Willie Cui

While living in Danville, Ill., Dean Dempsey, a member of the Navajo Nation and field engineer, took for granted how easily he could access clean water. Some of his family living on the Navajo reservation in the Southwest didn’t have the same luxury, often traveling several hundred miles to haul bar…

Illini Tower, one of the University’s Private Certified Housing options, provided Resident Advisers $20 bonuses for each five-star review from their student residents. During one dinner and in the Illini Tower group chat, several RAs asked students to write positive reviews with the RA’s name attach…

Fans at Monday’s basketball game against Monmouth could see a plethora of volunteers donning bright green T-shirts carrying blue bags filled with cans and bottles. The volunteers, which were located around the upper concourse at State Farm Center and stationed at each entryway, aided the “Fighting…

Fans at Monday’s basketball game against Monmouth could see a plethora of volunteers donning bright green T-shirts carrying blue bags filled with cans and bottles. The volunteers, which were located around the upper concourse at State Farm Center and stationed at each entryway, aided the “Fighting…

Illinois State House of Representatives candidate Carol Ammons, Democratic candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives who ran unopposed, received over $215,000 since Jan. 1, 2020, for her campaign, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Elections. Ammons received the bulk of her donations from unions and union-affiliated political action committees. These donations...

With election day around the corner and early voting in full swing, The Daily Illini has compiled a list of candidates running for major offices. In addition to the gubernatorial and congressional elections, a number of important county-wide elections are happening down ballot. Governor The biggest political race of the midterms is the Illinois gubernatorial...

You enter, you order and you’re given a small stub with your order number — that’s how it works at Bangkok Thai, assuming you’re lucky enough, and there isn’t a line, as is often the case.  Nestled under a Bankier Apartments building at 410 E. Green St., Bangkok Thai Restaurant & Pho 911 is a...

On Oct. 25, the Campus Student Election Commission, Alpha Nu Fraternity and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority held the first of two candidate forums for county elections, hosting the incumbent Democratic Sheriff Dustin Heuerman and Republican challenger John Brown at the Clements Auditorium in the ARC. Brown, whose father was a sheriff in Champaign County, emphasized...

The second Circular Fashion Expo kicked off this Saturday at the Siebel Center of Design. Throughout the day, visitors could be seen browsing a variety of homemade, handcrafted or thrifted items from vendors. Visitors could also bring in their own clothing and exchange it for tokens, which they coul…

From running to softball and anything in between, Judy Weber-Jones thrived as an athlete and coach for more than 20 years. But in 2022, sports are far from her focus. For the past 38 years, driver’s education has become Weber-Jones’ calling, and she makes sure everyone know that. So, how did a dedic…

Many classes at the University have strict attendance policies and expectations for student performance in class. Some students and faculty believe these policies are outdated and do not adequately account for mental health issues, ability levels and individual student responsibility. Some classes…

Since the University’s founding, researchers have worked to create new technologies, practices and ideas. Every time someone uses a modern internet browser, turns on an LED light bulb, or sends an email, they are witnessing the results of University research. Researchers at Illinois have also helpe…

Ownership of the Y Eatery has been transferred to Phourong Noi Phetchareune, a man looking to change the restaurant. Tucked away behind the University YMCA’s main entrance, the Y Eatery serves Chinese and Thai food to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. “I enjoy the food,” said Mark…

“There will come a time. Maybe, just maybe, that time is now,” reads the final paragraph of “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You,” the bestselling book coauthored by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, which introduced many readers to anti-racist theory during the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2…

At the beginning of this semester, U.S. News & World Report released its yearly “Best National University Rankings,” and the University was ranked among the top 50. Out of the 443 institutions in the nation, the University was ranked 41st. The Gies College of Business was ranked 13th for business pr…

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Cryptic flyers can be spotted on bulletin boards all over campus that are “seeking UIUC’s finest” for a variety of different positions. Sathwik Reddy and Josh Jay James, the app’s founders, are behind these flyers. “We are a dating app that will give users a time, place and person to go on a date wi…

On Sunday morning, University students and staff as well as community members gathered in front of Alma Mater in observance of Champaign-Urbana’s sixth annual Women’s March. This year’s march, which was co-sponsored by the Myra Bradwell Women’s Law Society and the University’s chapter of If/When/Ho…

During the C-U Bike Month this September, Bike at Illinois hosted two events, Bike to Work Day on Sept. 13 and Light the Night on Sept. 15. Bike to Work Day is an annual educational event encouraging bicyclists to engage with one another on campus. Sarthak Prasad, Bike at Illinois’ program manager,…

Career fairs for two of the University’s biggest colleges took place this week, bringing together thousands of students and dozens of employers. Both the Engineering and Gies Business career fairs were held in person and also offered an online alternative. Companies in attendance included John Deer…