Lilly Kujawski uses they/them pronouns, and has worked for The Eastern Echo since September 2025. They started as a news reporter, then moved to Managing Editor of News in Winter 2026. Kujawski is a junior majoring in journalism with a minor in Spanish.
For them, the best part is working with a team of talented creators, and news reporting. They enjoy any chance to connect with the community and write about local issues that touch the lives of students, staff, faculty and Ypsi residents.
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Eastern Michigan University will be closed tomorrow, Jan. 26, 2026, due to inclement weather.
Local governing bodies have recently passed resolutions and policies calling for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Ypsilanti and Washtenaw County, as state politicians push legislation to limit the power and access of immigration agents in Michigan.
Newly released dash cam footage from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office shows the moment deputies shot and killed a man who fled in a vehicle chase in Ypsilanti and is now known to have been unarmed.
Ypsilanti City Council members voted to adopt new rules for public comments, allowing more time for resident participation.
Public commenters at the Ypsilanti City Council meeting spoke out against the police response to an incident in which a man barricaded himself inside a West Cross Street residence.
The Jan. 20, 2026, Ypsilanti City Council meeting will be held in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center Ballroom instead of City Hall.
The Ypsilanti Township Board, along with Attorney Doug Winters, Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr., and Rep. Jim DeSana held an informational meeting for Ypsilanti citizens concerned about the planned data center from U-M and Los Alamos.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Eastern Michigan University's weeklong celebration of the civil rights leader, Swoop’s Pantry will participate in a day of service and civic engagement in collaboration with EMU Student Government and EMU’s Society for Human Resource Management Chapter.
One current and two former players for the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team were federally indicted on alleged point shaving and sports bribery charges.
No gun was recovered in the car of a driver who was shot and killed by police in Ypsilanti after fleeing officers in the early morning of Jan. 6, 2026.
Rhizome Roots, at 108 Pearl St., hosts weekly open mic nights on Friday evenings.
Total enrollment at Eastern Michigan University has seen a decrease over time.
Eastern Michigan University President-elect Brendan Kelly addresses the crowd at a special Board of Regents meeting to elect the next president Dec. 10, 2025.
Public commenter Mackenzie Stolzenburg addresses the Ypsilanti City Council in support of Dzanc House at city hall on Nov. 18, 2025.
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