Sports venues in Illinois Sports venues in Illinois Marinelli Field is a stadium in Rockford, Illinois. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Rockford RiverHawks minor league baseball team. It opened in 1988 and holds 4,000 people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marinelli Field"
McAndrew Stadium is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, USA. It opened in 1938 and is home to the Southern Illinois University Salukis football team. ...more on Wikipedia about "McAndrew Stadium"
Meadowdale International Raceway was a race track located near Carpentersville, Illinois. It was used for motor racing from 1958 to 1968. ...more on Wikipedia about "Meadowdale International Raceway"
Medinah Country Club is a country club in Medinah, Illinois. Its famous golf course, Medinah #3, has hosted the PGA Championship – in 1999 – and three U.S. Opens – in 1949, 1975, and 1990. As well, it is scheduled to host the 2006 PGA Championship and the 2012 Ryder Cup. The club was founded by Shriners from the Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois. ...more on Wikipedia about "Medinah Country Club"
Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Champaign, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The stadium is dedicated as a memorial to the Illinois men and women who died in World War I. The primary use of the stadium is to host the University's football intercollegiate athletics team. ...more on Wikipedia about "Memorial Stadium (Champaign)"
MetroCentre is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Rockford, Illinois. The arena opened in 1979. It is home to the Rockford Lightning basketball team as well as the Rockford IceHogs Ice Hockey team. It also hosted the first Arena Football League test game in 1986 between the Chicago Politicians and the Rockford Metros. Arena football will return to the Metro Center in 2006 when the Rock River Raptors begin their first season. ...more on Wikipedia about "Metro Center (Rockford)"
O'Brien Field is a baseball field located in Peoria, Illinois. The stadium was built in 2002 and holds 6,000 people. It is the home of the Peoria Chiefs. ...more on Wikipedia about "O'Brien Field" shortopedia , this is it!
O'Brien Stadium is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Charleston, Illinois. It is home to the Eastern Illinois University Panthers football team. ...more on Wikipedia about "O'Brien Stadium"
The Odeum Expo Center is a convention center located in Villa Park, Illinois. It features 20,106 square feet of exhibit space at the North Hall and 21,632 square feet of exhibit space at the South Hall. Both halls have pitched roofs as high as 50 feet. The South Hall is also used as an arena with a 85-by-194-foot artificial turf surface for indoor soccer. It can seat 3,500 for indoor soccer and up to 5,500 for boxing, wrestling, and concerts. In addition, the Center features two mezzanines, the lower with 4,340 square feet and the upper mezzanine with 13,024 square feet and a roof up to 40 feet. There are also 9,750 square feet of meeting space and a 2,064 square foot lobby. ...more on Wikipedia about "Odeum Expo Center"
Olympia Fields Country Club is a prestigious golf club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago about twenty five miles south of The Loop. It is a private club with two eighteen hole courses, the North and the South. The North Course is considered one of the top three courses in the Chicago area and is generally ranked in the top 50 courses in the United States. The South Course is regularly ranked in the top ten in Illinois. ...more on Wikipedia about "Olympia Fields Country Club"
Patten Gymnasium was a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois. The arena opened in 1910. It was home to the Northwestern University Wildcats basketball team before Welsh-Ryan Arena opened in 1952. The arena also hosted the first NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball Championship game in 1939. ...more on Wikipedia about "Patten Gymnasium"
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium is a baseball field located in Geneva, Illinois. The stadium was built in 1991 and holds 5,900 people. It is the home of the Kane County Cougars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium"
The Prairie Capital Convention Center is a 8,900-seat multi-purpose arena in Springfield, Illinois. It was built in 1978. The arena hosts local concerts and sporting events for the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prairie Capital Convention Center"
The Randhurst Ice Arena was an indoor arena located in Mount Prospect, Illinois. The arena, which sat 4,000, was the part-time home of the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association from 1974- 1975. During the 1974 Avco Cup finals, the Cougars regular home, the International Amphitheatre was being used for other events. The Randhurst Ice Arena was built in early 1974, next to Randhurst Mall. Today, a Home Depot sits on the ice arena's former location. ...more on Wikipedia about "Randhurst Ice Arena"
The Redbird Arena is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena in Normal, Illinois. It was built in 1989. It is the home of the Illinois State University Redbirds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Redbird Arena"
Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern University "Wildcats". Ryan Field opened in 1926 and holds 49,256 people. The field is named after Patrick Ryan who was the chairman of the school's board of trustees. It was renamed Ryan Field from Dyche Stadium in 1997. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ryan Field"
Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center under construction in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA. Sears Centre will host more than 135 events each year, attract more than 750,000 visitors annually. The center will be the home of Hoffman Estates future United Hockey League team starting in 2006. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sears Centre"
Silver Cross Field is a baseball field located in Joliet, Illinois. The stadium was built in 2002 and holds 6,740 people. It is the home of the Joliet JackHammers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver Cross Field"
The SIU Arena is a 10,300 seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. It was built in 1964, and is the home of the SIU Salukis. The arena-or at least the student section-is nicknamed the "Dawg Pound", and is one of the most intimidating arenas in the country, as it can get LOUD and intimidating inside. The Salukis are currently tied with the Illinois Fighting Illini for the country's longest home winning streak at SIU arena. ...more on Wikipedia about "SIU Arena"
Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois was the home of the Staley club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas. Modern convention has tended to label this club the "Decatur Staleys". ...more on Wikipedia about "Staley Field"
The MARK of the Quad Cities is a 9,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Moline, Illinois. It is currently home to the Quad City Mallards ice hockey team and the Quad City Steamwheelers af2 arena football team. The facility opened in May 1993 and has garnered numerous industry awards since that time. Both legendary and popular musical acts have performed at The Mark, including Elton John, Cher, Keith Urban, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Green Day, Neil Diamond, Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Britney Spears, Martina McBride, Aerosmith, Avril Lavigne, Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac, and Kenny Chesney. The arena has hosted NCAA Division One college basketball games (including the Mid-Continent Conference Tourney) in addition to several NHL and NBA exhibition contests. The now-defunct Quad City Thunder basketball team played all their home games at The Mark from 1993 until the Continental Basketball Association folded six years later. ...more on Wikipedia about "The MARK of the Quad Cities" This text is made for shortopedia shortopedia
U.S. Cellular Coliseum is an arena under construction in downtown Bloomington, Illinois, scheduled to open in 2006. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street (US-51) and Front Street. It will host the Bloomington Extreme arena football team and the Bloomington's entry into the United Hockey League starting in the fall of 2006. ...more on Wikipedia about "U.S. Cellular Coliseum"
UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 1150 W Harrison St in Chicago, Illinois. The arena opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team, Chicago Storm indoor soccer team and the Chicago Sky WNBA team. The UIC Pavilion was renovated in 2001 and is rented for many functions and concerts. It is accessible from the CTA Blue Line Racine stop, located one block north of the Pavilion. It is also accessible from the #7 Harrison Bus and the #60 Blue Island/26th Bus. It also hosted UIC's ice hockey team when they competed in the CCHA. ...more on Wikipedia about "UIC Pavilion"
Vonachen Stadium is a stadium in Peoria, Illinois. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Peoria Prairie Dogs minor league baseball team. It originally opened in 1984. It holds 5,200 people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vonachen Stadium"
Welsh-Ryan Arena is a 8,117-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois. The arena opened in 1952. It is home to the Northwestern University Wildcats basketball team. The arena hosted the 1956 NCAA Final Four. The smaller Patton Gymnasium at Northwestern hosted the first NCAA tournement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Welsh-Ryan Arena" Visit again http://www.shortopedia.com
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