Former UI leader White spends thousands to renovate President's House

Former President B. Joseph White bought a $42,500 rug for the President’s House in Summer 2008 among other thousands of dollars in renovations, according to 1215 pages of documents obtained by The Daily llini through a Freedom of Information Act Request received on Wednesday.

9/2/2010 - 9:59 AM
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Sen. Durbin visits Illini Union Bookstore to celebrate the College Textbook Affordability Act

Students, faculty and local residents gathered to meet with U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., on Wednesday at the Illini Union Bookstore.

9/1/2010 - 11:51 PM
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Illini backup quarterback position a mystery

Illinois football coach Ron Zook couldn’t help but start Tuesday’s weekly press conference in a light-hearted manner after losing two defensive starters in the span of a few days.

9/2/2010 - 12:01 AM
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Former UI President's expensive home renovation costs http://ow.ly/2yjZo
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RT @di_sports: Updated story on Big Ten alignment. Now with teams! http://ow.ly/2y3XE
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@Lawniepants You bet there is! 7 p.m. at the Illini Media building on Green St. See you there!
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Green RSOs join forces for Action Night fair

Students flocked to Environmental Action Night on Wednesday at the University YMCA. The event is like a mini-Quad Day for environmental Registered Student Organizations, or RSOs.

9/2/2010 - 12:26 AM
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News

Sustainable student-run farm to premiere tomorrow

The grass really is greener on the other side — of the farm.

The Sustainable Student Farm is making its grand debut Thursday by holding an open house. The farm aims to create a more sustainable campus by producing locally grown food and supplying it to the University.

9/2/2010 - 12:16 AM
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Jury’s still out for student senate

Student senators discussed taking a stand against racial profiling at the Illinois Student Senate meeting Wednesday night.

9/2/2010 - 12:11 AM
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Sports

The Fantasy Doctor: preseason Week 4 stock update

With just seven days until the NFL season kicks off in New Orleans, many owners are content to stay put and re-evaluate after Week 1. My advice? Don’t. There is much trading yet to be done, and now is the time to do it. Complacency during the season is the death of any fantasy roster, but I am here today as your doctor to say this lame duck period of a week is no exception to the rule.

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9/1/2010 - 11:53 PM
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Despite large numbers, Illini ‘family’ stays close

The Illinois volleyball team prides itself on being a close-knit family that functions together as a team. Head coach Kevin Hambly thinks this is important in having a successful team.

9/1/2010 - 11:48 PM
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Features

19 chapters in 6 days: Recruitment handbook

With over 1,000 women participating in recruitment this weekend, many women who have not rushed before can find the upcoming process overwhelming.

9/1/2010 - 10:48 PM
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Greek connections remain strong through summer

Each year as spring semester wraps up, Greek life does not. Many chapters encourage members to stay involved through social events, conferences and meetings during the summer months.

9/1/2010 - 10:33 PM
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Opinions

Polished look or intriguing textbook?

The TA handbook is quite clear on this point: Never, ever say anything bad about the textbook. But that doesn’t mean we don’t ever think it.

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9/1/2010 - 11:57 PM
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Glenn Beck: A portrait of intolerance

It’s hard to believe that the man who called our first black president a “racist... [with] a deep-seated hatred for white people” is now trying to assume the mantle of Martin Luther King Jr. But that’s Glenn Beck for you.

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9/1/2010 - 7:53 PM
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Online dating becoming social norm in college

One click and all of a sudden you know her favorite movie, some quotes she loves and what clubs she’s involved in. Two minutes later and you’ve looked though 57 of her recently tagged pictures. On a daily basis, we find out more information through the Internet than anywhere else.

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9/1/2010 - 11:57 PM
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Illinois public bodies thwart the Freedom of Information Act

It sounds simple enough, but “public” still doesn’t mean “public” – at least not in Illinois, it seems. When the new Illinois Freedom of Information Act was implemented at the beginning of this year, it was a major victory for transparency. Price caps on requested documents, a five-day response deadline (down from a seven-day deadline) and fines for institutions who failed to comply strengthened the law. The added role of the Public Access Counselor (PAC) was put in place to help shed light on a state that was still darkened by corruption.

9/2/2010 - 12:27 AM
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