Help the Marching Illini March Forth on March Fourth 2026!

March Forth is a day of giving which supports the students and staff of the 400-member Marching Illini. The Marching Illini represents a tradition unlike any other. Beginning as a student-run organization in 1868, the Marching Illini has grown to be recognized as one of the nation's premier college marching bands, rooted in tradition, pride, excellence and loyalty spanning more than one hundred and fifty five years.