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This is the alumni page for the Illinois Chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

In February 1903, twelve men at the University of Illinois organized a local fraternity which took the name of Pi Theta. The organization's prime objective was to secure a charter to become a Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi. Upon organization, the group rented a house in which the members lived and had their meals together. By 1906, the group continued to grow and it commanded the respect of a very considerable number of the Chapters of Alpha Delta Phi. In 1911, the Charter was granted and the Illinois Chapter was installed at the University Club in Chicago, Illinois on January 13, 1912. The Chapter eventually outgrew several small rented houses in the Champaign area and commissioned the beautiful and imposing house it now occupies on the site of the home of the University's first president. Despite formidable competition from over 50 national and international fraternities at the University, the Illinois Chapter is among the leaders on the Champaign-Urbana campus. Among other accomplishments, Dad's Day, known as parent's Day at some schools, and a major football weekend at Illinois, originated with this Chapter.

10/03/2026

Homecoming 2026!

09/28/2026

Don't miss the Homecoming 2026 celebration at ΑΔΦ! 🎉

Join us for a weekend full of fun and tradition:

**Friday, October 2nd**
- 6:00 PM: Homecoming Parade
- Evening: Hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and house tours at the Chapter House

**Saturday, October 3rd**
- 8:00 AM: Bagels and Coffee
- 10:00 AM: Alumni Chapter Annual Meeting
- 11:30 AM: Lunch Buffet and Pre-Game
- 3:15 PM: Cheer on the Illini vs. Boilermakers
- 6:00 PM: Post-game Gathering

All chapter events at 401 E. Daniel St., Champaign, IL. See you there! 🏈🍂

08/14/2026

Creative writing contests keep memory of WWII-era poet alive

The story of a poet, a poem, and generations of fraternity members determined to never forget

https://www.ilalphadeltaphi.org/post/creative-writing-contests-keep-memory-of-wwii-alpha-delt-poet-alive

05/02/2026

Last week the ΑΔΦ Illinois Chapter hosted a wonderful event to honor our Folger Adam, Jr. (for poetry) and John L. Rainey (for fiction) Creative Writing Program 2026 prize winners: Sabrina Longo (Adam, poetry) and Lama Ghrayeb (Rainey, fiction); and our longstanding partner in the program, the University's Department of English, represented by John Dudek, Associate Director of Creative Writing, Julie Price, Senior Lecturer in the English Department, and Associate Professor Ted Sanders.

On the evening of April 27, 2026 the active chapter hosted a wonderful event to honor our Folger Adam, Jr. (for poetry) and John L. Rainey (for fiction) Creative Writing Program 2026 prize winners: Sabrina Longo (Adam, poetry) and Lama Ghrayeb (Rainey, fiction); and our longstanding partner in the p...

04/02/2026

The newly formed Alumni Board Philanthropy Committee, of Bob McMurray '85 and Mason Kaiser '22, have selected their first charitable alliance in support of our new philanthropy service mission: The Alliance for the Great Lakes.

To that end, Bob and Mason have created an AGL "Beach Clean-Up" team for a May 9th service project to collect trash off a Chicago beach. We will be hosting the beach cleanup day Saturday, May 9th at North Ave Beach in downtown Chicago starting at 11am CST. We will meet at Ranalli’s in Lincoln Park that morning and reconvene after for lunch.

If you can join us, click the registration link below:

For more than 25 years, our Adopt-a-Beach volunteers have worked to keep the Great Lakes Shorelines healthy, safe, and beautiful.

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401 E. Daniel Street
Champaign, IL
61820

Website

http://ilalphadeltaphi.org/

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