Join the Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) and the Student Life and Culture Archives to learn about the history of U of I student newspaper, the Daily Illini, and the Library’s efforts to preserve and make it digitally accessible. Explore past events on campus through the digitized Daily Illini and discover how digitized newspapers have changed the way we conduct research and how the public can help improve the accessibility and searchability of the Daily Illini for future researchers.

The Daily Illini (called The Illini from 1874-1907) has been student-run throughout its history, except for a brief period from 1880-1902. The paper covers local, state, and national news as well as campus events and student opinion.