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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
Jessie Wang

Jessie Wang, Senior News Reporter

A statue of a mammoth was recently installed on the south end of the Natural History Building.

Woolly mammoth statue sparks reactions from students

By Jessie Wang, Assistant News Editor • March 27, 2023
Credit card fraud rates rise in C-U

Credit card fraud rates rise in C-U

By Jessie Wang, Assistant News Editor • March 18, 2023

UI bans electric bikes, scooters inside campus buildings

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • March 8, 2023
Altgeld Bell Tower to be silent for next few years

Altgeld Bell Tower to be silent for next few years

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023

(AI)llini Initiatives

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023
On Monday, a shooter at Michigan State University killed three and injured five. The gunman later ended his own life.

MSU shooting leaves 3 dead, 5 injured

By Lilli Bresnahan, Jessie Wang, Mae Antar and Marta Narag • February 14, 2023
Protestors with the Party for Socialism and Liberation gather outside of the Champaign County courthouse on Sunday. The demonstration called for justice for Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man killed earlier this year by police officers in Memphis.

[Photo] PSL holds rally for Tyre Nichols, organizes against adoption of new FOP contract

By Jessie Wang and Aidan Sadovi • February 1, 2023
On Saturday, there was a collsion involving two cars at the intersection of South Wright and Green Streets.

Two vehicles collide at corner of Green and Wright intersection 

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • January 28, 2023
The executive board members of of the African Cultural Association pose for a picture at their meeting on Monday. The association provides tools and resources to the community, not just those of African descent.

African Cultural Association hopes to gain traction post-pandemic

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • January 28, 2023
Sylly is a new dating app created by Josh Jay James, senior in Business and Sathwik Reddy, UI alum. The app launched its first beta release on Sunday.

UI startup launches app to reinvent (campus) dating

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • January 16, 2023
UI international students targeted, scammed over $400,000 

UI international students targeted, scammed over $400,000 

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • December 24, 2022
Urbana High School in lockdown again amid ongoing threats

Urbana High School in lockdown again amid ongoing threats

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • November 16, 2022
Urbana High School receives another threatening phone call, enters soft lockdown

Urbana High School receives another threatening phone call, enters soft lockdown

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • November 9, 2022
Steve Summers (left) and Ted Myhre (right) are the two candidates for Champaign County Executive in the 2022 midterm elections.

Election spotlight: Champaign County Executive

By Jessie Wang and Vivian La • November 8, 2022
Charlotte Watson models "Groom" designed by William Hohe at the Circular Fashion Expo on Saturday.

Circular Fashion Expo brings together students and sustainability

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • November 2, 2022
Tamika Davis talks about the program First Followers and their goal in aiding and giving hope to those formerly incarcerated. Davis has helped in building the program since it began in 2014.

Guiding the formerly incarcerated home

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • October 25, 2022
ISG vice president resigns over free speech disagreement

ISG vice president resigns over free speech disagreement

By Jessie Wang and Lika Lezhava • October 21, 2022
Boneyard Area Mural !nitiative presents their mural Kingfisher located on 3rd Street. Since the University has retired Chief Illiniwek in 2007, many support the idea of having kingfisher as the new mascot.

Kingfisher mascot discussions continue in committee

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • October 12, 2022
A flyer “seeking UIUC’s finest” designers and developers for a dating app that is set to launch next semester.

UI startup prepares to launch dating app

By Jessie Wang, Staff Writer • October 5, 2022
CJ Brown, also known as Karma Carrington, performs to music during Uniting Pride's drag show at Canopy Club on Thursday. Brown opened up about drag as well as how it has assisted towards them experimenting with their gender identity and stage performance.

Uniting Pride hosts Canopy Club’s first drag, burlesque show

By Jessie Wang, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2022
A recruiter speaks with a student during the Gies Business career fair at the I-Hotel and Conference Center on Thursday. Students reflect on both, the Engineering and Gies Business, career fairs with it being held in-person and online.

Students weigh attending career fairs online, in-person

By Jessie Wang, Contributing Writer • September 19, 2022
Ludacris performs at Chevy Court at the New York State Fair on Aug. 24, 2018. The rapper will be performing at State Farm Center during Homecoming on Oct. 15.

Ludacris to perform at UI Homecoming

By Srikamal Munukutla and Jessie Wang • September 14, 2022
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