Charlotte Illini Club

09/27/2026

Game watch! Next Saturday, October 3, the Fighting Illini take on the Purdue Boilermakers. The Charlotte Illini Club is hosting another fantastic afternoon of football!

🏈 Illinois vs. Purdue
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ Kickoff 4:15 PM ET
📍 Jocks & Jills — we're back at our old haunt!

Grab your orange and blue, bring a friend, and come cheer on the Illini with fellow alums and fans. We'd love to have you join us!

04/26/2026

🏥🤖 AI + Medicine = The Future. Come Meet the Person Shaping It.

The Charlotte Illini Club is hosting a Meet & Greet with Dr. Adil Haider — the inaugural Chief AI Officer at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first accredited engineering-based medical school!

📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Birdsong Brewing Co. — 1016 N. Davidson St., Charlotte
🍻 Hors d'oeuvres & beverages provided. Free admission for all Illini, friends, family & guests!

Know someone interested in medicine, AI, or both? This one's for them — high schoolers, college students, parents, grandparents, or anyone curious about where technology and healthcare are headed.

Dr. Haider will give an overview of the Carle Illinois program, share cutting-edge work happening on campus, and take audience Q&A. A virtual/webcast link will also be available for those joining remotely — details coming this week!

👉 RSVP Today!
We have a headcount but need to firm it up ASAP — please RSVP so we have enough for everyone!
Help us welcome Dr. Haider to the Southeast. See you Saturday! 🧡💙

https://charlotte.illiniclub.org/store.html?event_id=154

04/18/2026

Remember that "save the date" we mentioned for May 2? We're thrilled to finally share the details, and this one is not to be missed.

The Charlotte Illini Club is hosting a Meet & Greet with Dr. Adil Haider, inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first accredited engineering-based medical school!

📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM

📍 Birdsong Brewing Co., 1016 N. Davidson, Charlotte

🎟️ Free admission — hors d'oeuvres & beverages provided

Dr. Haider is an internationally recognized surgeon-scientist and expert in AI in medicine. He'll showcase Carle Illinois's innovative MD program at the intersection of medicine and engineering, a degree unlike anything else in the world.

Know someone interested in medical school, healthcare, or AI? Bring them along. This event is open to all Illini and their guests, including potential future students.

Let's give Dr. Haider a warm Charlotte welcome. 🧡💙

RSVP here

Join us on May 2, 1:00pm, at Birdsong Brewing Co. in Charlotte

03/29/2026

Go Illini! Final Four!

We'll let you know about next week's plan soon...

03/28/2026

🏀 Charlotte Illini fans — this is what we've been waiting for! Your No. 3 seed Fighting Illini are heading to the Elite Eight, and we're watching TOGETHER. RSVP here:

https://charlotte.illiniclub.org/store.html?event_id=153

📅 Saturday, March 28
⏰ Doors open 6:00 PM · Tip-off 6:09 PM
📍 Jocks & Jills Sports Bar — 4109 S Stream Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
🎟️ FREE for all Illini fans & friends

Bring your Illini gear, bring your friends, and let's pack the bar in orange and blue. A Final Four berth is on the line — don't miss it!

I L L... 🧡💙

03/22/2026

Gotta be brief to get started on the trip back to Charlotte but Go Illini!

03/21/2026

🧡💙 ILLINI IN GREENVILLE TOMORROW! 💙🧡�

Illinois takes on VCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament tomorrow in Greenville — come join us!�

🍺 Pregame Party: 3:00 PM at Carolina Ale House – 113 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601 Come hang with fellow Illini before tip-off — all Illini fans welcome!�

🏀 Illini Tip-off: 7:50 PM�

📸 Group Photo: At the start of halftime of the Illinois game, head over to Carolina Smoke BBQ near Section 116 for a group picture. Don't miss it!�

Let's make some noise in Greenville tomorrow. GO ILLINI! 🔶🔷

03/17/2026

🔶🔵 The Fighting Illini are in the NCAA Tournament this Thursday, March 19 taking on Penn in Greenville, SC just 100 miles from Charlotte! 🔵🔶

Have already heard from some of you going to the game. If you are headed to the game this weekend, there will be an official pregame party a short walk from the game at 6 pm! 🏀

Thursday, March 19 | ~9:25 PM ET
Illinois vs. Penn | Greenville, SC

I-L-L... 👇 drop it in the comments!

03/10/2026

🧡💙 Big Ten Tournament Watch Party Alert! 💙🧡

The Illini have been on a roll to close out the season, and we're hoping that momentum carries them through Friday's Big Ten Tournament third-round matchup! 🏀

If they punch their ticket through — and we believe they will — join us Saturday to cheer them on in the Big Ten Semifinals!

📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026
⏰ 1:00 p.m. tipoff
📍 Jocks and Jills Sports Bar
4109 S Stream Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
🎟️ FREE — all Illini fans and friends welcome!

Watch Friday's game, then come out Saturday ready to celebrate. Let's go Illini!

RSVP here:

https://charlotte.illiniclub.org/store.html?event_id=152