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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 parking meter in Downtown Champaign on Nov. 18. The city will be offering free parking until Dec. 31 at the Hill Street Parking Deck.

[Photo] Champaign offers free downtown parking for holidays

By Qaasim Jatoi, News Editor • Dec 4, 2025
A person paying at a parking meter on North Chestnut Street in Champaign on Nov. 18. The City of Champaign is considering increasing the price of meters.

[Photo] Deficit pushes Champaign to consider raising parking meter rates

By Bryana Perez, Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter • Nov 25, 2025
The sky is filled with reds, purples, blues and greens during the largest solar flare of the year, leaving the aurora borealis visible over campus on Tuesday night.

Gallery | Aurora borealis mesmerizes campus

By Lily Blodgett and Ryan Shepardson • Nov 12, 2025
Potatoes sit in a crate at Walmart in Urbana on Oct. 29. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal food-purchasing assistance program, is set to lapse Saturday, affecting Illinois residents who rely on the program.

[Photo] CU community, Illinois prepare for SNAP suspension

By Avery Paterson and Aidan Sadovi • Oct 31, 2025
Four crates sit in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts on Green Street in Champaign on Oct. 23. These crates are just a few of the many that homeless members of the community will sit on or put their belongings in throughout the day.

[Photo] Opinion | CU’s homeless population needs support, not stigma

By Grace Douglas, Columnist • Oct 30, 2025
Meadowbrook Park on Race Street in Urbana is home to wildflowers, a playground, a sculpture park and restored prairie. These areas with large amounts of tall grasses and thick brush are also the habitat to native Illinois pests like ticks.

[Photo] Ticks locally, statewide: what to know

By Santiago Gonzalez Ahuerma, Contributing Writer • Oct 16, 2025
Protesters fill the intersection of Main Street and Broadway Avenue in Urbana at the No Kings Day protest on June 14. Protesters will hold another No Kings rally in Urbana on Saturday.

[Photo] CU to rally against Trump administration at No Kings protest

By Alex Murphy, Contributing Writer • Oct 15, 2025
The Anita Purves Nature Center, located on North Broadway Avenue, will be hosting the first day of the Fungi Festival. Taking place on Oct. 11 and 12, the Fungi Festival will feature events such as mushroom walks, research talks, and a photo contest.

[Photo] First annual Fungi Festival seeks to entertain, educate

By Amartya Nalluri, Senior Copy Editor • Oct 6, 2025
The 7 Brew on Neil Street on Tuesday. This drive-thru coffee chain location has been under construction since the summer of 2025 and is set to open on Oct. 6.

[Photo] Large coffee chains brew thoughts from local CU spots

By Nina Athanasopoulos, Staff Writer • Oct 2, 2025
A display of seasonal fall candles sits out at Fire Doll Studio in Champaign on Sept. 20.

[Photo] A shopping guide to CU’s off-campus businesses

By Bryana Perez, Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter • Sep 24, 2025
External air conditioning units cool rooms inside Allen Hall on Sept. 8. The residence hall has been sporting window air conditioning units since Fall 2024.

[Photo] AC keeps students cool for school

Sep 25, 2025
Traveling from Alma Mater toward Anniversary Plaza, Fossil Free Illinois protesters carry their signs and shout chants such as “The people united will never be defeated.” Fossil Free Illinois and other student groups held a rally Friday afternoon, calling on the University to divest from fossil fuels.

[Photo] Student groups demand UI divest from fossil fuels

By Qaasim Jatoi, News Editor • Sep 20, 2025
Hundreds of people march on Vine Street back toward the Champaign County Court House on Saturday. Despite being out in the heat for an hour and a half, the crowd was passionate and full of energy.

[Photo] Thousands rally at Champaign courthouse for ‘No Kings Day’ protest

By Patrick Herr and Aakarsh Garg • Jun 15, 2025
The newly constructed Wymer Hall on Aug. 21, 2025, located on Gregory Drive south of the Armory.

[Photo] UI unveils Wymer Hall, welcomes all

By Blake Moore, Staff Writer • Sep 10, 2025
Hundreds of new students fill the seats of Memorial Stadium for Sights and Sounds, an event to welcome incoming freshmen and to kick off the fall sports season. This year, the University welcomed 9,207 new freshman.

[Photo] UI announces record enrollment, largest freshman class

By Ryan Pearlman, Senior News Reporter • Sep 11, 2025
A contestant in the Most Performative Male Contest hands out flowers to the front row of the audience on Sept. 6, 2024.

[Photo] Tote bags, matcha, feminism: A performative male contest

By Edgar Nava, Staff Writer • Sep 7, 2025
One highlight of Sights and Sounds for many students is the free swag they are given throughout the night. Students reach out as members of various athletic teams toss Illinois merch into the stands.

Gallery | UI welcomes freshman class with annual Sights & Sounds

By Matt Stepp, Sam Rink and Lily Blodgett • Aug 22, 2025
Hundreds of new students fill the seats of Gies Memorial Stadium for Sights and Sounds, an event to welcome incoming freshmen and to kick off the fall sports season.

[Photo] Gallery | University welcomes freshman class with annual Sights and Sounds

Aug 22, 2025
Luna's Mushrooms jars fill their farmer's market stand on Aug. 2. Recently, they switched to reusable jars to be more environmentally friendly and to better seal their products.

[Photo] Behind the market: Luna’s Mushrooms brings fungal farming straight to your kitchen

By Jude Panlilio, Staff Writer • Jul 29, 2025
The seats of many lecture halls, including those in the Gregory Hall's auditorium, sit empty during the summer.

[Photo] UI professors stress importance of attendance

By Anna Williams, Summer Editor • Jul 17, 2025