The Daily Illini
Newspaper PublishingIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
Based on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign, Illinois, The Daily Illini is a student-run newspaper with a long history dating back to 1871. It operates in the newspaper publishing industry and stands as one of the nation's largest student-led papers. The publication is distributed free across Champaign-Urbana and serves the campus community with news, sports coverage, commentary, and public opinion, releasing print editions twice per week and maintaining daily online updates. It also produces topical special editions, such as a New Student Edition, an Ebert Film Festival Guide, and semi-annual career and housing guides. In October 2023, The Daily Illini published its annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Its audience comprises the campus community and the broader Champaign-Urbana area, with coverage produced by contributors drawn from the student community.