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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
Anna Williams

Anna Williams, Senior Copy Editor

An optical fiber array brightens a dark lab in the Engineering Sciences building on Nov. 18, 2025. This process helps image atom-photon entanglement in an ongoing University research study.

UI quantum networking research opens doors

By Anna Williams, Senior Copy Editor • Jan 15, 2026
Champaign DMV+ opens with expanded services

Champaign DMV+ opens with expanded services

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • Aug 5, 2025
The Urbana Free Library’s Green Street entrance.

The Urbana Free Library prepares for renovations

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • Jul 18, 2025
The seats of many lecture halls, including those in the Gregory Hall's auditorium, sit empty during the summer.

UI professors stress importance of attendance

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • Jul 17, 2025
Roy Scheider in Jaws (1975)

Column | How ‘Jaws’ impacted pop culture, conservation

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • Jun 24, 2025
The Savoy Lumière film festival runs May 29 to June 2.

Savoy Lumière: Days 4 and 5

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • Jun 4, 2025
The Savoy Lumière film festival runs May 29 to June 2.

Savoy Lumière: Day 3

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • Jun 1, 2025
The Savoy Lumière film festival runs May 29 to June 2.

Savoy Lumière: Days 1 and 2

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • May 31, 2025
Stitch stomps through a sandcastle village during a day at the beach.

Review | ‘Lilo & Stitch’ succeeds with nostalgia

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • May 26, 2025
Wassaja Hall, one of the many housing options available to first-year students, stands on South First Street in Champaign.

University Housing closes freshman self-assignment portal

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • May 23, 2025
Members of the Graduate Employees' Organization rally for increased wages and a change to health insurance policy on Apr. 3. GEO announced Friday that research assistants have begun the process of unionizing.

Research assistants move to unionize with GEO

By Anna Williams and Aakarsh Garg • May 22, 2025
For illustrative purposes, this model shows how grant funds can be divided: 62.5% for direct research costs and 37.5% for indirect costs — split between facilities and administrative expenses.

Federal funds at UI: A breakdown

By Anna Williams and Ryan Pearlman • May 17, 2025
A protestor holds a Palestine flag during a rally on March 24.

CAIR designates UI as ‘Hostile Campus’ for handling of pro-Palestine advocacy

By Anna Williams, Copy Editor • May 13, 2025
The Illini Union roof is shrouded in scaffolding while under construction as part of a renovation project on Friday, April 25.

What’s on its way? A guide to ongoing campus construction projects

By Anna Williams, Copy Editor • May 8, 2025
A speaker with a megaphone leads fellow demonstrators donning black clothing, masks and keffiyehs during a pro-Palestine march through the Main Quad on May 2. The protest began with a rally in front of Alma Mater before finishing with the march.

SJP protests at Alma Mater, demands divestment

By Aakarsh Garg, Anna Williams and Qaasim Jatoi • May 6, 2025
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton with Gov. J. B. Pritzker on December 10, 2018. Stratton has announced a bid for Dick Durbin's senate seat, with backing from Pritzker

Lt. Gov. Stratton receives endorsements as Senate race begins

By Anna Williams, Copy Editor • May 5, 2025
Community members protest the University’s recently revised policies on expression and demonstrations at Alma Mater on Friday.

Students, community members protest UI’s revised expression policies

By Aakarsh Garg and Anna Williams • Apr 21, 2025
Moms and students puzzling at the Illini Union on Saturday.

[Photo] Moms Weekend 2025: Live updates

By The Daily Illini News Staff • Apr 4, 2025
Dianna Ibarra, a fourth year dentistry student, enjoying the Champaign Public Library upstairs study space on Feb. 17. The large windows provide a comfortable and calm atmosphere for visitors.

Best of CU ‘25 | Best Off-Campus Study Spot: Champaign Public Library

By Anna Williams, Copy Editor • Mar 6, 2025
JB Pritzker delivers his seventh State of the State address on Feb. 19.

Gov. Pritzker delivers State of the State address

By Anna Williams, Copy Editor • Feb 20, 2025