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Chimesmaster Tina Horton
Concert series celebrates Altgeld Chimes' centennial
Celebration will include a livestreamed concert with the Marching Illini on Oct. 30
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Banyan tree
Cracking the mystery of the banyan tree
Plant biologist sheds light on the fig tree's odd aerial roots and its unique relationship with a wasp
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Edmund James stands with the Altgeld Chimes in 1920
The ringing of a new era
100 years ago, music and the resilience of a dream marked the first days of the Altgeld Chimes
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Espresso Royale sign
For the love of coffee
Former U of I students team up to keep open Espresso Royale when COVID-19 threatened to shut it down
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Adrian Burgos, Jr.
Capturing the story of Latinos and baseball
Illinois professor part of Latino baseball project and book for Smithsonian
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Maria Todorova
Understanding a dream for Utopia
Historian Maria Todorova's new book explores the lives and ideas of early socialists
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Photo illustration of computer, newspaper, and coffee
Amplifying expertise in the news
Four LAS faculty members receive Public Voices Fellowships
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Janice Harrington (Photo by Rachel Eliza Griffiths.)
The words that matter
From children's librarian to poet and professor, Janice Harrington teaches the power of language
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Former President Barack Obama looks at May Berenbaum as a woman in a military uniform holds the National Medal of Science
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