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 |
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2015 |
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2481
1756 2220 Chairman's
Award 2039
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4143
2062
2830
Chairman's
Award
2338
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2014 |
 |
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525
1986 4296 Chairman's
Award 1986
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 Midwest Regional |
2451
1625 5125 Chairman's
Award 1732 |
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| Photos & Videos from Midwest Regional |
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2013 |
 |
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71
2512
2709
Chairman's
Award
1675
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2012 |
 |
 |
16
148
2022
Chairman's
Award
1710
|
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2011 |
 |
 |
111
118
3494
Chairman's
Award
1675
|
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2010 |
 |
 |
1732
16
3352
Chairman's
Award
1625
|
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2009 |
 |
 |
111
1625
1675
Chairman's
Award
1625
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2008 |
 |
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1114
1024
2041
Chairman's
Award
71
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2007 |
 |
 |
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111
1710
904
1850
Chairman's
Award
71
|
2006 |
 |
 |
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1756
111
1810
Chairman's
Award
111
|
2005 |
 |
 |
|
71
111
537
Chairman's
Award
111
|
2004 |
 |
 |
|
269
45
930
Chairman's
Award
234
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2003 |
 |
 |
|
292
45
245
Chairman's
Award
461
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2002 |
 |
 |
|
107
71
519
Chairman's
Award
45
|
2001 |
 |
 |
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71
111
234
269
|
2000 |
 |
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47
111
45
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1999 |
 |
 |
71
27
(video from
World Championship, all 4 teams competed at Midwest Regional) |
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1998 |
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16 |
1997 |
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14 (now 71)
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