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The Chicago Illini Club has connected University of Illinois alumni throughout Chicago since 1886. We're always looking for new Illini leaders and volunteers!

Serving alumni of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Chicago Illini Club is the regional affiliate of the U of I Alumni Association for Chicago. Our aim is to support the educational purposes of, to express loyalty to, and to promote the welfare of the University while cultivating friendship and fellowship among UIUC alumni in the region.

08/09/2026

The Marching Illini are in the running for Best College Marching Band in the 2026 USA TODAY Readers’ Choice Awards!

Vote for the Marching Illini every day through August 17 and help them take home first place!

👉 Vote here: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/readers-choice-awards/university-of-illinois-marching-illini/

I - L - L ! 🔶🔷

08/06/2026

Join us to watch the Chicago Snowballs, the ultimate coed sports entertainment baseball experience! The Chicago Snowballs combine exciting live baseball with music, entertainment, and community fun at some of Chicagoland's premier ballparks.

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Slammers Stadium, Joliet, IL

Buy tickets: https://buff.ly/DnRYo49
🎓Use promo code ILLINI and $5 from every ticket purchased will be donated to the Chicago Illini Endowed Scholarship Fund.

🏀 Plus, meet Illini basketball legend Deon Thomas who will be in attendance as a guest of honor!

07/19/2026

There's less than two weeks until our event with the Chicago Fire on Saturday, August 1! With the Fire's recent signing of star international striker Robert Lewandowski, tickets are selling quickly for his likely home debut at Soldier Field!

Be there for Lewandowski's potential first start for the Fire at Soldier Field!

What to expect:
⚫ The potential home debut for Robert Lewandowski at Soldier Field!
⚫ A matchup with Charlotte FC and US National Team defender Tim Ream
⚫ Tickets starting at just $46
⚫ Limited-edition Illinois x Chicago Fire Jersey

📸 The first 150 tickets purchased will have the opportunity to take a photo down on the field after the game!

Don't wait to secure your seats!

Get Your Tickets: https://buff.ly/nZkgnNv

07/14/2026

⚽ Join us Saturday, August 1st for Chicago Fire Illini Night as new signing Robert Lewandowski and the Chicago Fire take on Charlotte FC at 7:30 PM at Soldier Field!

Each discounted ticket purchased through this special offer includes a special edition, co-branded University of Illinois x Chicago Fire jersey*. Plus, $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to the University of Illinois Club of Greater Chicago Scholarship Fund.
*Jerseys available in sizes small, large and XL and available on a first come basis.

🎟️ Buy Tickets: https://buff.ly/fIEvx9Z

If you have a group of 10+ people interested in attending, please reach out to Devon McGill at either (872)-710-0568 or [email protected] to have all taxes and fees waived.

07/12/2026

Thank you to our 2026 Chicago Illini Golf Outing Blue Level Sponsors!

Your generous support helps make this event possible and strengthens our mission to bring Illini alumni and friends together.

07/11/2026

Thank you to our Orange Level Sponsors for supporting the 2026 Chicago Illini Golf Outing!

Your generosity and partnership help make this event possible while strengthening the Chicago Illini community. Thank you for being an important part of another successful outing. We couldn't do it without you!

07/10/2026

A massive thank you to our 3-in-1 and Loyalty Level Sponsors for your generous support of the 2026 Chicago Illini Golf Outing!

Your partnership helps make this event a success and we truly appreciate your commitment to the Chicago Illini community. We couldn't do it without you!

07/09/2026

A huge thank you to our Oskee Wow Wow Sponsors for supporting the 2026 Chicago Illini Club Golf Outing!

Thank you to:
🔶 Illini Advancement: https://buff.ly/nugFCUB
🔶 Illini Center: https://buff.ly/Qr1VFa0
🔶 James Murphy from Merrill Lynch: https://buff.ly/dnUSI6E
🔶 Bill Barry

Your generosity and commitment help make this event a success. We truly appreciate your support and dedication to the Chicago Illini community.

07/08/2026

A special thank you to our 2026 Chicago Illini Golf Outing Alma Mater Level Sponsors for their generous support:

Orange & Brew
Sanders Fine Portraits
University of Illinois College of ACES
Joe's on W**d St.

Your partnership helps make this event possible and we are grateful for your continued support of the Chicago Illini community!

07/07/2026

A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor of the 2026 Chicago Illini Golf Outing, the University of Illinois Alumni Association, David Bambrey and Tyler Gagai for their incredible support!

As a UIAA member you'll enjoy exclusive benefits including the opportunity to pre-order the limited edition 2026 Morrow Plots Snow Globe.

Join the University of Illinois Alumni Association or give the gift of membership, then reserve your snow globe today. It's a celebration of Illinois tradition and a reminder that what we invest today shapes what we harvest tomorrow.

Pre-order now! Snow globes will ship in early December 2026. Shipping is available to domestic U.S. addresses only (no P.O. Boxes).

Join here: https://buff.ly/2Oiqroe

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