History
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On the aisle
She was called a queen. She was called a viper. Whichever side you were on, Claudia Cassidy’s power in Chicago was indisputable.
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Do we want to get to the moon or not?
He called himself “a voice in the wilderness.” He sat in conference rooms filled with scientists who ridiculed his ideas. But John Houbolt was going to be heard. And we were going to land on the moon.
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Curiosities: Series 4
These treasures have been amassed through the hard work and generous philanthropy of countless students, researchers, professors, alumni, and friends.
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Recreating Apple Pandowdy
We dusted off an old recipe found in the university library and asked the Bevier Café to bring it back to life.
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Writers and their tools
A recent exhibit in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library recently highlighted a variety of treasures from the vault.
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Curiosities: Series 3
These treasures have been amassed through the hard work and generous philanthropy of countless students, researchers, professors, alumni, and friends.
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Green Street
Visualizing 100 years of the heart of Campustown
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Designing the iconic Chicago Theatre
Illinois grads played center stage in designing this State Street landmark in 1921…and in rescuing it sixty years later.
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The courage to be first
When she graduated from Illinois in 1906, Maudelle Brown Bousfield was the only African American woman on campus. A handful of years later, she continued to break down barriers in education—this time in the Chicago Public School system.