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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

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 wreckage of the American Airlines plane in the Potomac River in Washington, Thursday. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard / Brandon Giles)

This week in news: Record enrollment, deadly plane crash

By Anna Ceja, Senior News Reporter • February 2, 2025
University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen poses for a photo at the President’s House in Urbana.

UI System President Tim Killeen addresses federal funding concerns

By Anna Ceja, Senior News Reporter • January 30, 2025
Donald Trump stands next to JD Vance during the inauguration ceremony in the United States Capitol on Jan. 20.

Trump sworn in as 47th US president

By Anna Ceja, Senior News Reporter • January 20, 2025
Formal group photograph of the Supreme Court on June 30, 2022.

Manchin, Welch propose Supreme Court term limits

By Anna Ceja, Senior News Reporter • January 9, 2025
President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

Manhattan judge sets Trump’s sentencing before inauguration

By Anna Ceja, Senior News Reporter • January 4, 2025
Two passerby take a look at a failed health inspection notice posted on the door of Japanese restaurant, Kaijken and Kyo Matcha located on 617 E. Green St. on Saturday afternoon.

Kajiken, Kyo Matcha fail health inspection, close indefinitely

By Anna Ceja, Senior News Reporter • December 21, 2024
Attorney General Kwame Raoul addresses members of the audience after being sworn into office at the Bank of Springfield Center on Jan. 14, 2019.

Illinois assault weapons ban upheld by federal court

By Anna Ceja, Senior News Reporter • December 18, 2024
H Mart (Korean supermarket) at Diamond Jamboree Center in Irvine, California.

H Mart’s Urbana location to open in January

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024
Young Democratic Socialists of America hold a demonstration protesting the university's new speech policies Wednesday. The demonstration highlighted rules restricting the volume of protests and the height of structures.

YDSA holds silent protest on Main Quad, promotes free speech

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024
Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions at a news conference on March 26, 2021.

Federal judge overturns Illinois assault weapons ban

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • November 20, 2024
The UI Ice Arena's shoe renting area and cafe on May 2, 2023.

UIPD reports assault at UI Ice Arena

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024
Urbana man arrested in child predator sting

Urbana man arrested in child predator sting

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • November 16, 2024
Students wait in line to vote at Illini Union on Nov. 5.

Students react to Trump’s reelection

By Anna Ceja and Park Mitchell • November 12, 2024
Former President Donald Trump (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (right).

National election 2024: Live coverage

By The Daily Illini News Staff • November 5, 2024
A student walks by the Illini Union on Election Day. At 11 a.m., the voting line ran through hallways and snaked through the Union ballroom.

Election Day 2024: Live coverage

By The Daily Illini News Staff • November 5, 2024
Turning Point USA speaker Chad Pecknold is speaking to an audience at the Illini Union. Pecknold was presenting a speech called “Can America Be Saved?” at 7 p.m. in room 103 at the Union on Oct. 23, in Urbana, IL, addressing the future of postliberalism in the U.S.

Chad Pecknold explains ‘postliberal’ ideology at Turning Point USA event

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • October 24, 2024
Students draped with the Israeli flag hug as they are filled with emotion at the Oct. 7 memorial held on the Main Quad this Monday.

1 year after Oct. 7, UI remembers

By Anna Ceja, Jessie Wang, Mary Piacente and Michael Sweeney • October 7, 2024
The second floor of the Grainger Engineering Library is packed with students on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 4. A new report from the UIPD clarified details on a Sept. 6 arrest at the library.

New details released on arrest at Grainger Engineering Library

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • October 4, 2024
Campus Safety Notice reports sexual assault on Sunday

Campus Safety Notice reports sexual assault on Sunday

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • September 30, 2024
Books stand in the shelf in the Main Library on Jan. 31, 2024.

Day1Access expands at UI, offers digital textbooks

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • September 26, 2024
Students dine in the ISR dining hall, located at 1010 W. Illinois St., for breakfast on a Sunday morning on March 24, 2024.

Students report long lines, limited options at dining halls

By Reyanna Paul, Michael Sweeney, Jessie Wang and Anna Ceja • September 24, 2024
A couple of UIPD officers linger with their vehicles after the accident involving a MTD bus and a student on Tuesday.

UPDATED: Accident involving pedestrian and bus on Goodwin Avenue, Nevada Street

By Mary Piacente and Anna Ceja • September 10, 2024
Students study at the second level of Grainger Engineering Library on Sunday night.

UPDATED: Man arrested at Grainger Engineering Library

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • September 9, 2024
A fire truck sits with its ladder extended on 2nd street during a fire in an abandoned building in Champaign in the spring.

Champaign woman acquitted of setting fire to home

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • September 7, 2024
The Joe's Brewery sign shines through the dark night on Sunday. Joe's Brewery sits on S 5th Street in between E Green Street and E John Street.

Savoy man sentenced for 2022 hit-and-run outside Joe’s Brewery

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • September 4, 2024
Potawatomi Nation establishes first federally recognized tribal reservation in Illinois

Potawatomi Nation establishes first federally recognized tribal reservation in Illinois

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • May 13, 2024
A speaker calls demonstrators liars with a megaphone at the encampment on Friday.

Live coverage: Encampment keeps on to sixth day

By The Daily Illini News Staff • May 3, 2024
Tables set up in front of Foellinger Auditorium on May 1 with food and water for demonstrators.

Live coverage: Encampment remains on Main Quad to fourth day

By The Daily Illini News Staff • May 1, 2024
A new Qdoba location is under construction at 711 S. Wright St.

Qdoba is under construction to open in Campustown

By Anna Ceja, Staff Writer • April 21, 2024
Meat Science Laboratory to be renovated, University says

Meat Science Laboratory to be renovated, University says

By Anna Ceja, Contributing Writer • April 11, 2024
Urbana public safety forum addresses police response, reviews BerryDunn report

Urbana public safety forum addresses police response, reviews BerryDunn report

By Anna Ceja and William Liu • March 26, 2024

Nikki Budzinski to face Joshua Loyd in November election for 13th Congressional District

By Jessie Wang, Abrahám Chávez, Anna Ceja and Alice Mei • March 20, 2024
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