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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
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The Daily Illini Staff Report

The Daily Illini police blotter for March 1

By The Daily Illini staff report • March 4, 2019
Glen Velez performs his unique hand drumming technique along side vocal percussionist Loire Cotler for the annual Day of the Drum events put on by Krannert Center on Saturday, March 2.

Day of the Drum celebrates 10-year anniversary

By The Daily Illini staff report • March 3, 2019
The Studio room in Temple Buell Hall where iVenture works and holds meetings.

UI startup incorporates AI to improve writing

By The Daily Illini staff report • March 1, 2019
A car entering into the HERE. Apartment's parking garage on Feb. 21.

HERE apartment parking garage poses difficulties for residents

By The Daily Illini staff report • March 1, 2019
Police officers confront a group celebrating Unofficial at Green and Third.

Unofficial 2019: Live updates throughout the day

By The Daily Illini staff report • March 1, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 26

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 27, 2019

Christensen’s lawyers apologize for delaying trial

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 26, 2019
The main entrance to Carle Foundation Hospital on Saturday. The hospital is sponsoring the Health Make-a-Thon, a competition in which participants submit a potential solution to a health-based issue with broad societal impact.

Make-a-Thon competition to gather health innovation ideas

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 26, 2019
Benita Ning (right), Senior in Engineering and Kevin Courney (left) Senior in Engineering, walk across the Engineering Quad on Thursday.

Three-year program works to diversify STEM faculty

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 26, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 22

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 25, 2019
Allyson Purpura (Senior curator) and Tim Fox (Design and installation specialist) installing the "Hand to Hand: Painting and the Animation of History in Northern India" exhibit at Krannert Art Museum. 02/21/19.

Krannert to host exhibition displaying Indian art

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 22, 2019
Artist Tiffany Mei, a senior in Advertising, stands in front of her exhibit "Can You Judge an Asian by its Cover?" at the Asian American Cultural Center at 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana. The exhibit focuses on the similarities and differences between Asian International students and Asian American students and the divide that exists between the two groups.

Student art exhibit breaks down Asian stereotypes

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 20, 2019

VeoRide considers introducing dockless scooters to campus

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 20, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 19

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 20, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 18

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 19, 2019
Christopher Capozziello in front of his 35mm film photos at the University YMCA on Monday. Capozziello is a visiting scholar to the University teaching a photojournalism course about inclusivity and representation in photography. “We photograph everything and look at nothing. The way that we interact with photographs is very important," Capozziello said.

Photojournalist Christopher Capozziello discusses inclusion, representation in photography

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 19, 2019
Brian Bokody, 37, gambles his luck at the Legends Bar game center.

University group analyzes sports betting legalization

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 19, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 14

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 15, 2019
Lake Superior Ojibwe Council Member Bizhikiins, Dylan Jennings, leads a workshop in the Spurlock museum centered on Native American culture on February 16, 2019.

Spurlock Museum hosts Native American workshop

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 15, 2019
The main floor of the Foreign Languages building on Tuesday. Professor of Germanic languages Mara Wade has the opportunity to conduct research in Germany.

Germanic languages professor wins research award

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 14, 2019
Marthe Cohn (right) in the Great Hall of the Krannert Center for Performing Arts on Feb. 13. She spoke about her autobiography 'Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy.

World War II spy, Holocaust survivor shares her story of going ‘Behind Enemy Lines’

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 13, 2019
The interior of the Siebel Center for Computer Science in Urbana, Feb. 2.

College of Engineering holds Amazon Alexa skills workshop

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 13, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 12

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 13, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 11

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 12, 2019
The Illini Statistics Club Datathon will be held at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17.

Illini Statistics Club hosts second annual Datathon

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 12, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 8

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 11, 2019
The Henry Administration Building on Feb. 4, 2019.

Pritzker appoints 5 new members to UI Board of Trustees

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 9, 2019

Second case of measles reported on campus

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 8, 2019
Photo of Brendt Christensen, alleged kidnapper and killer of visiting Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang. Recent court documents revealed Christensen visited the University Counseling Center three months before Zhang's disappearance.

Handprint-shaped bloodstains found in Christensen’s apartment

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 8, 2019

In-state tuition freezes for fall

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 7, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 5

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 6, 2019

The Daily Illini Police Blotter for Feb. 4

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 5, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Feb. 1

By The Daily Illini staff report • February 4, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 31

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 1, 2019

Dance RSO encourages beginners to participate

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • February 1, 2019
LaFrae Sci, drummer and professor of Jazz at the Lincoln Center, holds a discussion about creativity and social justice at Allen Hall on January 29.

Musician shares experience of exploring social issues through music in Allen Hall

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 30, 2019
Domino's Pizza located on the corner of First and Green. Due to increases in delivery robbery, the Champaign Police Department is reminding delivery drivers and the public to be cautious of any suspicious activity.

Champaign Police report increase in delivery robberies

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 30, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 29

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 30, 2019
Foellinger Hall covered in snow on Jan. 13.

Chancellor cancels classes due to dangerous weather conditions

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 29, 2019
January 24, 2019. Tana Willaredt stands before photos from an exhibition called 'BESA: Code of Honor' put on in Murphy Gallery at the YMCA.

Exhibit recognizes Muslim Albanians during the Holocaust

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 29, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 28

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 29, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 25

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 28, 2019

Measles virus goes airborne at multiple University buildings

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 28, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 24

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 26, 2019
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment office is located in Suite 350 of the National Soybean Research Laboratory at 1101 W. Peabody St. The nonprofit organization Second Nature has recognized the University's efforts in sustainability by presenting the Climate Leadership Award, a prize given to only two institutions each year.

University earns Climate Leadership Award

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 26, 2019

Cochrane denies plans to build new KAM’s

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 23, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 22

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 23, 2019

Study shows environmental greenness may not improve student test scores

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 23, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 18

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 22, 2019
People stand in line on Wednesday for concessions before the premiere of “American Tap” at The Art Theater.

Krannert brings ‘American Tap’ to campus

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 22, 2019

Motions denied in Christensen case

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 22, 2019
The International Studies building contains many centers for international study including the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and the Center for African Studies.

New fellowship to support study of critical languages

By The Daily Illini Staff report • January 18, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 16

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 18, 2019
The Champaign Fire Department, located at 307 S. Randolph St. The Illinois Public Pension Fund Association and Northern Illinois University will be holding several sessions across the state to aid police officers and firefighters who may be dealing with PTSD.

Champaign Fire Department receives $5,000 grant

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 17, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 15

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 16, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for Jan. 14

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 15, 2019
University of Illinois Police and Urbana Fire vehicles respond to a hazardous waste incident at the Beckman Institute on Jan. 15, 2018.

Beckman Institute evacuated after hazardous materials spill

By The Daily Illini staff report • January 14, 2019

The Daily Illini police blotter for winter break

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • January 14, 2019

Top 5 unusual police blotters of the semester

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 17, 2018
Kevin Tan is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work. He conducted a study that looked at substance use in boys.

Boys with social difficulties at higher risk of drug abuse, study finds

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 12, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Dec. 11

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 12, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Dec. 10

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 11, 2018
At the memorial Jiheng Jing, vice president of the Chinese Student and Scholars Association, announced plans to build a small garden at the bus stop at corner of Goodwin Avenue and Clark Street where Yingying Zhang went missing.

Trial of Yingying Zhang’s accused murderer moved to Peoria

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 11, 2018
The Main Library is located on S. Wright St.

Plans for Main Library demolition discussed during public meeting

By The Daily Illini staff report • December 11, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Dec. 7

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 10, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Dec. 5

By The Daily Illini staff report • December 7, 2018

Research examines dogs’ origin in America

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 7, 2018

University receives grant to support undergraduates with children

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 5, 2018
Painted swastikas appear on campus again

Painted swastikas appear on campus again

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 5, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Dec. 4

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 5, 2018

University alumnus hosts art exhibition at Illini Union

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • December 4, 2018

Faculty members recognized for contributions to advancement of science

By The Daily Illini staff report • December 4, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 29

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 30, 2018

Study finds use of public transportation lowers community obesity rate

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 30, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 27

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 28, 2018
Michael Donohoe, currently teaching federal taxation, was listed in the top 50 undergraduate professors from Poets and Quants. He said his goal for every class is to make someone laugh, even if it is just himself.

UI faculty chosen as Top 50 Undergraduate Professor in US

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 28, 2018

UI researchers examine cactuses’ spine structures performance

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 27, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 26

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 27, 2018
The University is moving ahead with a new Feed Technology Center to replace the 1920s-era feed mill south of campus in Champaign. The new facility will allow for researchers to further study animal nutrition and feed technology.

Illinois to construct new Feed Technology Center

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 27, 2018

University alumna selected for Forbes 30 under 30

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 26, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 23

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 26, 2018
A project worksite in Bolivia attracts community laborers who often bring their children, pets, and elderly relatives. While student workers wearing hardhats work on an irrigation trench, a toddler meanders among workers who use local methods for mixing concrete with shovel and pail – a practice that violates multiple workplace safety procedures practiced in the industrialized world.

Professor finds contextual engineering improves projects for different cultures

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 26, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 21

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 22, 2018

Fire department sends tips on minimizing cooking fires on Thanksgiving

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 22, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 20

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 21, 2018

Emergency Medical Services Week educates students

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 16, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 13

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 14, 2018
University sets 20-year deal for new solar farm

University sets 20-year deal for new solar farm

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 14, 2018
Gareth Kennedy and Sarah Browne, two artists best-known throughout Europe, have conceptual art presented in an exhibit at Krannert Art Museum. The exhibit is on display until Feb. 9.

Irish artist grapples with ‘Real World Harm’ at Krannert Art Museum

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 13, 2018

Chicago composer to host talk on race and identity

By The Daily Illini staff report and • November 13, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 9

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 12, 2018
Source: Illinois State Police

Bar age on campus leads to more detailed ID checks

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 10, 2018

Display brings awareness to gun violence victims

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 9, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 6

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 7, 2018
Portrait of David O’Sullivan, European Union Ambassador to the United States.

EU Ambassador to speak on EU Day

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 7, 2018

Guest lecturer discusses slavery and emancipation in Illinois

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 7, 2018

The Daily Illini police blotter for Nov. 5

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 6, 2018
Students lined up at Ikenberry Hall to vote on election day.

Midterm election watch: 2018

By The Daily Illini Staff Report • November 6, 2018

UI police officer accused of inappropriate behaviors

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 6, 2018

Illinois becomes first Big Ten school to be recognized as Bee Campus USA

By The Daily Illini staff report • November 3, 2018
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