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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
Snow falls on the Main Quad on Jan. 10, 2025. Champaign-Urbana may experience a colder, wetter winter this year due to a La Niña weather event.

CU may see colder, wetter winter

By Avery Paterson and Anya Nair • Nov 26, 2025
A student races past on a bike on South Wright Street in one of the University’s many bike lanes. Champaign County officials are working to improve bike and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the county.

Champaign County plans for bike, pedestrian path improvements

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Nov 22, 2025
Students advocate for bird-friendly infrastructure

Students advocate for bird-friendly infrastructure

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Oct 26, 2025
Community members and students donate blood during the Abbott and Big Ten Conference’s “We Give Blood” Homecoming drive on Sept 24.

Homecoming brings success on, off the field

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Oct 6, 2025
Soybean crops grow in a field at the Crop Science Research and Education Center, also known as the South Farms. Researchers in ACES are working towards incentivizing sustainable farming practices when growing crops like soybeans for biofuel production.

UI professor leads research in sustainable biofuel agriculture

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Sep 30, 2025
Items for sale line the shelves of the Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery farm stand in Champaign. The creamery recently received a $200,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to support its operations.

Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery receives $200,000 grant

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Sep 18, 2025
A volunteer collects blood samples at a blood drive. On Sept. 13-19, the University will face off against Indiana University in a weekly challenge as part of Abbott and the Big Ten Conference’s “We Give Blood” contest.

UI faces Indiana University in Big Ten weekly blood drive challenge

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Sep 15, 2025
Countywide electronics recycling effort aims to manage e-waste

Countywide electronics recycling effort aims to manage e-waste

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Sep 14, 2025
A Big Ten Conference sculpture stands at the Daley Center in Chicago in 2015. The Big Ten and Abbott will partner for a blood drive campaign this fall.

Big Ten schools compete to save lives with blood drives

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Aug 27, 2025
Dodds Tennis Center announces extended summer hours

Dodds Tennis Center announces extended summer hours

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Jul 11, 2025
A Canada goose gazes upon the mallards and geese swimming around in Boneyard Creek on April 6.

Nuisance or neighbor? Campus geese spark debate

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • May 3, 2025
Kristin Hoganson, professor in LAS, removes trash from the Boneyard Creek at the Second Street Basin in Champaign on April 12.

Volunteers remove litter, invasive species along Boneyard Creek

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Apr 17, 2025
Vidhi Chavda, sophomore in Engineering, holds a drink she made in her store, “Elite,” on April 6.

‘Elite’ business owner Vidhi Chavda opens CU nutrition hub

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Apr 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk makes an introductory speech to The American Comeback Tourʼs stop at the University on April 8.

Charlie Kirk speaks at UI, fills Foellinger Auditorium

By Aidan Miller-Hisgen, Jessie Wang, Anna Ceja, Anya Nair, Drake Facchinello and Qaasim Jatoi • Apr 9, 2025
Employees from the City of Champaign work on an I-L-L-I-N-I sign.

Champaign Public Works staff craft Illini sign

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Mar 21, 2025
Carbon sequestration threatens Mahomet Aquifer

Carbon sequestration threatens Mahomet Aquifer

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Mar 11, 2025
Illini fans swarm the field of Memorial Stadium on Oct. 19 after Illinois football defeated Michigan.

Best of CU ’25 | Best Sports Venue: Memorial Stadium

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Mar 6, 2025
Kristin Hoganson awarded NEH Fellowship for humanities research

Kristin Hoganson awarded NEH Fellowship for humanities research

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Feb 17, 2025
UI research team develops weight loss app

UI research team develops weight loss app

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Feb 3, 2025
A pile of snow near the Main Quad on Jan. 24, 2024.

City offices, schools among closed in CU due to inclement weather

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Jan 6, 2025
Snow settles on the mammoth statue outside of the Natural History Building on Nov. 21.

City of Champaign announces plan for snowstorm

By Anya Nair, Staff Writer • Jan 4, 2025
High hopes for grocery store opening in Urbana

High hopes for grocery store opening in Urbana

By Anya Nair, Contributing Writer • Dec 8, 2024
Champaign County unopposed 2024 election results

Champaign County unopposed 2024 election results

By The Daily Illini News Staff • Nov 8, 2024
Students walk on the Main Quad as snow falls on Oct. 31, 2019.

CU to experience wetter than normal winter season

By Anya Nair, Contributing Writer • Oct 25, 2024