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 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 its implementation received mixed criticism from the student body.

Looking back: Project 500 in retrospect

By Matt Troher, Investigative News & Longform Editor January 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 November 10, 2021
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