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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
Column | ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ is just as powerful 20 years later

Column | ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ is just as powerful 20 years later

By Makenna Norman and Magdalena Neff • May 9, 2025
CU spins a revived DJ culture around campus

CU spins a revived DJ culture around campus

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • May 2, 2025
Stacks of books and bulletin board posters fill the aisles of Jane Addams Book Shop in Downtown Champaign, Feb. 15.

Best of CU ’25 | Best Bookstore: Jane Addams Book Shop

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Mar 6, 2025
14 books to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day

14 books to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Feb 14, 2025
Uma Iyer, junior in LAS and winner of the spelling bee, takes her turn at the podium.

Urbana Free Library hosts adult spelling bee

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Jan 27, 2025

12 books to cozy up with this winter season

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Dec 6, 2024
A pumpkin roll with cream cheese icing waits to be picked up and enjoyed at Cafe Paradiso in Urbana on Oct. 23.

Review | The DI ranks close-to-campus pumpkin spice treats

By Magdalena Neff and Makenna Norman • Oct 27, 2024
A stack of five magical realism books sit on a table in the Main Library on Sept. 6.

13 spooky reads for your Halloween reading list

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Oct 23, 2024
Laura Harrier and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" released in 2017.

Football and fall time: 6 films to usher in Homecoming

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Sep 9, 2024
The Prairie Rivers Network booth at 2023 Green Quad Day

Featured fall events for around-campus fun

By Magdalena Neff, Summer Editor • Aug 14, 2024
“Guilty Pleasure” is JoJo Siwa’s newest release. It is her fourth EP.

Review | JoJo Siwa boldly rebrands in new EP

By Magdalena Neff, Summer Editor • Jul 14, 2024
'Loom' is the newest album from technopop group Imagine Dragon. This is their sixth studio album.

Review | Imagine Dragons rocks electropop in new album ‘Loom’

By Magdalena Neff, Summer Editor • Jul 1, 2024
Two cancer survivors share their stories at a breast cancer awareness luncheon.

Learn more this National Cancer Survivor Month

By Magdalena Neff, Summer Editor • Jun 29, 2024
A bonfire in Mäntsälä, Finland to celebrate the summer solstice.

The history of summer solstice celebrations

By Magdalena Neff, Summer Editor • Jun 20, 2024
Photo of a three shelves on a bookcase. They hold books of different sizes and colors.

9 books for your summer reading list

By Magdalena Neff, Summer Editor • Jun 17, 2024
Bon Jovi’s newest album “Forever” was released on June 7, 2024. This is their 16th studio album.

Review | Bon Jovi’s ‘Forever’ fails at a rock and roll revival

By Magdalena Neff, Summer Editor • Jun 8, 2024

Four easy recipes to make for International Day of Potato

By Nina Athanasopoulos and Magdalena Neff • May 29, 2024
CU Potter’s Club debuts new space

CU Potter’s Club debuts new space

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Apr 15, 2024
Customers of look at piercing options at No Regrets in downtown Champaign on March 2.

Best of CU | Best Piercing Spot: No Regrets Tattoos & Body Piercing

By Magdalena Neff, Staff writer • Mar 28, 2024
Model for The Kat Walk poses for the audience during annual fashion show located at Gregory Hall on Sunday.

The Kat Walk struts its stuff at annual fashion show

By Magdalena Neff, Staff Writer • Feb 28, 2024
Cookies pairing wit a caramel frappe sit by a window on Nov. 5. Columnist Magdalena Neff shares a recipe for springerle cookies to suit the holiday season.

A labor of love: Making springerle cookies this holiday season

By Magdalena Neff, Staff writer • Dec 27, 2023
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen nourishes community with holiday resources

Daily Bread Soup Kitchen nourishes community with holiday resources

By Magdalena Neff, Contributing Writer • Dec 26, 2023
Urbana's Small Press Festival is set up in Lincoln Square mall for artists to sell and show off their work on Oct. 28. Artist talks to a potential customer as the customer looks through their work.

CU Small Press Fest celebrates unique forms of media

By Magdalena Neff, Contributing writer • Oct 30, 2023
Poet Ada Limón speaking at the Spurlock Museum on Oct. 12, 2023.

Poet Laureate Ada Limón shares honored work at Spurlock Museum

By Magdalena Neff, Contributing Writer • Oct 13, 2023