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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

05-26-2009 Police Blotter

By Melissa Silverberg • May 26, 2009

University stalls forward movements made by sustainability programs

By Melissa Silverberg • December 12, 2008

Police report

By Melissa Silverberg • December 9, 2008

Channick family settles lawsuit for $1.25 million

By Melissa Silverberg • December 9, 2008

Two armed robberies Saturday in Urbana being investigated

By Melissa Silverberg • December 8, 2008

Family of student killed by MTD bus receives settlement

By Melissa Silverberg • December 5, 2008
Juanita Hunter, who has been HIV positive for 12 years, performs an interpretive dance at the World AIDS Day event at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts Monday. Monday was the 20th anniversary of the first World AIDS Day. Erica Magda

AIDS Day at Krannert sends message of hope

By Melissa Silverberg • December 2, 2008
Kim Kotsovos, senior in LAS, studies for an exam by the doors of the Undergrad Library on Tuesday. Erica Magda

Students cope with stress as finals near

By Melissa Silverberg • November 19, 2008

Tanning: The bare reality of sun exposure

By Melissa Silverberg • November 18, 2008
Sideshow performer Loren Freakshow Foley, performs sword-swallowing for students at the Illinites Cirque de la Lune

Students seek out alternative entertainment

By Melissa Silverberg • November 17, 2008

Seasonal affective disorder plagues students

By Melissa Silverberg • November 13, 2008

FEMA grants $9.2 million for summer flood relief

By Melissa Silverberg • November 6, 2008

First-time candidates struggle with financing campaigns

By Melissa Silverberg • November 6, 2008

UC Senate votes against Global Campus proposal

By Melissa Silverberg • November 4, 2008

UI President White keeps Global Campus off Trustee’s agenda

By Melissa Silverberg • November 4, 2008

U-C Senate to talk about ethics policy

By Melissa Silverberg • November 3, 2008

U-C Senate defeats proposal on Global Campus

By Melissa Silverberg • November 3, 2008

Budget cuts, late bill pay affecting people in need

By Melissa Silverberg • November 3, 2008
Erica Magda

University workers, labor unions protest on the quad

By Melissa Silverberg • October 30, 2008
Erica Magda

Guerilla ads target students across campus

By Melissa Silverberg • October 28, 2008

Officials debate constitutional convention Wednesday night

By Melissa Silverberg • October 16, 2008

15th congressional candidates tackle important issues

By Melissa Silverberg • October 14, 2008
Erica Magda

Campus tries to eliminate excessive food, electricity use

By Melissa Silverberg • October 10, 2008

COLUMN: Rude awakening may be in store for student leasers

By Melissa Silverberg • September 30, 2008
Darnell Leatherwood, left, sophomore in Business, and Zenobia Ravji, graduate student, demonstrate how to do a mouth swab to reg

UI professor creates fund for lymphoma researchers

By Melissa Silverberg • September 25, 2008

After YouTube and the writers’ strike, will students still tune in?

By Melissa Silverberg • September 25, 2008
Marc Ramirez, senior in LAS, sits and finishes a cigarette while he waits for his class to start on Tuesday afternoon. Erica

College smoking at lowest level since 1980, according to new study

By Melissa Silverberg • September 24, 2008

UI alumna earns first Braille diploma

By Melissa Silverberg • September 19, 2008
Students wait in line to enter FuBar, a Champaign bar on Green St., on Aug. 31. Many national university presidents are suggesti

College presidents sign petition to lower drinking age

By Melissa Silverberg • September 16, 2008

COLUMN: It’s all right to wonder what’s next

By Melissa Silverberg • September 15, 2008
Javier Ospina (left), a Senior in Chemistry, and William Wood, Junior in LAS run the Condom Relay Race on Thursday, as part of t

Trojan tour promotes sexual safety

By Melissa Silverberg • September 12, 2008

Illinois farmland prices increase

By Melissa Silverberg • September 11, 2008

Students find a home with religiously affiliated housing

By Melissa Silverberg • September 5, 2008

Unique state law creates blueprint for campus safety

By Melissa Silverberg • August 29, 2008

Champaign police issue alert after sexual attacks

By Melissa Silverberg • August 26, 2008

Fat Sandwich Company to premiere on campus with fried foods in sandwiches

By Melissa Silverberg • August 22, 2008

COLUMN: Environment impacts college students

By Melissa Silverberg • May 4, 2008
Residential wind turbines are an alternative source of energy that can be used to help power homes. Erica Magda

Wind energy growing as a power source

By Melissa Silverberg • May 2, 2008

COLUMN:Pondering my own graduation as seniors prepare to leave UI

By Melissa Silverberg • April 30, 2008

Reusable materials make picnics more eco-friendly

By Melissa Silverberg • April 30, 2008

UI to discuss security task force findings

By Melissa Silverberg • April 25, 2008

Campus events for Earth Day

By Melissa Silverberg • April 22, 2008

Is climate change causing ice melts?

By Melissa Silverberg • April 22, 2008
From left to right, Deborah Lim, freshman in LAS; Lisa Kwak, senior in ACES; Jeni Wong, junior in Business; and Kathy Zhu, junio

Champaign co-sponsors programs across area to help environment

By Melissa Silverberg • April 22, 2008

Despite cold winter, global warming still existing issue

By Melissa Silverberg • April 22, 2008

Alternative fuels gain use, reduce gas prices

By Melissa Silverberg • April 22, 2008

Urbana plans for future by educating community

By Melissa Silverberg • April 22, 2008

UI environmental summit to discuss future

By Melissa Silverberg • April 22, 2008

Ludlow School employee charged with sex abuse

By Melissa Silverberg • April 21, 2008

Lt. Governor commends Urbana

By Melissa Silverberg • April 21, 2008

Extension Partners receives unexpeced budget cut for state

By Melissa Silverberg • April 16, 2008

County to host recycling day

By Melissa Silverberg • April 14, 2008

COLUMN:Day to be happy, tear-filled reunion

By Melissa Silverberg • April 8, 2008
Guests look at a great horned owl during the Doodle for Animals auction and banquet in April 2007 at the Round Barn Banquet Ce

Vet Med lets public get up-close and very personal with animals

By Melissa Silverberg • April 4, 2008

Toxic site of former CU gas plant to begin testing

By Melissa Silverberg • March 31, 2008
 

Cities fight climate change with blackout event

By Melissa Silverberg • March 31, 2008

State requires biodiesel labels

By Melissa Silverberg • March 31, 2008
With more attention given to the importance of using organic matericals, cosmetics, such as those found at Walgreens, are making

“Green” makeup trend grows

By Melissa Silverberg • March 26, 2008

Champaign Children’s Advocacy Center promotes awareness

By Melissa Silverberg • March 25, 2008

U.S. recession may benefit environment

By Melissa Silverberg • March 14, 2008

Prices create ‘golden time’ for local farmers

By Melissa Silverberg • March 14, 2008

Beer becomes eco-friendly

By Melissa Silverberg • March 13, 2008

Robbery at Chase Bank in Urbana

By Melissa Silverberg • March 11, 2008

Champaign Unit #4 after school activities canceled due to weather

By Melissa Silverberg • March 4, 2008

Groups clean up after festivities

By Melissa Silverberg • March 3, 2008

Compact sets environmental goals for schools

By Melissa Silverberg • February 28, 2008

Coca-Cola, student groups work to increase participation in recycling programs

By Melissa Silverberg • February 25, 2008

MTD, UI combine efforts to reduce bus emissions

By Melissa Silverberg • February 25, 2008

C-U area hospitals ready for disaster

By Melissa Silverberg • February 19, 2008

Westboro Baptist Church plans NIU funeral protests

By Melissa Silverberg • February 19, 2008

County to vote on seniors’ facility

By Melissa Silverberg • February 15, 2008

Wal-Mart opens energy-efficient store in Illinois to help environment

By Melissa Silverberg • February 14, 2008
Homeowners along Route 24 watch as flood waters rise in Watseka, Ill., Thursday. Nicholas Holstein, The Associated Press

Federal assistance request rejected

By Melissa Silverberg • February 12, 2008

Common Ground Co-Op finds home in Urbana

By Melissa Silverberg • February 12, 2008

Food Co-Op finds new location

By Melissa Silverberg • February 8, 2008
A plastic bag is given out with a purchase at Walgreens on Green Street in Champaign, Wednesday. Erica Magda

Plastic bags fall out of favor with merchants

By Melissa Silverberg • February 8, 2008

Former gas plant still left unclean

By Melissa Silverberg • February 7, 2008

More on ballot than president

By Melissa Silverberg • February 6, 2008

Unusual weather hits Champaign

By Melissa Silverberg • February 5, 2008

St. Johns Catholic Center prepares for Ash Wednesday

By Melissa Silverberg • February 5, 2008

Green candidates’s views on main topics broken down

By Melissa Silverberg • February 5, 2008

The 2008 presidential candidates

By Melissa Silverberg • February 4, 2008

Primaries FAQ: A Q&A; with Senator Frerichs

By Melissa Silverberg • February 4, 2008

FutureGen loses D.C. support

By Melissa Silverberg • January 31, 2008

Campus car sharing program proposed

By Melissa Silverberg • January 31, 2008

State of nation’s climate a problem

By Melissa Silverberg • January 30, 2008

Support for Mattoon FutureGen project pulled

By Melissa Silverberg • January 29, 2008
Photo Illustration by Aaron Facemire and Erica Magda

Organic food trend sprouts up locally

By Melissa Silverberg • January 25, 2008

Negative wind chills hit area hard

By Melissa Silverberg • January 24, 2008

Chemical seepage taints soil, believed to have harmed residents

By Melissa Silverberg • January 21, 2008

Mahomet Aquifer: Water supply uncertain

By Melissa Silverberg • January 18, 2008

Water treatment change may affect taste

By Melissa Silverberg • January 16, 2008
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