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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

UI students share stories from past Valentine’s Days

By Kathy Khazanova • February 14, 2008
Luke Hursey, a chef at Radio Maria, prepares the restaurants Opah dish in its kitchen, Tuesday. Erica Magda

Local eatery serves guests unique dining

By Kathy Khazanova • January 31, 2008
Erica Magda

Dancing the night away, and then some

By Kathy Khazanova • November 13, 2007
Kyrspen Blimsprup in FAA works on her project during class on Oct. 18. The students are throwing a barndance fundraiser for their design show. Erica Magda

Barndance not just for Greeks

By Kathy Khazanova • October 31, 2007
ME Online

Climbing the green charts

By Kathy Khazanova • October 30, 2007
Erica Magda

Trick or treat on the cheap

By Kathy Khazanova • October 25, 2007
The Coup, a band that submitted material for the Green Street Records CD, performs at Canopy Club on Saturday. Erica Magda

Green Street Records lifts local acts

By Kathy Khazanova • October 10, 2007
Sophomore Ian Anderson in LAS helps Jonathan Nengo, 10, with his math skills at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Urbana on Saturday. Anderson is a member of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity which is sponsoring the "Ugly Man on Campus" pageant to fund Erica Magda

APO takes project to an ‘ugly’ degree

By Kathy Khazanova • September 26, 2007
Cast members of "One Fine Day!" take time to relax. Clockwise from bottom: Elisha Reichert, Dan Papas, Robert Dignan and Kevin Zaideman. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEREK KLEIN

YouTube to air UI show

By Kathy Khazanova • September 12, 2007
 

Russian teen adjusts to life in Champaign, bad haircuts and friendly strangers

By Kathy Khazanova • August 30, 2007

C-U adjustment not all that hard

By Kathy Khazanova • July 22, 2007
A mentee stands in front of a cliff on a Mission 180 hiking and camping trip. The group of adults and youths travelled to the Grand Canyon in 2006. Photo courtesy of Jeff Hunt

Local mentoring program gives kids positive role models to help behavior

By Kathy Khazanova • May 3, 2007
Tammy Cress of Urbana swipes a card at the dining hall of Illini Tower on Wednesday. Cress has been working at Illini Tower for 12 years. Elizabeth Weber

Illini Tower employee dedicated to supporting local athletes

By Kathy Khazanova • April 26, 2007
Sarah Chambers, junior in Education, prepares coffee and chats with resident Carmen Sutherland, senior in AHS, at Beckwith Hall, 201 E. John St., Champaign, on March 5. Beckwith Hall, a residence for University students with disabilities, celebrates its 2 Beck Diefenbach

Dorm for disabled celebrates 25th anniversary

By Kathy Khazanova • April 18, 2007
Dan Fontaine got started doing comedy in Atlanta and has toured nationally. Now living in Champaign, he is trying to make a name for himself locally. His first show is tonight at the Cowboy Monkey. Beck Diefenbach

Local comic observes world though comedy

By Kathy Khazanova • April 12, 2007
Andy Marx of Urbana began buying large quantities of sneakers in 1994 and currently buys and sells the collectible shoes on his Web site. His interest in shoes was sparked in 1985, when the first Air Jordans came out. ME Online

Collecting shoes for fun and profit

By Kathy Khazanova • March 15, 2007

Jewish students raise money for terror victims with comedy event

By Kathy Khazanova • March 8, 2007

Fencing Illini duel in official Midwest tournaments

By Kathy Khazanova • March 2, 2007

Love-struck consumers star in personalized romance novels, give them as gifts

By Kathy Khazanova • February 21, 2007

Hip-hop group brings Israeli music to Canopy Club

By Kathy Khazanova • February 8, 2007
Grocery Manager Jessy Ruddell, of Urbana, stocks the shelves with fresh garlic at the Common Ground Food Co-op located on campus at 610 East Springfield, Monday afternoon. The Co-op carries only local or organic produce, and all of their produce is grown Dan Hollander

Organic market promotes local produce farmers

By Kathy Khazanova • November 15, 2006
Models show off their clothing on stage in the "Fuzion Latina/o Fashion Show 2005" at the Illini Union last Nov. 3. Sponsored by the Illini Union Board, the show featured casual, business, and formal dress. Josh Birnbaum The Daily Illini

Easy auditions, smooth presentation disguise difficult organizational work

By Kathy Khazanova • November 1, 2006

Student groups find chalking Quad effective form of advertising

By Kathy Khazanova • October 26, 2006
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