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)