The Illini Union was dedicated on November 1, 1941 as the campus' home for organizations, meetings, and student programs and activities. The building was constructed in cooperation with the University of Illinois Foundation, which secured funding for the construction through a $525,820 Public Works Administration grant and a $656,000 loan which was later repaid through student fees[1]. The Building replaced the University Hall.
Today, Illini Union amenities include a hotel, a credit union, a convenience store, information services, CITES instructional facility, a remote ticket office for Assembly Hall, quick-service restaurants, a bowling alley and arcade, student performance spaces, and office space for Registered Student Organizations, student government, and Union administration.
The Illini Union Board serves as a campus wide programming organization and as the advisory Board for the Illini Union Director.
