News across Greater Champaign
Illinois parts ways with defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck after 4 games
According to a press release from Illinois (2-2, 0-1), defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck and the program have parted ways after just four games. Hauck, a longtime head coach at Montana, was hired this offseason to implement a new 3-3-5 defensive scheme. “Coach Hauck reached out…
Opinion | The financial hierarchy — how wealth has overridden the integrity in naming the Kennedy Center
Infrastructure should maintain its assigned name. Grocery stores should be labeled as grocery stores, forest preserves should be labeled as forest preserves and cafes should be labeled as cafes. Titles allow us to learn about infrastructure before dedicating time to an in-depth…
Visualized: UI welcomes largest-ever first-year class
On Sept. 9, the University released a report on first-year enrollment for Fall 2026. The annual report describes the demographic information, residency status and academic profiles of incoming students. Notably, this year’s report reveals that the incoming freshmen class is the…
Gallery | PYGMALION brings, comedy, music and more to C-U
Robby Hoffman delivers raunchy comedy at PYGMALION Day 1
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts welcomed Emmy Award-winning comedian Robby Hoffman to the Tryon Festival Theatre Thursday night. As one of the headlining acts for PYGMALION, Hoffman’s set started at 7:30 p.m. and lasted just over an hour, including topics like “nepo…
Students, community members rally at anti-data center protest
Students for Environmental Concerns held a rally Friday and demanded stricter regulations on large data center development in Champaign County. The possible development of hyperscale data centers in Champaign County has raised concerns and been a topic of discussion for the…
Mary Helen Specht talks ‘Mudlark,’ analog technology at PYGMALION
Author Mary Helen Specht’s book talk on her newest novel, “Mudlark,” opened PYGMALION weekend with a blend of science fiction, mother-daughter love and Greek references. Students and Champaign-Urbana community members gathered at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at 5:30…
The Belair Lip Bombs close out tour at PYGMALION Day 1
The Rose Bowl Tavern filled with sounds of guitar riffs, warm vocals and energetic drums as Australian indie-rock band, The Belair Lip Bombs, took the stage Thursday for PYGMALION Day 1. The four-member band — Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton and Daniel Devlin —…
Gov. Pritzker offers tax relief for summer storm damage
A new tax relief is available for Illinois residents who were impacted by summer storms. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue announced the initiative in mid-August for individuals and businesses in 15 Illinois counties who were affected by storm damage.…
‘We know what we have in this group’: Illini open season focused on confidence
The Illinois (0-0-0-0) men’s hockey team will compete in two games against Michigan State (4-2-2-4) this weekend. New season, new focus This weekend marks the Illini’s 2026-27 season home opener. Despite sweeping Cincinnati (2-2-0-4) in its final games of the 2025-26 season,…
Anamanaguchi gives back, reminisces on Urbana roots ahead of PYGMALION
Anamanaguchi is traveling back to the Midwest this weekend for its upcoming PYGMALION performance, far from the suburbs of New York where it began. The band is playing at the Rose Bowl Tavern on Saturday alongside opener Covet, where it will also be hosting a donation drive.…
Column | How the Illini can take down the No. 7 Buckeyes
After closing out its non-conference slate 2-1, Illinois is finally going on the road to open up Big Ten play against none other than No. 7 Ohio State (2-1). While the Illini enter this matchup as scrappy underdogs, anything is possible in college football. “A tremendous…