UIC VISITOR’S GUIDE
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Table of Contents General Information UIC Athletic Department Directory & Sports Medicine
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UIC Quick Facts & UIC Ticket Office
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Airport Information
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Ground Transportation
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Local Hotels
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Local Restaurants
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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 UIC Athletic Training Room
(5)-5555 (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 Location Enrollment President Chancellor Director of Athletics Conference Nickname Colors
1896 Chicago, IL 24,541 Dr. Stanley O. Ikenberry Dr. Paula Allen-Meares James W. Schmidt Horizon League Flames 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 America West American Airlines American Eagle Continental Airlines Delta Airlines
Jet Blue Northwest Airline Spirit Airlines US Airways United 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 Continental Airlines Delta Airlines
Frontier Airlines Northwest 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
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
Local Hotels
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 1332 S. Halsted St. 312-563-9010
Domino’s Pizza 1234 S. Canal St 312-666-5900
Connie’s Pizza 2373 S. Archer Ave. 312-326-3443 For Catering Orders Call: Sarah Espino 630-918-2113 Caters to UIC Athletics
Jason’s Deli 1258 S. Canal St 312-850-0547 For Catering Orders Call: Katie Willett 312-850-0547 Caters to UIC Athletics
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Giordano’s 815 W. Van Buren St. 312-421-1221
Local Restaurants
Carm’s 1057 W. Polk St 312-738-1046
Hawkeye’s 1458 W Taylor St 312-226-3951
Morgan’s 1325 S Halsted St 312-243-4800
Caribou Coffee 811 West Maxwell 312-738-3570
Jamba Juice 1322 S. Halsted 312-738-3660
Al’s Italian Beef 1079 W. Taylor St. 312-733-8896
Pompei 1531 W. Taylor St 312-421-5179
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