Michael Sweeney

Tomorrow, polls will open at noon for the election of a new student government. These annual elections result in a complete turnover of the Illinois Student Council along with the student senators and Student Organization Resource Fee Board. Elections run until Thursday. Four pairs of candidates are in a race to fill the shoes left...

Ahead of Memorial Stadium’s 100th anniversary, Illini fans now have the opportunity to immortalize their legacy in the foundation of Grange Grove with the purchase of a personalized brick that will be laid in the walkway of the popular tailgating grounds.  Fans are given the option of two different sizes — 4 inches by 8...

Since last Saturday, independent campaigners have set up shop around the Illini Union and the Main Quad in support of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  Using the slogan “Cancel Student Debt,” they have been attempting to earn student signatures to bring Kennedy closer to having his name on Illinois’ presidential ballot in November. However,...

President Joe Biden enacted a $95 billion national security package on Wednesday, which includes a provision to ban TikTok in the United States if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest in the app. Biden signed the bill into law following the Senate’s 79-18 decision Tuesday night, with 15 Republicans and three Democrats voting against...

Starting Sept. 9, Hessel Park will undergo a $363,823 construction project to add four ADA-compliant and 10 non-ADA parking spaces, according to a press release from the Champaign Park District. The park currently offers two ADA and 23 non-ADA spaces. These additions will also act as a chance to restore the pavement in the area...

Starting Sept. 9, Hessel Park will undergo a $363,823 construction project to add four ADA-compliant and 10 non-ADA parking spaces, according to a press release from the Champaign Park District. The park currently offers two ADA and 23 non-ADA spaces. These additions will also act as a chance to restore the pavement in the area...

For a brief moment on Wednesday morning, various educational building signs bore the names of Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict. These posters draped over signs in front of Lincoln Hall, Engineering Hall and the Electrical and Computer Engineering building, according to a post by the Students for Justice in Palestine on Instagram. The posters...

**A source in this story elected to remain confidential due to safety concerns.** During the University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen’s physics discussion, pro-Palestinian supporters called for University system divestment from companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war. The colloquium was held in the Loomis Laboratory auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. Following UIPD presence and protesters...

Amid the constant buzz surrounding the presidential election, a much quieter race is afoot in Champaign County heading into election day — the race for the coroner seat. This election cycle, incumbent Steve Thuney is racing as the Republican nominee against Laurie Brauer, the Democratic nominee. The county coroner serves as the head of the...

The University provides more than half of the resources for the National Science Foundation’s national research cyberinfrastructure ecosystem — a system allowing researchers nationwide to utilize the National Center for Supercomputing Applications’ prowess. This leadership can be attributed to Blue Waters — the former world leader in computing and producer of 13 quadrillion calculations a...