Illini Hall

Illini Hall, built in 1907 as the University YMCA to house 88 male students, [1] featured 38,100 square feet in 1939 when the University purchased it for $99,000. [2] In 1919 the building became the new Student Union, the precursor of the 1941 Illini Union. [3] By 1950 the building was the home of The Daily Illini, The Illio, a speech research program, and the Division of University Extension. [4]

By the late 1960's the northern section of the building was in a state of disrepair and campus planners recommended razing it and remodeling the southern section of the building. [5] However, the building survived intact, and in 1978 the third floor was remodeled for $70,400 to house the offices of the Police Training Institute. [6]