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UIC VISITOR’S GUIDE

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Table of Contents

General Information UIC Athletic Department Directory & Sports Medicine 3

UIC Quick Facts & UIC Ticket Office 4

Airport Information 5-6

Ground Transportation 6-7

Local Hotels 7-8

Local Restaurants 8-9

Medical Emergency Information

University of Illinois Medical Center Emergency Room (312)-996-7298

Appointments (866)-600-CARE

Contact a Patient (312) 996-9634

Medical Center Operator (312) 355-4000

Medical Records (312) 996-6874

Campus Operators (312)-996-7000

EMS, Police, Fire, Ambulance 911

From a Campus Phone (5)-5555

UIC Athletic Training Room (312)-996-5787

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University of Illinois at Chicago Directory

(312) Area Code

Athletic Department Staff Directory

Athletic Director, Jim Schmidt 996-2965

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Rick Harrigan 996-5633

Associate A.D/SWA, Tonya McGowan 996-3556

Associate A.D./Facility Operations, Bill Bavirsha 996-3555

Associate A.D./Internal Operations, Eric Phillips 355-0716

Associate A.D./Advancement, Alice Tym 996-2042

Special Assistant to Athletics, Denny Wills 996-2032

Assistant A.D./Academic Services, Sam Rush 413-4303

Assistant A.D./Marketing & Game Operations, Shawn Sullivan 355-1330

Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine, Mike Gilmartin 996-5787

Assistant A.D./Ticket Operations, Brian Forth 413-8199

Director of Compliance, Molly Sullivan 996-5011

Assistant Director/Development & Special Events, Lisa Meindl 996-5874

Equipment Manager, Jim Negratti 996-3131

Head Strength Coach, Nick Zostautas 413-5304

Sports Medicine Athletic Training Room – General Number 996-5787

Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine, Mike Gilmartin – M. Basketball 996-5787

Associate Athletic Trainer, Pat Donovan - Baseball 996-8655

Associate Athletic Trainer, Masayuki Fujihashi – W. Basketball 996-9737

Associate Athletic Trainer, Kristi Schluckbier - Soccer 996-2043

Athletic Trainer Intern, Ana Maguin – Volleyball 996-2043

Athletic Trainer Intern, Stacey Nauman – Softball 996-2043

University of Illinois Medical Center Address:

The University of Illinois Medical Center 1740 West Taylor Street Chicago, IL 60612

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University of Illinois at Chicago Quick Facts

Founded 1896 Location Chicago, IL Enrollment 24,541 President Dr. Stanley O. Ikenberry Chancellor Dr. Paula Allen-Meares Director of Athletics James W. Schmidt Conference Horizon League Nickname Flames Colors Navy Blue & Fire Engine Red

UIC Flames Ticket Office

Tickets for all UIC Flames athletic events can be purchased through the UIC Flames Athletics Ticket Office. The UIC Flames Athletics Ticket Office is located in Suite 237 E of the Flames Athletic Center (839 W. Roosevelt Road). Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All advance ticket orders placed through the UIC Flames Athletics Ticket Office will be charged a $ 7 order-processing fee.

Individual game tickets for UIC Flames men's and women's basketball are available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased in advance, or on game day, at the UIC Pavilion Box Office. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine (Racine and Harrison). Office hours are available at www.uicpavilion.com.

Mailing Address UIC Flames Athletics Ticket Office Flames Athletic Center 839 W. Roosevelt Rd., FAC 237 E Chicago, IL 60608

Phone Number UIC Flames Athletics Ticket Office - 312.413.8421 UIC Pavilion - 312.413.5740

Fax Number 312.996.8349

Staff Contact Information Assistant A.D./Ticket Operations – Brian Forth, bforth@uic.edu, 312-413-8199 Manager, Ticket Sales & Services – Jonathan Butler, jobutler@uic.edu, 312-413-8421

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Airport Information

Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) www.flychicago.com Airlines: Alaska Airlines Jet Blue America West Northwest Airline American Airlines Spirit Airlines American Eagle US Airways Continental Airlines United Airlines Delta Airlines United Express Driving from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) To South Campus Facilities (Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Men and Women’s Tennis, Men and Women’s Gymnastics, and Men and Women’s Swimming and Diving)

Take I-90 E which becomes I-90 E/ Kennedy Expressway E. Take into the downtown area and exit at Roosevelt/Taylor Exit. Go straight toward Roosevelt Rd and turn right on Roosevelt Rd. Turn left on Morgan St. Then take the first left into the fire lane and that takes you straight to the fields.

To UIC Pavilion (Men and Women’s Basketball)

Take I-90 E which becomes I-90 E/ Kennedy Expressway E. Take into the downtown area and exit at Roosevelt/Taylor Exit. Turn Right onto Taylor St. and then turn right onto Halsted St. Turn left onto Harrison and the UIC Pavilion will be on your right on the corner of Harrison and Racine.

Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) www.flychicago.com Airlines: Air Tran Frontier Airlines Continental Airlines Northwest Airlines Delta Airlines Southwest Airlines Driving from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) To South Campus Facilities (Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Men and Women’s Tennis, Men and Women’s Gymnastics, and Men and Women’s Swimming and Diving)

Start out going North on S Cicero Ave/ IL-50 S. Merge onto I-55 N/ Stevenson Expy N. Merge onto I-90 W/ I-94 W/ Dan Ryan Expy W via EXIT 292A. Take exit 22B toward Roosevelt Rd/Taylor St. Turn left on Roosevelt Rd. Turn left on Morgan St. Then take the first left into the fire lane and that takes you straight to the fields.

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To UIC Pavilion (Men and Women’s Basketball) Start out going North on S Cicero Ave/ IL-50 S. Merge onto I-55 N/ Stevenson Expy

N. Merge onto I-90 W/ I-94 W/ Dan Ryan Expy W via EXIT 292A. Take exit 22B toward Roosevelt Rd/Taylor St. Turn left on Roosevelt Rd. Then turn right onto Halsted St. Turn left at Harrison and the UIC Pavilion will be on your right at the corner of Harrison and Racine.

Ground Transportation

Train Amtrak - 877-632-3788, http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak Metra - 312-322-6777, www.metrarail.com CTA - 1-888-YOUR-CTA, http://www.transitchicago.com/ Driving Directions by Automobile To South Campus Facilities (Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Men and Women’s Tennis, Men and Women’s Gymnastics, and Men and Women’s Swimming and Diving)

From the north, take the Kennedy Expressway to Taylor St/Roosevelt Rd exit. Go straight toward Roosevelt Rd and turn right on Roosevelt Rd. Turn left on Morgan St. Then take the first left into the fire lane and that takes you straight to the fields. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

From the south, take the Dan Ryan Expressway and exit on Roosevelt Road (1200 south); go west on Roosevelt Road and turn left on Morgan St. Then take the first left into the fire lane and that takes you straight to the fields. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

From the west, take the Eisenhower Expressway to the Racine Avenue exit; then go south to Roosevelt Rd. and turn left. Turn right on Morgan St. Then take the first left into the fire lane and that takes you straight to the fields. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

From the east, take Roosevelt Road and go west to Morgan Street and turn left onto Morgan St. Then take the first left into the fire lane and that takes you straight to the fields. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

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To UIC Pavilion (Men and Women’s Basketball)

From the north, take the Kennedy Expressway to Taylor St/Roosevelt Rd exit. Turn Right onto Taylor St. and then turn right onto Halsted St. Turn left onto Harrison and the UIC Pavilion will be on your right on the corner of Harrison and Racine. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

From the south, take the Dan Ryan Expressway and exit on Roosevelt Road (1200 south); go west on Roosevelt Road and turn right on Halstead. Then turn left onto Harrison and the UIC Pavilion will be on your right at the corner of Harrison and Racine. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

From the west, take the Eisenhower Expressway to the Racine Avenue exit and turn right onto Racine and the UIC Pavilion is located on your left at the corner of Racine and Harrison. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

From the east, take Roosevelt Road and go west. Then turn right onto Halsted St. Turn left onto Harrison St and the UIC Pavilion is on your right at the corner of Harrison and Racine. General public may park in the pay lot, Lot 5, at the corner of Morgan and Roosevelt or meter parking is available near the facility. In addition, the Maxwell St. Parking Garage is available just a block from the fields.

Car Rental: Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1-800-Rent-A-Car 1-800-736-8222

Local Hotels

Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza 350 West Mart Center Drive Chicago, Illinois 60654 Contact: Michelle Pondexter Phone: 312-529-1113 Fax: 312-602-2199 Email: sales@martplaza.com URL: www.martplaza.com Rate: $89 Marriott Chicago Medical District/UIC 625 South Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60607 Contact: Norma Badal

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Phone: 312-529-6002 Fax: 312-529-6080 Email: nbadal@marriottchicagomd.com URL: www.marriott.com/chidm Rate: $99-$129 (free shuttle to and from UIC) Holiday Inn Chicago Midway 6638 S. Cicero (Right next to Midway Airport) Chicago, Illinois 60638 Contact: Tammy Knor Phone: 708-325-7062 Email: Tammy.Knor@whitelodging.com Rate: $95

Restaurant Partners

Quiznos Domino’s Pizza 1332 S. Halsted St. 1234 S. Canal St 312-563-9010 312-666-5900

Connie’s Pizza Jason’s Deli 2373 S. Archer Ave. 1258 S. Canal St 312-326-3443 312-850-0547 For Catering Orders Call: For Catering Orders Call: Sarah Espino Katie Willett 630-918-2113 312-850-0547 Caters to UIC Athletics Caters to UIC Athletics

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Local Restaurants Giordano’s Carm’s 815 W. Van Buren St. 1057 W. Polk St 312-421-1221 312-738-1046 Hawkeye’s Morgan’s 1458 W Taylor St 1325 S Halsted St 312-226-3951 312-243-4800 Caribou Coffee Jamba Juice 811 West Maxwell 1322 S. Halsted 312-738-3570 312-738-3660 Al’s Italian Beef Pompei 1079 W. Taylor St. 1531 W. Taylor St 312-733-8896 312-421-5179