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dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Illinois (18-20, 4-8) bolstered its home record to 8-5 on the year with a victory over Valparaiso (17-22) on Wednesday. Scoring only occurred in the second inning, but the runs came in abundance, and Illinois’ pitchers hit their targets to sustain the lead. Valparaiso scores first, Illinois respondsIn the top of the second inning with a Beacon on first base, a double brought in the first run to establish a 1-0 lead over the Illini.
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1 week ago | 
dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Rating: 8/10After a five-year hiatus, Bon Iver returned to the music scene last Friday with its release of the long-anticipated album “SABLE, fABLE.” This LP showcases the band’s evolution, blending their acoustic roots with contemporary R&B, pop and soul. “SABLE, fABLE” is sonically fresh, and Bon Iver’s lyrical and technical ability solidifies that the band deserves its flowers. Bon Iver found critical success after the release of their album “For Emma, Forever Ago” in 2007.
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dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Categories: Earlier this year, professor in Engineering Nishant Garg and his team developed a test that can analyze the performance of construction materials within five minutes. It’s a major improvement over the traditional method, which is much more expensive and takes seven days or more. Before he developed the rapid test, Garg faced an issue — with the number of students in his lab, it could take one person up to three months to test the performance of a construction material.
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dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Categories: The Daily Illini sports staff made their selections for the upcoming NFL draft. Here are picks 11-21: This is part two of the sports staff’s mock draft. Part one is available here. ** These picks were made on the night of April 8, and reflect the state of the league at that time **11. San Francisco 49ers — Jahdae Barron, CB, TexasLast season, the 2024 Super Bowl runner-ups suffered their worst year since 2018.
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dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Illinois’ 2025 wrestling class expands with an exciting recruit — Co’ji Campbell. The four-time Wisconsin state champ joins the Illini after one of their most exciting seasons. Campbell will add some much-needed firepower in the opening weight category and give head coach Mike Poeta options. Campbell announced his commitment to the Illini on Instagram Tuesday. Historic runCampbell attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and made a name for himself there.
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dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Categories: Record stores have been around for decades. From the vinyl craze of the 1970s and the CD frenzy of the 1990s, to the new age of digital streaming, one might believe that the days of records are over. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Records are now coming back in full force, with younger generations being the main demographic fueling their resurgence.
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1 week ago | 
dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
University students have plenty of food options scattered throughout Campustown — whatever the craving, it can be found nearby. If you’re looking for fried chicken, for instance, Campustown has plenty of spots for you. A market research study by IBISWorld shows that the fried chicken fast food industry is on the rise. With chains including Wingstop, Raising Cane’s and Dave’s Hot Chicken, which opened in 2017, the savory treat is more accessible — and popular — than ever.
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dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Kathryn Fitzgerald greeted her 10 a.m. Gentle Yoga attendees as each person filed in. She offered complimentary tea, asked about their families and prepared the studio space for her upcoming class. Fitzgerald co-founded and established Amara Yoga & Arts in 2009. To this day, she handles the business’s operations, organizes programming and teaches a selection of yoga classes as the Gallery Director co-owner, alongside her daughter Luna.
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1 week ago | 
dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
This past weekend, the University’s Design for America chapter hosted its Midwest Meetup at the Siebel Center for Design, inviting the University of Cincinnati’s DFA branch to join them for a weekend of activities. DFA is a national organization that uses human-centered design to solve community problems, such as poverty, education, hunger and economic growth.
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dailyillini.com | Ben Somerville |Aidan Miller-Hisgen |Jessie Wang |Anna Ceja
Chancellor Robert Jones announced the University has joined a lawsuit against the federal government in a Massmail on Tuesday. The lawsuit challenges the Department of Energy’s proposed policy to cap reimbursement of facilities and administrative costs at 15% for all research grants to institutions of higher education.
