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01/28/2025

UIPD locate missing student after early morning search.

The UI student was previously last seen at 2 a.m. near First and Chalmers Streets, according to WCIA.

The University of Illinois Police Department found missing 18-year-old Krystian Kozieja after a search early Tuesday morning, according to a Facebook post by the department. The UI student was previously last seen at 2 a.m. near First and Chalmers Streets, according to WCIA. “The student has been ...

01/28/2025

Twelve former Illinois football players entered the NFL playoffs. After the league’s conference championship games this weekend, these matchups have shown strong representation from Illinois.

Only a handful who entered the playoffs are still fighting for the Lombardi Trophy. Let’s look back and see the five players who performed best in these playoffs.

Former Illini in this year's NFL playoffs.

Twelve former Illinois football players entered the NFL playoffs. After the league’s conference championship games this weekend, these matchups have shown strong representation from Illinois. Only a handful who entered the playoffs are still fighting for the Lombardi Trophy. Let’s look back and ...

01/27/2025

In a collaboration between Houston Christian University and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University, researchers aim to revolutionize the field of artificial intelligence.

The partnership, driven by the NCSA’s Center for AI Innovation, seeks to overcome the limitations of current AI models and pave the way for more robust and scalable solutions.

In a collaboration between Houston Christian University and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University, researchers aim to revolutionize the field of artificial intelligence. The partnership, driven by the NCSA’s Center for AI Innovation, seeks to overcome the limitation...

01/26/2025

“Building the beloved community is not simply a matter of creating pockets of goodness that allow people to be within oppressive systems."

Rebecca Ginsburg talks prison abolition, community in MLK celebration event.

https://dailyillini.com/life_and_culture-stories/2025/01/24/rebecca-ginsburg-mlk-celebration/

01/25/2025

“Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”

The history and the future of an unprecedented platform.

https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/world-news/national-news/us-government/2025/01/24/tiktok-history-future-unprecedented-platform/

01/25/2025

The UIPD sent a campus-wide safety notice at approximately 1:15 p.m. alerting students of a burglary that occurred this Friday at 4:30 a.m.

https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/champaign-urbana/crime/2025/01/24/burglar-touches-residents-face-at-bousfield-hall/

01/25/2025

Thursday, the Maryland Terrapins beat the Fighting Illini by 21 points at State Farm Center. Join Senior Sport Reporter Sahil Mittal as he breaks down the contest just minutes following the action.

🎥Created by Sahil Mittal, Ben Fader, and Josh Fine

01/24/2025

“We were just awful,” Underwood said. “Nobody played any good.”

Illinois (13-6, 5-4) dropped its second straight game this year on Thursday night, falling to Maryland (15-5, 5-4) 91-70. The loss ended head coach Brad Underwood’s 58-game streak of no back-to-back losses and gave Maryland its first Big Ten road win of the season. “We were just awful,” Underw...

01/24/2025

“Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”

This message plastered the home pages of American users of the short-form video platform TikTok on Saturday after the app was removed from the App and Google Play stores. Although the outage only lasted 14 hours, it marked the climax of a long-winded legal battle involving TikTok’s security and ties to the Chinese government.

How did social media’s wunderkind spark such heated debate among lawmakers, and why has it been the target of scrutiny since its creation? The Daily Illini has compiled a timeline of TikTok’s historic rise and the threats alongside this storied internet phenomenon.

“Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” This message plastered the home pages of American users of the short-form video platform TikTok on Saturday after the app was removed from the App and Google Play stores. Although the outage only lasted 14 hours, it marked the climax of a long-winded ...

01/23/2025

As the No. 17 face the Maryland Terrapins tonight at 8pm, our sports desk has you covered with what to expect going into the matchup.

It’s been 12 days since No. 17 Illinois (13-5, 5-3) played in front of a home crowd, and Thursday presents an opportunity for a much-needed rebound. While it did mix in an impressive 25-point drubbing in Bloomington, Indiana, last week, Illinois has dropped two of its last three games, including a...

01/22/2025

In another installment of UI's most influential, The Daily Illini covers Kaiyu Guan, an award winning professor in the college of ACES.

**This piece is part of a six-part series profiling each University scientist named to the 2024 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. Installments of the series will be posted weekly.** ACES professor Kaiyu Guan’s work using advanced modeling and sensing to improve crop productivity a...

01/22/2025

“Better Man” is a film about Robbie Williams, a legendary figure in British pop music, and his rise to fame and personal struggles. Find out what our Arts & Entertainment section has to say about it.

Rating: 7/10   “Better Man” is a film about Robbie Williams, a legendary figure in British pop music, and his rise to fame and personal struggles. Directed by Michael Gracey, known for “The Greatest Showman,” the biographical musical film highlights Williams’ talent and flaws. The storyli...

01/21/2025

Tucked away on North Market Street sits the Kitty Crib, a nonprofit cat lounge owned and operated by Moore’s Rescue Ranch.

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01/20/2025

The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal to make the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson their new head coach.

Johnson will take over the responsibilities that were previously held by Matt Eberflus — who was fired mid-season — and Thomas Brown, the interim head coach. This announcement comes the Monday after the Lions’ loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional game on Saturday.

This season, Johnson’s offense led the league with the most points scored (564) and one of the best offenses overall. The Lions clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC with Johnson’s help, making him a fan-favorite to be the Bears’ next head coach.

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01/19/2025

It was a complete battle in East Lansing between two top-tier programs, but No. 12 Michigan State ended on top, 80-78. No. 19 Illinois came out strong but struggled with foul trouble, free throws and three-point shooting led to the defeat.

Our recap:

It was a complete battle in East Lansing between two top-tier programs, but No. 12 Michigan State (15-2, 6-0) ended on top, 80-78. No. 19 Illinois (13-4, 5-2) came out strong but struggled with foul trouble, free throws and three-point shooting led to the defeat. Hustle, pace, aggression The first h...

01/19/2025

The American Dream means many things to different people. For some, it may be the hope of a better future for themselves and their families; for others, it might be a goal for success. Director Brady Corbet explores this notion with his newest film, “The Brutalist.”

Rating: 9/10   The American Dream means many things to different people. For some, it may be the hope of a better future for themselves and their families; for others, it might be a goal for success. Director Brady Corbet explores this notion with his newest film, “The Brutalist.” “The Brutal...

01/19/2025

Illinois men’s gymnastics begins its 2025 season and journey for national victory on Saturday at the Windy City Invitational at Navy Pier in Chicago. All eyes are on the Illini with their reloaded roster of All-Americans after their fifth-place finish at the 2024 NCAA national championships.

Illinois men’s gymnastics begins its 2025 season and journey for national victory on Saturday at the Windy City Invitational at Navy Pier in Chicago. All eyes are on the Illini with their reloaded roster of All-Americans after their fifth-place finish at the 2024 NCAA national championships. Howev...

01/18/2025

Sometimes, a player can’t predict a move before the inevitable falls upon them. Anticipation is lost, and frustration grows anew. “Checkmate” is what they call it when the opponent threatens the king with capture. The chessboard is inescapable from this loss.

That’s where the story begins in Sally Rooney’s latest novel, “Intermezzo.”

Rating: 8.7/10   Sometimes, a player can’t predict a move before the inevitable falls upon them. Anticipation is lost, and frustration grows anew. “Checkmate” is what they call it when the opponent threatens the king with capture. The chessboard is inescapable from this loss. That’s where t...