Search results
8 lut 2024 · A copy of The Illini, the predecessor of The Daily Illini, was found in the time capsule. (Photo courtesy of University Library.) The interior of the box was a glimpse of a different era. Initially home to the University YMCA, Illini Hall served as war barracks during World War I.
The replacement of Illini Hall will provide a new world-class facility for mathematics and statistics departments. The building program will include an innovative data science center to connect the university’s data scientists with business, industry, and the community.
8 lut 2023 · Demolition is underway at Illini Hall, marking a key stage in the $192 million Altgeld and Illini Hall Project to advance learning and research spaces in mathematics, statistics, and data sciences at the University of Illinois.
26 maj 2020 · The Board of Trustees has approved schematic designs for the expansive Altgeld and Illini Hall Project, bringing closer to reality the $192 million plan to modernize and grow spaces devoted to data science and other mathematical sciences.
Phase I (demolition of the old Illini Hall) was completed in Spring 2023. The roofing and masonry work for Phase II (exterior renovation of Altgeld Hall) remains on track for completion in 2024, with bell tower improvements and conservation work continuing into 2025.
1 mar 2023 · Illini Hall Replacement And Altgeld Hall Renovation Project Begins. The project includes a complete restoration of Altgeld Hall, the demolition of Illini Hall, and the construction of a new 140,000 square foot facility to replace Illini Hall.
25 paź 2021 · Illini Hall, located on Wright Street across from Altgeld Hall, is slated for demolition to make way for a new, six-story building as part of the $192 million Altgeld and Illini Hall Project to modernize and grow spaces devoted to data science and other mathematical sciences.
