Since at least 1895, Irish students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Irish Illini have included athletes, lawyers, orators, professors, stock raisers, and writers. Read on to learn about early Irish Illini!
About Illini Everywhere Blog
The Student Life and Culture Archives periodically publishes blog posts highlighting the experiences of University of Illinois students from around the world.
Some of the blog posts presented on this site were originally published here, while others were migrated over from our old website. If you are having issues accessing any individual post or would like to suggest a correction, please email illiarch@illinois.edu.