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History of FRC in Illinois

In 1997, Motorola sponsored the first regional event held outside of New England for FIRST Robotics, at Harper Community College in Palatine, IL, a northwestern suburb of Chicago.  In 2000 as the size of the event grew, the regional moved to Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.  In 2005, it moved to its current location at the University of Illinois at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.  In 2014, a second regional - the Central Illinois Regional - was added in Pekin, IL.  In 2015, this event was moved to Bradley University at the Renassaince Coliseum in Peoria.

 

Many championship teams have passed through the Midwest Regional, and the competition has always been exciting.  Each year the game played by the robots changes.  Below is a list of the different FIRST challenges that have been held at the Midwest Regional (and since 2014 the Central Illinois Regional) in Illinois.  Also included are pictures, videos, and the winning teams from each year.

 

 

     Photos & Videos from Central Illinois Regional & Midwest Regional

Winning Teams

2019     Central Illinois Regional    
     
Midwest Regional    
     

2018

   Central Illinois Regional    
     
 Midwest Regional    
     

2017

   Central Illinois Regional    
     
 Midwest Regional    
     

2016

 Central Illinois Regional    
     
 Midwest Regional    
     

2015

Central Illinois Regional

 
 
2481
1756
2220
 
Chairman's
Award
2039

Midwest Regional

   
 
4143
2062
2830
 
Chairman's
Award
2338

2014

Central Illinois Regional

 
 
525
1986
4296
 
Chairman's
Award
1986
Midwest Regional    

 
2451
1625
5125
 
Chairman's
Award
1732
    Photos & Videos from Midwest Regional
 

2013

       
 
71
2512
2709
 
Chairman's
Award
1675

2012 

     
 
16
148
2022
 
Chairman's
Award
1710

2011 


 
   
 
111
118
3494
 
Chairman's
Award
1675

2010 

     
 
1732
16
3352
 
Chairman's
Award
1625

2009

     
 
111
1625
1675
 
Chairman's
Award
1625

2008

     
 
1114
1024
2041
 
Chairman's
Award
71

2007

   

  

 
111
1710
904
1850
 
Chairman's
Award
71

2006

   

  

 
1756
111
1810
 
Chairman's
Award
111

2005

   

  

 
71
111
537
 
Chairman's
Award
111

2004

   

  

 
269
45
930
 
Chairman's
Award
234

2003

   

  

 
292
45
245
 
Chairman's
Award
461

2002

   

  

 
107
71
519
 
Chairman's
Award
45

2001

   

 

 
71
111
234
269

2000

   

  

 
47
111
45

1999

     
 
71
27
 
(video from
World
Championship,
all 4 teams
competed at
Midwest
Regional)

1998

   

 

 

16

1997

                   

  

 
14 (now 71)
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