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A person died in a Champaign-Urbana hospital after being found near the 1000 block of Dorner Drive early Tuesday morning, UIPD spokesperson Abbigail Reisner wrote in an email to The Daily Illini. The person was found in the area — near CRCE and Allen Hall — around 3 a.m., lying on the ground in distress,... The post Person dies after being found ‘in distress
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Collin Corbett, independent candidate for Illinois governor, is running against current Gov. JB Pritzker and conservative Darren Bailey. Between the two favored candidates, Corbett has said he knows his chances of winning are slim. Still, the Republican-turned-independent says he is hoping to prove that Illinoisans want an independent candidate. Corbett work
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Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, over 20 of the planned 64 polling locations in Champaign County are at risk of closing due to a deficit in election judges. As of Thursday, only 148 of the minimum 270 judges are ready to staff polling places, according to a post from the Champaign County Clerk... The post Election judge shortage may close some Champaig
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Posters reading “Tim Killeen Center for Genocide” were put on the front doors of the Swanlund Administration Building Monday, calling for the divestment of UI System funds. The posters were removed Monday afternoon, but it’s unclear who posted them on the building. Timothy Killeen is the UI System president. The University’s branch of Students for... The pos
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If Boneyard Creek turns green near Bardeen Quadrangle Tuesday morning, it’s a drill. From about 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Facilities & Services, the Division of Public Safety and the Champaign Fire Department will rehearse their response to a simulated oil spill. Crews will release green dye into storm drains around Abbott Power Plant, then... The post Universit
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The post Gallery | A recap of Illinois Homecoming 2026 appeared first on The Daily Illini .
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Students and Champaign residents last week may have noticed chalk drawings and arrows pointing to the words “come play” scrawled on Campustown sidewalks, left over from the Student Planning Organization’s annual Park(ing) Day event on Sept. 25. In the event’s fourth year at the University, SPO bought out seven parking spaces from the City of... The post SPO
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On campus: Bat tests positive for rabies near Newman Hall A bat found on campus tested positive for rabies Thursday, according to a press release from the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District the following day. The bat was by the Armory Avenue entrance of Newman Hall. “The risk of rabies to the public is low and... The post The week in news: John Summit r
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Judges at the third annual TechRise pitch competition awarded the winning startup, VOYSSES Inc., a $25,000 prize at EnterpriseWorks, the University’s startup incubator Thursday. P33 Chicago’s competition platformed the founders of five early-stage startups with links to the University, each founder presenting what their companies would be capable of with the
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