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McKinley Giving Garden grows to serve the community
Covered in vines and small leafy shrubs, a small patch of land called the McKinley Giving Garden greets people outside Presby Hall. The garden acts as a place to grow and tend to produce while simultaneously serving the community. The garden is in partnership with many…
SECS set to lead anti-data center protest
A protest led by Students for Environmental Concerns demanding “strict regulations on data centers” in Champaign-Urbana will take place on Sept. 25 at noon in front of Foellinger Auditorium. In a statement sent by SECS to The Daily Illini, the RSO expressed its concerns regarding…
Rainscaping Education Program fosters environmental protection
Rainscaping is a system that uses nature to protect nature. By using natural and manufactured materials, the process aims to collect and manage stormwater where it falls. This supports water drainage and filtration, facilitates healthy soil and protects local bodies of water. In…
Stilettos on Steel rides with companionship, finds sisterhood
From Illinois to Indiana, members of the Stilettos on Steel Champaign chapter ride throughout the region, propelled by their shared value of deep sisterhood and support. The chapter is a part of a nationwide organization with 184 chapters. The organization was founded in 2010 as…
UI’s TPUSA chapter plants 2,997 flags in remembrance of 9/11
The University’s chapter of Turning Point USA gathered at Anniversary Plaza Friday to plant American flags on the Main Quad in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The group began at 7 a.m., planting 2,977 flags — one for each life lost during the…
UI TPUSA chapter holds Charlie Kirk vigil
The University’s Turning Point USA chapter hosted a memorial stream and a vigil Thursday evening at Lincoln Hall to honor the anniversary of the late Charlie Kirk’s death. Around 40 attendees gathered to watch a two-hour national livestream from TPUSA, which featured speakers…