1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (705+ words) In central Illinois, a vast land known as the Grand Prairie once stretched across the region. It was incredibly diverse, home to hundreds of species of plants, mammals, birds and insects for thousands of years. As settlers arrived, much of…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (631+ words) Illinois (11-28) hosted Western Illinois (10-22) at Eichelberger Field Tuesday evening, kicking off its five-game homestand with an 8-0, five-inning run-rule win. Junior right-handed pitcher Megan Nuechterlein spun a five-inning shutout, earning her second win of the season and first complete game for…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago  (10+ words) Review | "The Drama" vows to shock, amuse'The Daily Illini...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (797+ words) Michigan (12-6, 9-1) defeated Illinois (9-10, 5-4) Saturday, 4-0, at Atkins Tennis Center. Michigan's No. 37 sophomore Jessica Bernales and senior Lily Jones took down Illinois sophomore Tessa Bucher and senior Alice Xu'at 6-2 in doubles.' The Wolverine's duo of No. 76 junior Piper Charney and sophomore Emily…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1237+ words) No. 14 Illinois (19-5, 8-2) found its winning ways as it captured an undefeated three-game homestand over Eastern Kentucky (11-14), No. 62 Indiana (9-9, 3-6) and Purdue (4-14, 0-9) from Friday to Sunday. The Illini opened play Friday against the Colonels and secured a 5-2 win. The next event of…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (393+ words) Illinois (10-28) will face off against Western Illinois (10-21) Tuesday at Eichelberger Field for Wii Sports Night. The Illini are coming off a split with the Michigan State Spartans (14-22) in a series that was cut short due to inclement weather. Illinois took…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (776+ words) In a small University lecture hall, the air fills with anticipation and laughter. A group of students in the audience lean toward the actors on stage, waiting to see what will happen next. There is no script or memorized lines…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (539+ words) In their conference opener in mid-March, the Illini (10-28, 2-9) plated eight runs in the first inning to take an 8-3 lead over the Iowa Hawkeyes (21-16, 5-10). Over the course of the three-hour marathon, Illinois saw its early advantage slip away before falling 21-15." After…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (669+ words) The sights within No. 3 Illinois" locker room were unfamiliar ones on Saturday night compared to the rest of its NCAA tournament run. Instead of celebrating a win with Super Soakers and smiles, the Illini sat in front of their lockers…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (635+ words) Champaign County Indivisible hosted the "No Kings 3" demonstration March 28 outside the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana as part of a National Day of Action to protest against the Trump administration. Organizers said in a press release that the protest is…...