Author Archives: Denise Rayman

Fight, Illini! The Stadium Song

By Denise Rayman | Published: March 3, 2015

The University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium turned 90 years old last year, as it was officially dedicated in 1924, but planning and fundraising to build the stadium began long before that. The Memorial Stadium was intended as both an athletic field and memorial to the fallen soldiers of WWI, whose names are inscribed on the columns […]

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