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10/22/2025

Thousands of people gathered around a podium in front of the Champaign County Courthouse in downtown Urbana for the No Kings protest on Saturday. The protest featured several speakers before community members and students took to the streets to march.

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10/21/2025

The Chicago Bears (4-2) are currently on a four-game win streak after taking down the New Orleans Saints (1-6). The streak is tied for the league’s longest this year and is the Bears’ longest since 2018.

The Chicago Bears (4-2) are currently on a four-game win streak after taking down the New Orleans Saints (1-6). The streak is tied for the league’s longest this year and is the Bears’ longest since 2018. After the first six games, there have been discussions about whether the Bears should start ...

10/21/2025

It’s been over five months since China stopped purchasing U.S. soybeans, and impacts have hit farmers in central Illinois hard. The state’s top cash crop has lost an estimated 40% of its market, and producers are now searching for new ways to make use of the excess soy.

It’s been over five months since China stopped purchasing U.S. soybeans, and impacts have hit farmers in central Illinois hard. The state’s top cash crop has lost an estimated 40% of its market, and producers are now searching for new ways to make use of the excess soy. Since assuming office in ...

10/21/2025

There’s a phrase going around: “Women don’t want men anymore.” Men on the internet bristle at it, as though it’s a threat to their species. But what if it isn’t about rejection, but about change? About how women’s desires start to shift and evolve toward bisexuality when men lose the structural power they once held.
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10/21/2025

The Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival made its way into downtown Champaign on Saturday, where jazz artist Alex Massa and his ensemble performed “WATER MUSIC” at Gallery Art Bar. Inspired by the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016, Massa used each piece to represent a pivotal moment during the fight for global water rights.

The Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival made its way into downtown Champaign on Saturday, where jazz artist Alex Massa and his ensemble performed “WATER MUSIC” at Gallery Art Bar. Inspired by the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016, Massa used each piece to represent a pivotal moment during the f...

10/21/2025

Tilly Norwood has captured Hollywood’s attention — but not as an ordinary debutante. Her screen debut took place in “AI Commissioner,” a short comedy sketch generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Later, at the Zurich Summit held last September, London-based technology and media company Particle6 officially introduced her to the industry, positioning Norwood as a free agent available to sign onto future film projects.

Tilly Norwood has captured Hollywood’s attention — but not as an ordinary debutante. Her screen debut took place in “AI Commissioner,” a short comedy sketch generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Later, at the Zurich Summit held last September, London-based technology and media compa...

10/20/2025

The Diwali evenings of my childhood were a tapestry of light and warmth. My family and I dressed in our best kurtas and salwar kameez, the colors rich against the soft flickers of candles lining the windowsills. The flames made our house glow with a yellow hue that seemed to breathe life into every corner.

From the living room came the sound of kirtan playing on our TV, drifting over my parents’ laughter. The scent of spices in my mother’s cooking curled around my cousins and me as we fought over who was winning a game of carrom.

This year will be my first Diwali away from the familiarity of home and family. The distance prevents me from falling back on family traditions I have blindly followed. As I navigate how my Diwali will look this year, it has forced me to pause and reflect on what this holiday truly means to me.

The Diwali evenings of my childhood were a tapestry of light and warmth. My family and I dressed in our best kurtas and salwar kameez, the colors rich against the soft flickers of candles lining the windowsills. The flames made our house glow with a yellow hue that seemed to breathe life into every....

10/20/2025

University Senate members discussed faculty H-1B visas and a Title VI Office task force in their Monday meeting.

H-1B visas

The White House issued a proclamation restricting entry into the United States for workers with H-1B status three weeks ago. One requirement is that new applications for an H1-B visa require the potential employer to pay a $100,000 fee.

Despite this, John Coleman, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the University’s goal is to still recruit the best faculty possible.

University Senate members discussed faculty H-1B visas and a Title VI Office task force in their Monday meeting. H-1B visas The White House issued a proclamation restricting entry into the United States for workers with H-1B status three weeks ago. One requirement is that new applications for an H1-...

10/20/2025

UIPD released a statement Monday confirming they arrested a suspect in relation to Saturday’s Green Street shooting, where one man was shot and “seriously injured.” The suspect was Decoven Stephens, an 18-year old man from Urbana.

Detectives acquired an arrest warrant for Stephens and a search warrant for his home, both of which they carried out on Monday. Authorities took Stephens into custody and found several pieces of evidence, including the handgun they believe was used in the shooting.

Stephens was charged with attempted first-degree murder. His arraignment is scheduled for Monday.

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✍️ Written by Avery Paterson
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UIPD released a statement Monday confirming they arrested a suspect in relation to Saturday’s Green Street shooting, where one man was shot and “seriously injured.” The suspect was Decoven Stephens, an 18-year old man from Urbana. Detectives acquired an arrest warrant for Stephens and a search...

10/20/2025

Thousands of demonstrators rallied for the second No Kings protest against the Trump administration Saturday afternoon. Protesters chanted, held signs, wore costumes and sang songs outside the Champaign County Courthouse before marching through Downtown Urbana.

Organizers said they were protesting across the nation against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and efforts “to secure power by occupying or trying to occupy free American cities like Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago, and Portland, Ore.”

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Thousands of demonstrators rallied for the second No Kings protest against the Trump administration Saturday afternoon. Protesters chanted, held signs, wore costumes and sang songs outside the Champaign County Courthouse before marching through Downtown Urbana. Organizers said they were protesting a...

10/19/2025

No. 17 Illinois begins its 2025-26 campaign at home this season, taking on in-state opponent Illinois State on Sunday before regular season play begins in November. Head coach Brad Underwood previewed the matchup on Saturday at Illinois’ practice at State Farm Center.

Illinois will be without four key players in this exhibition: redshirt junior Ty Rodgers, freshman guard Mihailo Petrović, junior center Tomislav Ivišić and junior wing Andrej Stojaković.

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No. 17 Illinois begins its 2025-26 campaign at home this season, taking on in-state opponent Illinois State on Sunday before regular season play begins in November. Head coach Brad Underwood previewed the matchup on Saturday at Illinois’ practice at State Farm Center. Injured Illini Illinois will ...

10/18/2025

Shots were fired at 411. E. Green St. at 12:34 a.m.

At 1:04 a.m., dispatchers on the METCAD police scanner stated that a subject had been detained.

Officers remain on the scene for further investigation, according to an Illini-Alert sent at 1:26 a.m — it states, “Continue to avoid the area.”

**This is a developing story. Updates will be posted as they become available.**

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✍️ Written by The Daily Illini News Staff
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