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Democratic candidate JB Pritzker and Gov. Bruce Rauner debate at the Quincy Community Theatre in Quincy, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.

[Photo] Pritzker, Rauner overspent for governorship

November 26, 2018
Governor Bruce Rauner speaks out during a press conference for an announcement of a donation from AptarGroup and Adapt Pharma, Thursday, Feb. 8,2018. The donation will go to help prevent opioid deaths.

[Photo] New bill to change MAP grant system

August 30, 2018
Cardi B at the 2018 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala on January 27, 2018 at the Sheraton New York Times Square in New York, N.Y.

[Photo] Illinois back in competition for Cardi B concert

April 10, 2018
Ingrid Lopez rallies her fellow students as they chant,

[Photo] University RSOs participate in March for Our Lives

March 24, 2018
Scott Avett and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers perform at Shepherd's Bush Empire on Aug. 30, 2016 in London.

[Photo] An overview of the GEO strike

March 5, 2018
Jessica Biehl and Justin Timberlake arrive at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] 4 faculty members selected for endowed chairs

February 5, 2018
Casey Affleck arrives at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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February 5, 2018
Rapper Logic, also knowns as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, at the Okeechobee Music Festival in Okeechobee, Fla.

[Photo] Music industry provides hope during year of despair

December 29, 2017
Waka Flocka Flame walks down pit road before the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. He will be performing at Foellinger Auditorium in Urbana on Dec. 2.

[Photo] Waka Flocka Flame to perform at Foellinger

December 1, 2017
Singers Luis Fonsi (L) and Daddy Yankee (R) perform during the Billboard Latin Music Awards at the Warsco Center of Miami University in Coral Gables, Florida, on April 27.

[Photo] Grammys surpasses award shows in diverse artist recognition

December 2, 2017
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner attends a bill signing on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at the Safer Foundation North Lawndale Adult Transition Center.

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November 7, 2017
Kevin Spacey at the

[Photo] Don’t focus on Kevin Spacey’s coming out when he allegedly assaulted a minor

November 5, 2017
Portrait of Chris Kennedy.

[Photo] Illini Democrats to hold gubernatorial candidate forum

November 1, 2017
An old car passes in front of the U.S Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on March 17, 2016 prior to a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama.

[Photo] UI discontinues 2018 study abroad trip to Cuba

October 16, 2017
Just one example of the devastation caused by hurricane Maria, shown on Sept. 25, 2017. Nearly one week after hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, residents are still trying to get the basics of food, water, gas, and money from banks. Much of the damage done was to electrical wires, fallen trees, and flattened vegetation, in addition to home wooden roofs torn off. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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October 16, 2017
Just one example of the devastation caused by hurricane Maria, shown on Sept. 25, 2017. Gabriel Sierra, sophomore in Engineering, said his family was spared extreme damage to their home, noting that flooding and trees being uprooted occurred.

[Photo] UI student’s family affected by Hurricane Maria

October 12, 2017
Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in Blade Runner 2049 movie. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

[Photo] Students on the Suburban Express ‘Page of Shame’ speak out

October 12, 2017
With wooden crosses bearing the names of those killed in the mass shooting, community members gather with candles to pay tribute to their loss on the median off Las Vegas Boulevard on October 5, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandalay Bay is in the background. Greg Zanis of Illinois drove all night to deliver the homemade crosses.

[Photo] Now is the time to talk about gun control

October 11, 2017
Nearly one week after hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, residents are still trying to get the basics of food, water, gas and money from banks. Much of the damage done was to electrical wires, fallen trees, and flattened vegetation, in addition to wooden home roofs torn off.

[Photo] Don't let celebrity gossip eclipse global crises

October 3, 2017
From left, San Francisco 49ers' Eli Harold (58), quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and Eric Reid (35) kneel during the national anthem before their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, Calif.

[Photo] #TakeAKnee is as American as it gets

September 29, 2017
Brock Turner leaves the Santa Clara County Main Jail on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 in San Jose, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation expanding the legal definition of rape and imposing new mandatory minimum sentences on some sexual assault offenders -- measures inspired by outcry over Turner's sexual assault case. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Students continue to struggle with food allergies on campus

September 21, 2017
Volunteers help ferry belongings out of flooded homes on boats for residents returning to get their essentials in Houston on Saturday.

[Photo] Help Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

September 5, 2017
Volunteers were helping ferry belongings out of flooded homes on boats for residents returning to get their essentials in Houston on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017.

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September 5, 2017
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[Photo] Taylor Swift is here to stay

August 30, 2017
Trevor Noah accepts Best Host for 'The Daily Show' on the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on May 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

[Photo] Trevor Noah talks politics, racism during his comedy show at State Farm Center

October 28, 2017
Rising flood waters stranded hundreds of residents of Twin Oaks Village on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 in Clodine, Texas, where a collection of small boat owners, including some with pool toys, coordinated to bring most to dry ground.

[Photo] Good journalism is critical during natural disasters

August 30, 2017
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[Photo] Free speech should be allowed on college campuses

May 1, 2017
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[Photo] Illinois’ wheelchair track program continues to thrive

April 26, 2017
A school of fish hovers over staghorn coral on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Columnist Tyler Panlilio says climate change is responsible for the decline of the reef, and encourages students to be aware of climate change.

[Photo] Earth Day can be every day

April 24, 2017
Women's wheelchair participant Tatyana McFadden (251) leads the women participants at the start of the race down down Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] McFadden falters in Boston but wins world title

April 18, 2017
President Donald Trump dropped the “mother of all bombs” in Afghanistan on Thursday. Columnist Matt Silich says to not rush to judgements about Trump’s actions without first being informed.

[Photo] Don’t blindly praise or denounce Trump’s actions

April 17, 2017
Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the Daily Briefing at the White House Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Evans’ impact felt on and off field for Illinois softball

April 13, 2017
Katherine Langford, left, and Alisha Boe play frenemies in the Netflix series

[Photo] ’13 Reasons Why’ and ‘S-Town’ have deeper meanings

April 10, 2017
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes to New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) for a two-point conversion to tie the game during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Oooh Wee Sweet Tea business gives back to black community

April 6, 2017
Peter Frampton and Steve Lukather perform at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on Jan. 20, 2014.

[Photo] Peter Frampton returns to Champaign for postponed concert

April 4, 2017
Chicago Police Commander Kevin Duffin speaks (during a news conference Jan. 5) on the charges filed against four individuals for attacking a man and streaming the video on Facebook.

[Photo] Social media users must be socially accountable

April 3, 2017
UCLA's Lonzo Ball (2) gets a pass off in front of Kentucky's Isaiah Briscoe, middle, and Edrice Adebayo in the second half during an NCAA Tournament South Regional semifinal at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, March 24, 2017. Kentucky advanced, 86-75. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] LaVar Ball sets a bad example for athlete’s parents

March 30, 2017
The Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Cleveland Indians, Nov. 3, 2016 in Game 7 to win the World Series 8-7 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

[Photo] Best game of 2010s bracket

March 30, 2017
UCLA's Lonzo Ball during the NCAA Tournament South Regional semifinal on Friday. Columnist Saketh Vasamsetti believes Lonzo's father, LaVar Ball, is stealing his son's limelight and trying to cash in on his son's success.

[Photo] University students compete to bring life to the moon

March 30, 2017
Sonia Sorino, left, with daughter Kelya, 12, right, was first in line to fill out paperwork for her California driver license at DMV offices on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 in Granada Hills, Calif. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Phi Mu to move into Alpha Rho Chi house

March 29, 2017
Sonia Sorino, left, with daughter Kelya, 12, right, was first in line to fill out paperwork for her California driver license at DMV offices on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 in Granada Hills, Calif. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Jesse White Mobile Unit brings office services to University, C-U community

March 29, 2017
Brunswick Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark D. Schwabero is seen with one of the company's boats and engines at the company's headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2016 in Lake Forest, Ill.

[Photo] Brunswick coming to Research Park this spring

March 29, 2017
Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) tries to protect the young mutant Laura (Dafne Keen) in "Logan."

[Photo] Relatable themes in ‘Logan’ resonate with students

March 27, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks during a Republican health care briefing on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 on Capitol Hill.

[Photo] Trump’s health care failure exposes weaknesses

March 27, 2017
Panda bears Tuantuan (top) and Yuanyuan (bottom) play within their protected enclosure at the Wolong Panda Protection Reseach Center in Wolong, China, February 22, 2006.

[Photo] China uses panda bears as a tool to pursue political agenda

March 27, 2017
Illinois men's head basketball coach Brad Underwood is now faced with Jeremiah Tilmon requesting a release from his National Letter of Intent.

[Photo] Illinois men’s basketball hires Brad Underwood as new head coach

March 18, 2017
Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered at Grand Central Station in solidarity with the indigenous and non-indigenous allies who are on the front lines in North Dakota fighting the construction of the 3.8 billion dollar Dakota Access Pipeline on Nov. 1 in New York City.

[Photo] 7th-annual Ecofeminism Summit draws attention to Standing Rock

March 14, 2017
Country music superstar Garth Brooks performs at the Valley View Casino Center on Nov. 5, 2015 in San Diego, Calif. Tickets for Brook's Champaign show were in high demand, causing the ticket server to crash.

[Photo] Garth Brooks breaks ticket sales record in Champaign

March 20, 2017
Valparaiso University head coach Bryce Drew put his team through drills Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Crusaders will face Michigan State for their second-round NCAA Tournament game.

[Photo] Groce fired from Illinois, national search begins

March 13, 2017
President Donald Trump leads a meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2017.

[Photo] Praising the unsung heroes of the Trump administration

March 10, 2017
Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr. (10) drives to the basket against UCLA's Xavier Simpson in the first half on Dec. 10, 2016, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] KAM’s violates Champaign liquor laws, resulting in suspension of license

March 9, 2017
The USDA awarded the University almost $950,000 in funding for pollinator research. Rep. Rodney Davis is chairman of the subcommittee of such research.

[Photo] University receives competitive grant from USDA

July 3, 2017
Emma Watson attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Gala in New York on May 2.

[Photo] Watson should wear whatever she wants

March 6, 2017
President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One at Orlando International Airport for a visit to St. Andrew Catholic School on Friday. Columnist Isabella Winkler claims that Trump fighting back through his tweets is an unneeded and unpresidential move.

[Photo] Trump’s wiretap claim shows president’s defensive posturing

March 6, 2017
The Purdue Boilermakers celebrate a 76-75 win against Ohio State at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.

[Photo] Big Ten basketball power rankings

March 6, 2017
The Purdue Boilermakers celebrate a 76-75 win against Ohio State at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. (Brooke LaValley/Columbus Dispatch/TNS)

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March 6, 2017
Emma Stone arrives at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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March 4, 2017
Jenna Fischer arrives at the 2016 NBCUniversal Press Tour on Jan. 13, 2016 in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo By Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA/TNS)

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March 4, 2017
Mahershala Ali arrives at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Academy Awards get Best Picture right by getting it wrong

March 2, 2017
U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] Kansas bar shooting shows the growing hate towards racial minorities

March 1, 2017
Michigan State's Kenny Goings (25) scores against Purdue's Caleb Swanigan during the first half on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. Purdue won, 84-73. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] Across enemy lines: Q & A with The State News

March 1, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Governors Association meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House on Feb. 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] Trump can't handle criticism he dishes out

February 28, 2017
Michigan States Marvin Clark Jr. defends against Purdue's Vince Edwards during the second half on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Bankers Life Field house in Indianapolis.

[Photo] Big Ten basketball power rankings

February 27, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks in the press briefing room of the White House during the daily briefing on Feb 14. in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] Freedom of the press is vital to a transparent government

February 27, 2017
Nabila Hossain as Leila in a scene from the web series

[Photo] 'Brown Girls' does intersectional feminist shows right

February 28, 2017
Wisconsin's Bronson Koenig (24) hits a 3-pointer over Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein (15) in the NCAA Tournament national semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Wisconsin advanced, 71-64.

[Photo] Breaking down the Big Ten’s chances at the NCAA tournament

February 23, 2017
Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter, speaks on the second day of the Republican National Convention. Columnist Jamie Linton believes exiling the president’s daughter is unproductive.

[Photo] Exiling Tiffany Trump won’t solve her father’s problems

February 23, 2017
The Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving puts up an inside shot against the New York Knicks in the third quarter at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.

[Photo] It's okay to admit being wrong

February 22, 2017
Kellyanne Conway arrives for a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 13, 2017 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] Conway's ban from MSNBC signifies growing Trump-media disconnect

February 22, 2017
WWE wresters participate in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal during WrestleMania at Levi Stadium on Sunday, March 29, 2015 in Santa Clara, Calif.

[Photo] WWE Live is returning to the State Farm Center

February 21, 2017
Governor-elect Bruce Rauner steps onto the stage to be sworn into office at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 in Springfield, Ill. His wife Diane holds the Bible and Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman administers the oath.

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February 21, 2017
Snacking on foods with soy protein, such as edamame, or fresh soybeans, can help lower blood cholesterol.

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February 21, 2017
Kendrick Lamar performs at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

[Photo] Grammys gives little to industry's hardest workers 

February 15, 2017
Chance the Rapper performs on Sept. 30, 2016 in London.

[Photo] Chance brings God into the rap industry

February 15, 2017
Gov. Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up after giving his first speech as governor on Monday Jan. 12, 2015 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

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February 15, 2017
Gov. Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up after giving his first speech as governor on Monday Jan. 12, 2015 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill.

[Photo] Gov. Rauner voices support for higher education through a Facebook live Q&A

February 14, 2017
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 7, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

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February 14, 2017
Amy Poehler arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.

[Photo] 'Tis the season for celebrating female friendships

February 14, 2017
James Corden on stage during the 59th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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February 14, 2017
Natalie Portman arrives at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Natalie Portman plays Jacqueline Kennedy in the movie

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February 14, 2017
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos looks on in the Vice President Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House on Feb. 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] Editorial: DeVos confirmation shows overwhelming power of partisanship

February 9, 2017
A portrait of Milo Yiannopoulos taken in October 2015.

[Photo] College students must learn to tolerate opposition

February 7, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a town hall meeting at the Memorial hall at city hall on January 12, 2017 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

[Photo] US, Canada divide on immigration standards

February 4, 2017
Beyonce performs during the Formation World Tour at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Los Angeles.

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February 4, 2017
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at Super Bowl 51 press conference in Houston.

[Photo] Editorial: Let Super Bowl Sunday be your break from the political arena

February 2, 2017
Award winning filmmaker Stephen Bannon introduces his Tea Party movie trilogy at the Virginia Tea Party Convention held at the Richmond Convention Center on Oct. 8, 2010 in Richmond, Va. Bannon was just named the Breitbart News executive chairman Chief Executive of Donald Trump's campaign. (Tina Fultz/Zuma Press/TNS)

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February 2, 2017
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, President Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is confirmed by a 96-4 vote in the the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] UN and US face a changing future

February 1, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence speaks in front of the thousands of pro-life supporters at a rally near the National Mall during the March for Life Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] Trump’s immature executive order worsens tenuous international relations

January 30, 2017
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