Good Deals
American country comedienne Minnie Pearl, best known for the hokey dresses and hats she wore with price tags intact, was affiliated with a chain of fried chicken restaurants bearing her
Logistics enhancer
An enormous amount of food is wasted globally every year, with up to one-third of all edibles being discarded, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
I’s on the World: Senior Sojourn
Friends Brittany Holsman, ’18 FAA, Jessica Shapiro, ’18 ED, Mia Levy, ’18 LAS, and Haley Ehrlich, ’18 BUS, were all smiles as they sat on the top of Masada, an
Ingenious: Pigs, General Patton and the University
It’s not often that a tale can tie General George S. Patton to pig farming. But that’s the case with the story of Gene Becker, ’45 ACES, MS ’45 ACES. An
Building a legacy
Thirteen Illinois athletes competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, bringing home a total of 17 medals. Among them were Jean Driscoll, ’91 LAS, MS ’93 AHS,
Jennifer Dillavou named president of UI Alumni Alliance
A 1982 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Education, Dillavou serves in a dual role as president of the University of Illinois Alumni Alliance (UIAA) and associate vice
UI alumnus, Billy Dec, to try hand at cinema
Chicagoland restaurant-club mogul and founder of Rockit Ranch Productions, Billy Dec, ’94 LAS, wants to expand his inclinations toward entertainment to include an acting career. Dec hopes he and his
Cast your vote for the #IlliniPride Photo Contest
Voting for the #IlliniPride Photo Contest has ended. Winners will be announced shortly! Prizes include: Grand prize: Two tickets to an upcoming Fighting Illini men’s basketball game Second prize: Illini
UI Alumni Association president and CEO steps down
University of Illinois Alumni Association President and Chief Executive Officer Loren R. Taylor has stepped down after 18 years in the position. UI Alumni Association Board Chairman Bill Stratton, 85
I’s on the World: South American Sightseers
Adam Delgado, ’91 LAS, and his wife, Grace, brought shorts and sunglasses as well as their Illini spirit to Rio De Janeiro in January of this year. During the couple’s
