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

The Daily Illini

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Student Ryan Reeder checks to see how much saliva he has in his COVID-19 test sample. Illinois faculty have recently expressed concern over perceived relaxed COVID-19 contact tracing protocols this year.

UI Senate rejects proposal to examine ‘in-house’ contact tracing for classrooms

October 20, 2021
Boxes of disposable straws sit in a cardboard box at the ARC Covid-19 testing center on Feb. 1. The university announces new testing guidance for unvaccinated students, faculty, and staff.

UI announces new testing guidance for unvaccinated students, faculty, staff

October 12, 2021
The University Librarys plans to convert into a special collections facility have been postponed until next fall.

UI Library postpones UGL closure to next fall, plans to hold ‘town halls’ on conversion project

September 29, 2021
Members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization protest outside of the Henry Administration Building on Thursday morning. The group demands the University take responsibility for its teaching staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graduate employees protest UI’s lack of COVID-19 precautions

September 24, 2021
A student at the University of Illinois tests during the COVID-19 pandemic last fall. Faculty at the University of Illinois are worried about the Delta variant being carried around campus.

Faculty express concern about classroom COVID-19 transmission despite UI assurances

September 15, 2021
Students gather around the Illinois Space Society RSO on the Bardeen Quad Sunday during E-Night, a Quad Day specifically for engineering students. About 70 different RSOs were present at this event.

E-Night brings together engineering clubs, students

August 31, 2021
A welcome celebration is held in Lot 31 after new student convocation at State Farm Center at the MTD Booth. Illinois welcomes new students with open arms.

UI welcomes class of 2025 into Illini family

August 24, 2021
Lieutenant Joseph McCullough investigates a traffic violation on Friday, Sep. 23 2016. A 17-year-old male was killed after a shooting in Champaign on Thursday night.

Gunfire reported in Campustown on Saturday

August 22, 2021

Check out these available study spaces

July 15, 2021
Two University police cars and multiple police officers survey campus streets on Sept. 29.

Top police reports from 2020-2021

May 10, 2021
Student Anirudh Nandella deposits his completed University COVID-19 test into a receptacle at the ARC on Feb. 1. Testing at the University allowed for a safe return to campus by effectively identifying and quarantining infected individuals.

UI’s COVID-19 testing program passes test of reopening campus

May 10, 2021
UI library to undergo long overdue renovations

UI library to undergo long overdue renovations

May 6, 2021
A row of bikes is lined up inside the Campus Bike Center on April 6. The University Facilities and Services teamed up with Champaign County Bikes to host a bicycle census on Wednesday.

UI hosts annual bicycle census

April 29, 2021
A concept drawing of the Main Library after renovation is shown above. University faculty is concerned for new construction at the Main Library due to disruptions caused by the pandemic

UI library renovations move forward despite faculty concerns

April 21, 2021
Candidates reflect on spring campus election

Candidates reflect on spring campus election

April 15, 2021
Student Trustee candidate Mariama Mwilambwe poses for a professional headshot outside of the Illini Union. Mwiliambwe is one of several students running for the position.

Student trustee candidates seek to bridge gap between students and UI board

March 22, 2021
Enoma Egiebor and Nicole Arnold pose for a campaign photo.

ISG’s first COVID-era election begins

March 11, 2021
A University COVID-19 test site worker hands a student a funnel at the ARC testing site on Feb. 1. The UI saliva test has received FDA emergency authorization

UI saliva test gets FDA emergency authorization

March 1, 2021
The Alma Mater statue stands on the corner of Green and Wright streets on a spring day. The Graduate College is expecting an increase of applicants with credit/no credit grades in their transcripts.

Graduate applicants face uncertainty over credit/no credit grades

February 25, 2021
An electrical tower holds wires high above the ground. The University of Illinois Facility and Services has asked residents to conserve energy as much as possible following heavy snowfall.

UI calls for maximum energy conservation amid winter storm

February 16, 2021
UI adopts “Pass COVID/No Pass COVID” grading for spring semester

UI adopts “Pass COVID/No Pass COVID” grading for spring semester

February 9, 2021
UI Senate to discuss revamped COVID-19 grade policy

UI Senate to discuss revamped COVID-19 grade policy

February 8, 2021
Linda Moorhouse, chair of the Education Policy committee, discusses the days agenda. On Monday, the Senate Executive Committee voted to send the Pass COVID/No Pass COVID proposal to the UI Senates meeting next Monday.

UI Senate to consider more lenient “Pass COVID/No Pass COVID” grading for spring semester

February 2, 2021
An MTD terminal on Wright Street informs riders when the next buses are coming on Sunday morning. MTD has recently reduced their service.

MTD cuts down service after UI lowers student fees

February 1, 2021
Residents of The Dean apartment building wait outside on Saturday night after a fire broke out inside the building. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

Fire leads to evacuation of Dean apartment complex

January 30, 2021
Shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrive at Carle Foundation Hospital on Dec. 16. Some Champaign County residents 75 and older will receive COVID-19 vaccines this week.

Vaccinations to begin for Champaign County residents 75, older

January 11, 2021
UI imposes credit/no credit policy after administration expresses time, technology concerns

UI imposes credit/no credit policy after administration expresses time, technology concerns

December 8, 2020
A student protester sits in on the Illinois Student Government meeting in the Illini Union Pine Room on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Chief Illiniwek made an appearance in the Homecoming Parade that year, so Illinois Student Government boycotted the parade in support of Native American students.

UI releases new plan for relationship with Indigenous peoples

December 5, 2020
UI announces official CR/NC policy for fall

UI announces official CR/NC policy for fall

November 25, 2020
A wide view of the main quad on August 21

UI Senate votes for CR/NC option, extends drop deadline

November 21, 2020
An 8-bit classroom? Professors try new methods of virtual engagement

An 8-bit classroom? Professors try new methods of virtual engagement

November 16, 2020
Student Zachary Chalmers takes a university COVID-19 test at the State Farm Center testing site on Oct. 9. A recent Massmail has instructed faculty, staff and graduate students to test twice weekly.

Chancellor orders faculty, staff, grad students to test twice weekly

November 11, 2020
A pair of students walk on the Main Quad on Oct. 18, 2019. The University recently released guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 during Thanksgiving break.

The University calls for limited activities before fall break

November 9, 2020
Three students sit socially distanced during professor Peter Abbamonte’s hybrid class on Monday. Abbamonte teaches his class both in person and through Zoom at the same time.

Hybrid instruction set to continue in spring

November 5, 2020
Junior Zachary Chalmers takes a COVID-19 test at the State Farm Center COVID-19 testing site on Oct. 9.

New restrictions hit region as COVID-19 spikes statewide

October 30, 2020
A University worker unloads completed COVID-19 tests outside the Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building on Friday. The Veterinary Diagnostics Lab staff is equipped to test about 10,000 saliva tests per day.

“A tall order”: Inside UI’s COVID testing lab

October 19, 2020
A University coronavirus testing worker hands student Alexa English her test tube in order to take a COVID-19 test at the Illini Union on Sept. 30.

University COVID testing exceeded original lab capacity

October 12, 2020
Senior Eric Peronto places his completed COVID-19 test into the receptacle at the Illini Union testing site on Wednesday. The receptacles are then shuttled to the diagnostic laboratory.

Average campus test result sent within 8 hours, SHIELD says

October 5, 2020
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