Jessie Wang

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The University of Illinois Police Department is seeking information about a criminal damage incident that occurred on Aug. 25, during which the word “DIVEST” was spray painted across the columns of Foellinger Auditorium.   Per a press release from the UIPD, multiple security cameras captured images of two individuals involved in the incident between 2:01 a.m....

Illinois’ public universities have the third highest average in-state tuition in 2021 nationwide, with the average cost of in-state tuition at around $15,000, per Education Data.  Dylan Sharkey, assistant editor at the Illinois Policy Institute, a nonprofit research organization that aims to represent taxpayers in the state, said the number reflects not just the University...

Peoria native Nikki Budzinski started her political career as the former president of Illini Democrats, where she helped students with voter registration and supported local Democratic races. Almost 25 years later, she is the Democratic Representative for the 13th Congressional District of Illinois, which includes the University. Budzinski was first elected in 2022 and flipped...

With the 2024 election less than a month away, The Daily Illini has compiled a guide to voting at the University.    How do I register to vote in Champaign? Paper voter registration for the upcoming election has already closed, according to Champaign County Chief Deputy Clerk Angela Patton.  “People can still go online and...

Federal For the 13th Congressional District of Illinois, which includes Champaign, Springfield and East St. Louis, incumbent Democrat Rep. Nikki Budzinksi will face Republican Joshua Lloyd and write-in Independent Bradley Horges Jr. on Election Day.  More information on the candidates’ campaigns can be found here: Rep. Budzinski reflects on first term, talks reelection. West Point...

Chancellor Jones announced his tenure will end next June in a Massmail on Wednesday morning.  Jones is the University’s 10th chancellor and has served for almost nine years, the longest in the University’s history since the first chancellor. Although he said it was a difficult decision, he feels it is the right time to step...

Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz charged junior Yafa Issa on July 9, 2024, with a single count of mob action after Issa participated in the pro-Palestine protest near Alma Mater on April 26. Her attorney, Evan Bruno, filed a motion on Oct. 31 to dismiss the charge, citing the state’s application of the mob...