The University of Illinois will continue playing at Assembly Hall, as officials decide to put off plans to replace or renovate the facility.
The University of Illinois will continue playing at Assembly Hall, as officials decide to put off plans to replace or renovate the facility.
The plan had been to raise private funds for the project. But with the economy faltering and the university administration warning of budget cuts in the system, it was decided that putting off the project would be the most prudent move.
No budget had been set for the project, but it was expected a new arena would cost more than the $121 million the university raised to renovate Memorial Stadium.
