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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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The front of the march begin to storm Green Street as they make their way towards the Champaign County Courthouse on May 8.

Gallery | Rally for reproductive rights

By Sydney Laput • May 17, 2022
The front cover of "Walrus," a student-run publication from the '60s. The Special Educational Opportunities Project, also known as "Project 500," recruited students from underrepresented populations, and it's implementation received mixed criticism from the student body.

Looking back: Project 500 in retrospect

By Matt Troher, Investigative News & Longform Editor • Jan 19, 2022
Protesters march across Lincoln avenue during a Palestinian-rights demonstration on May 23, 2021. Pro-Palestinian protests erupted across the country in May, 2021, in response to increased violence between Israeli and Palestinian forces.

A campus divided against itself

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • Nov 10, 2021
Sean Williams, Champaign resident, carries a goose wrapped in a sheet at Beringer Commons on July 18. Friends of Geese, a Champaign-Urbana-based animal rights activist group, protects and saves these birds from deliberate killings in the area.

Local geese activists flock together for loud honkin’ protests

By Gwyn Skiles and Farrah Anderson • Jul 28, 2021