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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
A member of the Board of Trustees claps for the new chancellor Robert J. Jones.

University police and administration meet to combat crime

By Megan Jones and Lilly Mashayek • Dec 12, 2016
Police officers investigate what happened after a shooting that took place.

Semester of crime bursts campus safety bubble

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Dec 12, 2016
The Quad on a sunny day at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Phishing scam puts University faculty research at risk

By Lilly Mashayek • Nov 15, 2016
The Main Quad on Sunday, Oct 2, 2016.

University unable to expel student sex offenders

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff writer • Nov 14, 2016
City of Champaign LGBTQ inclusiveness above national average

City of Champaign LGBTQ inclusiveness above national average

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Nov 13, 2016
University police continue search for body cameras

University police continue search for body cameras

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Nov 8, 2016
Champaign Unit 4 School District promote a message of love and acceptance in the CU Pride Parade.

Champaign LGBT inclusiveness above national average

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Nov 7, 2016
The University of Illinois police on campus.

Police blotter for Nov. 1, 2016

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Nov 2, 2016
Police cars and fire trucks gather on Green Street outside of Evergreen Tobacco after a shooting that took place early Sunday morning.

Police warn against campus safety bubble mentality

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 30, 2016
Students wait in line outside Kam's during Unofficial on March 4, 2016.

Bar raids increase when students celebrate holidays, sporting events, parent weekends

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 26, 2016

Urbana Police Department investigates attempted murder

By Jessica Bursztynsky and Lilly Mashayek • Oct 26, 2016
USDA investigates University over animal deaths

USDA investigates University over animal deaths

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 23, 2016
Students frequently use fake identification cards to access bars on campus. October 19, 2016.

Champaign police explain where confiscated IDs end up

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 19, 2016
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sept. 23.

Police blotter for October 19, 2016

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 19, 2016
Senator Dick Durbin visits the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign on Monday, October 17, 2016.

Sen. Durbin reflects on the legacy of the party of Lincoln

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 18, 2016
Mayor Laurel Prussing of Urbana is interviewed by media at Brookens Adminstrative Center Tuesday night. Mayor Prussing won the mayoral election and will serve another four years in office.

CU Fresh Start offers second chance to gun violence offenders

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 9, 2016
The University of Illinois police on campus.

Police blotter for Oct. 5, 2016

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 5, 2016
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sept. 23.

My night shift with the UIPD, one reporter’s account of campus policing

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 2, 2016
UIPD releases annual fire, safety report

UIPD releases annual fire, safety report

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Oct 2, 2016
The University of Illinois police on campus.

Police release crime year-in-review

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 28, 2016
Huijing Cai, graduate in Business, studies in the Main Library on Sunday, February 15, 2015.

Main Library reorganized to facilitate student access

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 21, 2016
Guest at the NCSA 30th Anniversary Reception on Friday, September 16th, 2016

NCSA celebrates 30th anniversary

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 18, 2016
University Police stop a man on Green and Fifth streets who had an open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle. Crime has decreased on campus lately.

University police address campus safety concerns

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 18, 2016
The new Campus Safety app allows students to access resources, safety alerts, and tips.

Campus Safety Guide joins ISA app

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 14, 2016
Solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux Nation rally to be held Friday

Solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux Nation rally to be held Friday

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 14, 2016
Students working on life-saving device win $15,000 in national competition

Students working on life-saving device win $15,000 in national competition

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 14, 2016
Green Street will be closed between third and fourth street starting 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 and Tuesday, Sept. 20.

Green Street will be partially closed between Fourth and Third Streets

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 14, 2016
A police officer of the University Police Department stands in front of a squad car.

UIPD begins testing out body cameras

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Sep 7, 2016
130 students recognized as Chancellor Scholars

130 students recognized as Chancellor Scholars

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Aug 24, 2016
Students find that sometimes one computer just isn't enough at Grainger Library in Urbana, IL.

Spots still open in new Gen Ed courses

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Aug 23, 2016
Pranjal Vachaspati appears with Alex Trebek in an episode that ran July 26, 2016.

University student wins big on ‘Jeopardy’

By Lilly Mashayek, Staff Writer • Aug 22, 2016
Chancellor Phyllis Wise, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Renee Romano and Research Park Director Laura Freirichs testify on University budget.

Top ten tech stories: from exploding hoverboards to protein-enhanced beer

By Lilly Mashayek • May 9, 2016
Illinois Student Senate holds elections for student president at the Psychology Building on Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2016

Student Senate committee surveying campus attitude toward new mascot

By Lilly Mashayek • Apr 3, 2016
Photo of Cast21prototype in Champaign, IL.

Student startup reinvents the cast

By Lilly Mashayek • Mar 27, 2016

Research Park welcome 101st business

By Lilly Mashayek • Mar 16, 2016

Data analytics lab hosts grand opening in Research Park

By Lilly Mashayek • Mar 16, 2016
President Timothy Killeen presents plan for University system

President Timothy Killeen presents plan for University system

By Lilly Mashayek • Mar 14, 2016
Chancellor Phyllis Wise, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Renee Romano and Research Park Director Laura Freirichs testify on University budget.

Research Park director wary of higher education budget cuts

By Lilly Mashayek • Mar 10, 2016

Campus bars not only businesses impacted on Unofficial

By Lilly Mashayek • Mar 2, 2016
Research Park boasts more than just resources

Research Park boasts more than just resources

By Lilly Mashayek • Feb 29, 2016
University alumnus develops buildable toy robot for kids

University alumnus develops buildable toy robot for kids

By Lilly Mashayek • Feb 24, 2016
Future developers cultivated during HackIllinois. Urbana, IL. Photo by Lily Katz

Third annual hackathon draws biggest crowd yet

By Lilly Mashayek • Feb 21, 2016

University student creates personal shopper technology

By Lilly Mashayek • Feb 14, 2016
Graduates pose for photos as University officials enter Memorial Stadium for commencement on Saturday, May 16, 2015.

First semester GPA predicts graduation likelihood

By Lilly Mashayek • Feb 14, 2016
The Nordiska Museum in Stockholm.

University study abroad program looking to INSPIRE

By Lilly Mashayek • Feb 10, 2016
Don Gerard, Mayor of Champaign, signs a shovel during the Yahoo! Groundbreaking event at the IHotel on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014

Yahoo to lay-off 1,700, may not affect Research Park

By Lilly Mashayek • Feb 4, 2016

Study finds students become better decision makers through group learning

By Lilly Mashayek • Jan 28, 2016

Study finds students become better decision makers through group learning

By Lilly Mashayek • Jan 28, 2016
John Rogers, Chemistry professor, developed a sensor that can monitor brain injuries and dissolve when the injury is healed.

Medical technology performs disappearing act

By Lilly Mashayek • Jan 27, 2016
Study finds students become better decision makers through group learning

Study finds students become better decision makers through group learning

By Lilly Mashayek • Jan 26, 2016

University Director appointed to a National Panhellenic Committee

By Lilly Mashayek • Dec 22, 2015

Student with ties to San Bernadino to hold benefit

By Lilly Mashayek • Dec 10, 2015
Illinois ranks 19th in gender parity

Illinois ranks 19th in gender parity

By Lilly Mashayek • Dec 9, 2015

Year in Review: Technology

By Lilly Mashayek • Dec 9, 2015

Distracted eating could have negative impacts on students, families

By Lilly Mashayek • Dec 9, 2015
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Students, faculty gather for love and solidarity rally

By Lilly Mashayek • Dec 3, 2015
Preliminary conceptualization of the Design Center.

New Design Center to provide creative space for all students

By Lilly Mashayek • Nov 30, 2015

Grainger Library undergoes $680,000 renovation

By Lilly Mashayek • Nov 18, 2015

Apps could help ease violence in schools

By Lilly Mashayek • Nov 17, 2015
New LED jacket lights the way for bikers

New LED jacket lights the way for bikers

By Lilly Mashayek • Nov 11, 2015
The Sierra building at Research Park.

Capital One digital lab presents new opportunities for company and UI

By Lilly Mashayek • Nov 8, 2015
Madeline Skellie, a HungerU crew member tells students what the organization's goals are and how students can help on the quad on Nov. 4, 2015.

HungerU RV educates students on global food security

By Lilly Mashayek • Nov 4, 2015
A 3-D printer at Westtown High School prints out parts for an artificial hand designed by Westtown engineering students for eight-year-old Steele Songle, April 18, 2014, in West Chester, Pa. (Ron Tarver/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)

Illinois Student Senate to fund 3-D printer for disability resources

By Lilly Mashayek • Oct 26, 2015
Vice Chancellor for Research, Peter Schiffer discusses the goals and structure of The Illinois Climate Action Plan at the Illini Uinion, on Oct. 21, 2015.

UI hopes to reach carbon-netural goal 12 years early

By Lilly Mashayek • Oct 21, 2015

By Lilly Mashayek • Oct 21, 2015
Illinois for Illinois funded by student fees

Illinois for Illinois funded by student fees

By Lilly Mashayek • Oct 19, 2015
Students getting on a MTD bus at the bus stop in front of Illini Union Bookstore on October 12, 2015.

CUMTD to add new buses to fleet

By Lilly Mashayek • Oct 13, 2015

UI researchers discover viruses may be living

By Lilly Mashayek • Oct 7, 2015

University is cream of the crop in sustainable agricultural engineering

By Lilly Mashayek • Sep 27, 2015
Reca.Sto, a multimedia arts imprint band, performs at Champaign's 2015 Pride Parade on Saturday.

C-U Pride Fest “bigger and better” than year before

By Lilly Mashayek • Sep 20, 2015