Sam Rink

Student Reporter

About Sam

              Sam Rink is a sophomore from Tolono who focuses his journalism on environmental science and LGBTQ+ issues. He serves as a senior photographer for The Daily Illini and the Illio yearbook and wants to make news more accessible, especially for the disabled community.

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Central Illinois June 25 – June 28

June 25, 2026 No Comments

Learn how to support local pollinators, see a fireworks show at a summer festival and more this weekend in Central Illinois.

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Central Illinois June 18 – June 21

June 17, 2026 No Comments

Celebrate Juneteenth with free, all-ages events, get a taste of local theater, try your hand at beginner level fishing and more in Central Illinois this weekend.

WILL Call: What’s Happening in Central Illinois June 11 – June 14

June 10, 2026 No Comments

Join a knitting circle, raise the roof at a silent disco, peruse a local famers market, and more all this weekend in Central Illinois.

Siebel Center for Design facilitates conversations around AI use for U of I faculty

April 9, 2026 No Comments

Artificial Intelligence has quickly become a staple in campus life – from generating ideas in classrooms to analyzing data in research labs. But for many college instructors, the rapid rise in AI prompts more questions than answers.