Donate to the DI!
Listen to WPGU 107.1 FM!
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

Jazz Jam at Rose Bowl Tavern connects musicians, community

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Nov 27, 2025
The crowd admires a latte at the fourth annual Latte Art Throwdown, held in BakeLab Pâtisserie and Café, located at 1807 S. Neil St. on Saturday. This year, 14 participants, many of them baristas from cafes across Champaign-Urbana, competed in a bracket-style tournament for prizes like coffee beans and brewing equipment.

Baristas bring the heat at BakeLab Latte Art Throwdown

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Nov 11, 2025
Students pet ponies at Grainger Library from on Oct. 10. Heartland Mini Hoofs, an equine therapy visitation program, paid a visit to campus to give students the opportunity for a break from academic stress.

Mini horses make a big impact

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Oct 19, 2025
Oddly Satisfying and Underscores share the board during their set at The Canopy Club for Pygmalion on Sept. 19.

Oddly Satisfying mixes a night of fun at PYGMALION Day 2

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Sep 20, 2025
Momma playing at Barboza in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 20, 2022.

Momma becomes ‘talk of the town’ on PYGMALION Day 1

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Sep 19, 2025
Review | Big Thief’s ‘Double Infinity’ writes a love letter to love

Review | Big Thief’s ‘Double Infinity’ writes a love letter to love

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Sep 10, 2025
Cover art for Blood Orange's new album, “Essex Honey,” released on Aug. 29.

Blood Orange’s ‘Essex Honey’ travels through England, youth, grief

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Sep 4, 2025

Champaign community gathers for Jazz in the Park

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Sep 1, 2025
Album cover for Natalia Lafourcade's album “Cancionera,” released on April 24.

Review | Natalia Lafourcade fuses passion, playfulness in ‘Cancionera’

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Apr 27, 2025

FOREVER AND ALWAYS highlights Black creatives in artistic spaces

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Apr 17, 2025
Review | Michelle Zauner enchants in ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)’ 

Review | Michelle Zauner enchants in ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)’ 

By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer • Mar 28, 2025
Olivia Al-Shayeb, junior in Social Work, dances on her way to a party on Friday of Unofficial weekend.

Unofficial 2025: Live updates

By The Daily Illini News Staff • Mar 7, 2025
buzz weekly new music rundown

buzz weekly new music rundown

By Gibson Asselmeier, Juliana Damian and Thomas O’Sullivan • Mar 3, 2025

CU Folk and Roots Winter Weekend showcases more than just folk music

By Juliana Damian, Contributing Writer • Feb 11, 2025
The cover for Bon Iver's 2024 EP "SABLE."

Review | Bon Iver provides honest conversation in ‘SABLE’

By Juliana Damian, Contributing Writer • Oct 30, 2024