ILLINI UNION

The Illini Union is more than a building; it is an institution with its roots deep in the past. Two active student organizations, the Women's League and the Illinois Union organized for men students, saw the need for a Union building. In 1910, these two student groups began making their plans and desires known. It took them nine years to get a start. In 1919, the Illinois Union rented quarters on the first floor of the YMCA building at the Corner of Wright and John, now Illini Hall. By 1927, the Union had purchased the entire YMCA building plus the Bradley Arcade as an annex... The Illini Union Hotel, located on the Illinois Main Quad (our backyard), boasts 73 rooms which includes two suites. The hotel occupies the third and fourth floors on the south side of the building.

Also known as: Illini Union Hotel

Primary location: Urbana United States