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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

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University News
Illini wrestling head coach Mike Poeta placed on ‘indefinite administrative leave’
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor
UI professor weighs in on new Illinois immigration law
By Sophia Vasilakopoulos, Staff Writer
University Admin
UI System president visits campus, boasts student enrollment, supports DEI
By Avery Paterson and Ryan Pearlman
Nigerian coal mine owned by a UI trustee
By Aidan Sadovi, Staff Writer
News
UPDATED: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident at Green, Mathews
UPDATED: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident at Green, Mathews
By Maaike Niekerk and Qaasim Jatoi • Dec 20, 2025
Top Story
A student scrolls on Tinder, a massive platform for online dating.
Opinion | Dating apps turn courtship into attention economy
By Raphael Ranola, Columnist
Top Photo
At the IDEA Lab in the Grainger Library basement, the Illini Magic Society is hosts a weekly meeting. Eric Fang, society member, is shuffling cards, demonstrating a classic force.
UI students reveal where the magic happens
Features
UI cheerleader recovers from Quad Day heart attack
UI cheerleader recovers from Quad Day heart attack
By Kelsey Hoevel, Staff Writer • Dec 22, 2025
Sean Wilkinson, sin ham, Ocean Thoreau and Jay Piser of sorry forever pose for a photo.
sorry forever finds its sound on debut EP ‘learning to be’
By Olivia Dvorak, Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter • Dec 18, 2025
International students spend time with family, travel over winter break
By Camy Mertes, Contributing Writer • Dec 16, 2025
Ghost Electric: The UI team forging high-performance motorcycles
By Edgar Nava, Staff Writer • Dec 15, 2025
‘When the Stars Come Down to Greet Us’: UI student turns observatory into living art
By Zahra Ghadeer, Contributing Writer • Dec 15, 2025
Opinions
Opinion | Homemade doesn’t have to be perfect
By Zaynab Chida, Contributing Columnist • Dec 22, 2025
DI Voices | Embracing my raspberry-red mistake
By Yueran Ma, Contributing Columnist
Opinion | Dark times call for dinner parties
By Hailey Cho, Senior Columnist
Opinion | When grading becomes a political risk, we lose
By Raphael Ranola, Senior Columnist
DI Social
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Review | Top 10 Albums of 2025
By Juliana Damian, Staff Writer
Urbana Hootenanny brings acoustic music to Rose Bowl Tavern
By Lars Arlandson, Staff Writer
buzz Movies and TV
Review | Tim Robinson’s humor sits well in ‘The Chair Company’
By Sonali Khanna, Staff Writer
Review | ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ perfects tacky horror
By Calissa Stevens, Staff Writer
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Latest Men's Basketball
Junior center Tomislav Ivišić raises the McBride Homes Braggin' Rights trophy following Illinois' blowout of Missouri in St. Louis on Dec. 22.
No. 20 Illinois dominates Missouri by 43 for largest ever Braggin’ Rights victory
By Sahil Mittal, Assistant Sports Editor • Dec 23, 2025
Sports
Senior guard Kylan Boswell and graduate student forward Ben Humrichous in Illinois’ loss to Alabama on Nov. 19.
For Braggin’ Rights: No. 18 Illinois faces Missouri in annual meeting in St. Louis
By Evy York, Senior Sports Reporter • Dec 21, 2025
2 positives, 2 negatives from Illinois’ win over Jackson State
By Laura Mendes, Senior Sports Reporter • Dec 20, 2025
Column | Overview of College Football Playoff
By Zach Shapero, Staff Writer • Dec 19, 2025
Illinois defeats North Texas in 81-69 thriller
By Brie Dirl, Staff Writer • Dec 18, 2025
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