Excitement brewing at U of I homecoming weekend parade
Excitement is building for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Homecoming weekend with alum traveling in-town from all decades.The University held it'
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Excitement is building for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Homecoming weekend with alum traveling in-town from all decades.The University held it'
The University of Illinois has had the longest-standing homecoming tradition in the nation. It spans from the University’s first Homecoming in 1910 to now, 113 years later in 2023. Illinois has been credited with the first homecoming, a week dedicated to honoring and welcoming back alumni to their alma mater for a week of celebrations....
Today is Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
The 2023 Homecoming parade will be held on Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. before the weekend’s anticipated football game and will close out the week of Homecoming celebrations. The Homecoming parade, a long-held tradition at the University, will be preceded by events such as the Homecoming kickoff event on Oct. 15 and the Homecoming International...