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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

UN gives alumna rare internship

By Christina Peluso • March 28, 2006

UI, community celebrates National Nutrition Month

By Christina Peluso • March 14, 2006
Dance empowers

Dance empowers

By Christina Peluso • March 13, 2006

Ten tips from a veteran spring breaker

By Christina Peluso • March 8, 2006

‘Dave Dickey Big Band’ prepares for jazz show

By Christina Peluso • February 15, 2006
Ernie Thompson plays lead guitar for Candy Foster and the Shades of Blue on Saturday night at Cowboy Monkey located at 6 Taylor Street in Champaign. Thonpson has been entertaining audiences with his guitar for 25 years. Jamey Fenske

Blues band redefines music

By Christina Peluso • February 6, 2006
Manager Leslie Bettridge smiles behind the register at Persimmon on Wednesday afternoon. Austin Happel

City development increases

By Christina Peluso • January 19, 2006
Austin Happel

Embracing the arts is essential

By Christina Peluso • January 18, 2006
Bonita Favre signs books on Wednesday night at the Illini Union Bookstore as part of a promotion for her son´s latest biography, "Favre." "The fans are a lot of fun ... without them, we wouldn´t sell books," she says. On the book tour, she tr Adam Babcock

Football star moms sign books for Katrina benefit

By Christina Peluso • November 18, 2005
Sheila Johnson (right) and Norma Curtis, both from Gilman, exit Ann Taylor Loft on Wednesday afternoon. Regina Martinez

Apartments, office space boost outlying business in Champaign

By Christina Peluso • November 10, 2005
John Volk, senior in Engineering, displays his empty mouth as Theodore Cohen, freshman in LAS, drinks water at the end of Potbelly´s sandwich-eating contest at Potbelly´s on Fifth and Green streets Thursday. Volk, the winner of the competition Ben Cleary

Sandwich gladiators battle in Belly Buster

By Christina Peluso • November 4, 2005

Outlying businesses expand Champaign commerce

By Christina Peluso • October 27, 2005
David I. Moore, of Champaign, reads a newspaper outside of Cafe Kopi on his break from the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Amelia Moore

Downtown development brings influx of new workers

By Christina Peluso • October 13, 2005
Dave Grohl, lead singer and guitarist for the band Foo Fighters, performs with his band and Weezer at Assembly Hall in 2005.. The Foo Fighters will be returning to Champaign for a Nov. 8 performance at the State Farm Center.

Weezer and Foo Fighters: A blast from the past

By Christina Peluso • October 6, 2005

Changes to Campustown welcomed

By Christina Peluso • September 29, 2005
Students leave a house party on First St. in Champaign on Saturday night. They walk by a sign that says, "You honk, we drink". Josh Birnbaum

How to throw a great house party and not get in trouble with the Champaign police

By Christina Peluso • September 12, 2005
Construction Workers stand atop a Skyjack as they work towards completion of a new building on Sixth and Green Streets in Champaign on Wednesday. Vadim Olen

Several new businesses change face of Green Street

By Christina Peluso • August 25, 2005
Adam Nekola

Student travels Journey of Hope

By Christina Peluso • May 9, 2005
Ed Thomson

Photo: Funk Shui

By Christina Peluso • May 9, 2005

Need a change of pace? Try Cowboy Monkey

By Christina Peluso • February 11, 2005

Students spend winter abroad

By Christina Peluso • January 21, 2005

Twins, triplets struggle for their independence

By Christina Peluso • December 9, 2004
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Support group makes comfort quilts for families

By Christina Peluso • November 10, 2004
Photo Courtesy of Tara Melega

Incubus to play at Assembly Hall on Tuesday

By Christina Peluso • November 8, 2004

Broken Day divided, but united

By Christina Peluso • November 4, 2004

Church lends a hand to struggling villagers

By Christina Peluso • October 27, 2004

Election shines light on rights

By Christina Peluso • September 22, 2004

Students have mixed emotions over the impact of their vote

By Christina Peluso • September 1, 2004
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