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Lack of funds stall Lincoln renovations
11:16 PM 2/15/2005 — Ever since the graduate students in speech communication were moved to the basement of Lincoln Hall more than five years ago, they have had to deal with falling pieces of plaster and flooding during the summer. They have gone without hot water or air conditioning, and even had to snare a bat that made its way to the depths of the building.
University plans against counterfeit merchandise
11:17 PM 2/15/2005 — While most of the campus is enjoying the Illinois men's basketball team's winning season, the University is already taking greater steps against counterfeit and unlicensed merchandise, working with regional and national organizations to protect the Illinois brand.
Professor broadcasts Spanish culture to campus
11:19 PM 2/15/2005 — The Spanish radio station, The Latino Radio Service (LRS), is in its second month of broadcasting Spanish-language programs to campus.
The station, broadcast at 1600 KHz on the AM dial, began its format of national and international programs on Jan. 3. Founded by Gary Cziko, professor of educational psychology, LRS receives all of its programming from streamed sources on the Internet.
Man establishes group to help former inmates
1:17 AM 2/16/2005 — Editor's note: This is the third of four profiles featuring prominent local African Americans in honor of Black History month.
When members of a community experience problems and no one is there to help them, they might be looking for help. This was exactly the thought that Charles Corey had in mind when he established the Agape Love Corner, a program that helps rehabilitate individuals who have been incarcerated.
Insomnia Cookies satisfies students' late-night cravings
1:30 AM 2/16/2005 — Late-night delivery is very popular with most college students and now they have a new option. Insomnia Cookies, which opened Feb. 8, specializes in delivering freshly baked cookies and brownies from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. seven days a week. Insomnia Cookies, located at 502 E.
City approves alley maintenance plan
12:43 AM 2/16/2005 — The Champaign City Council voted Tuesday to create a resolution approving the city's Alley Master Plan, which would institute a structure to maintain the city's alleys. The master plan would change alley maintenance policies to improve the condition of alleys throughout the city.
Rate of younger college students increasing
1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story.
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Illini fanatics can't wait for Final Four
11:40 PM 2/15/2005 — There are Illini basketball fans. They know who the players are, they can recite statistics and they loyally wear their orange and blue on game day.
Then there are Illini basketball fanatics. These are the fans who camp outside Assembly Hall in the freezing cold all night just to get floor seats with Orange Krush.
Basketball shmasketball: Non-basketball fans choose not to jump on bandwagon
11:40 PM 2/15/2005 — Lately, on the night of a men's basketball game, if you missed the live version you can easily find someone who saw it to tell you what happened. Unless you talk to Jacob Angel. "I've never really been that interested in the idea of sports in general, and basketball isn't exactly my favorite sport," said Angel, a senior in LAS.
Pet Expo raises money for helpline
11:42 PM 2/15/2005 — Most expos are targeted toward people, but Saturday's Pet Lover's Expo was for the dogs, as well as a few other four-legged friends. Citizens of all ages gathered at the expo that was held in the Atrium of the Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building, 2000 S.
Bogart's closes its doors
11:41 PM 2/15/2005 — University students have been shopping at Bogart's Casablanca, better known simply as "Bogart's," for over 25 years. But the store - located in Champaign on John Street and noted for selling an array of items from incense to jewelry - is expected to go out of business by the end of the month.
Police Blotter
11:23 PM 2/15/2005 — Police Blotter for February 16, 2005
For The Record
11:24 PM 2/15/2005 — Correction for Daily Illini Staff
Other campuses: New program lets users share files through iTunes
11:26 PM 2/15/2005 — (U-WIRE) EUGENE, Ore. - The popular music player iTunes has become the target of a new generation of file sharing programs, leaving music vulnerable to sharing without the owner's knowledge. iTunes files are normally available to others through a network, such as the University of Oregon, for "streaming.
