

By Michael Bales, Staff Writer • Oct 22, 2025
Thousands of people gather around a podium in front of the Champaign County Courthouse in downtown Urbana for the No Kings protest on Saturday. The protest featured several speakers before community members and students took to the streets to march.

Gallery | No Kings protest shuts downtown down

By Adam Edwards, Noah Markunas, Emily Nnodi and Alyssa Shih • Oct 19, 2025
Protesters march down Vine Street during Saturday's No Kings protest in Downtown Urbana. The protesters were resisting the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and attempts to deploy troops to U.S. cities, among other issues.

[Photo] No Kings protest draws thousands in Urbana

By The Daily Illini News Staff • Oct 19, 2025
Following the initial speeches in front of the courthouse, protesters march through Downtown Urbana and down North Vine Street.

[Photo] Gallery | No Kings protest shuts downtown down

Oct 18, 2025
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march down West Green Street in Urbana on Oct. 7, calling on the University to divest from companies who supply arms to Israel.

[Photo] SJP rally halts traffic, demands UI divest from arms companies

By The Daily Illini News Staff • Oct 8, 2025
A float holding a portrayal of a dead USC Trojan horse roasting on a spit between two goal posts rolls down First Street with an entourage of students. (Adam Edwards)

[Photo] Gallery | Homecoming weekend 2025

Sep 29, 2025
Illinois students chant and jeer from another sold-out student section, filling the north end of the stands at Gies Memorial Stadium for the Illinois Homecoming game on Sept. 27.

Gallery | A look back at Homecoming weekend 2025

By Adam Edwards, Cori Sebastian, Elena Baker and Sam Rink • Sep 29, 2025
Award-winning poet Carmen Giménez performs on the opening night of PYGMALION at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Giménez is the publisher and executive director of Graywolf Press, a nonprofit publisher based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

[Photo] Carmen Giménez’s poetry jump-starts PYGMALION

By Felicity Abbott, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • Sep 19, 2025