We congratulate all of the Illinois Regional Teams who did not let the snow prevent them from participating in a great competition.  it was a great day! 

The top five teams are: 

1. St. Paul of the Cross  School - Hiko Pa
2. Prairie Junior High School- Aeternum Industria
3. Immaculate Conception School- Gravity Falls
4. Forest Park Middle School - Ventus Terra
5. Science Academy of Chicago-Mirai 

St. Paul of the Cross  School is headed to DC to compete in the national competition again! 

Other winners: 

• Virtual City…

Theme: Design a Power Grid That Can Withstand and Recover from Natural Disaster

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- A group of middle school students is taking its creativity to a competition in Chicago. See video here.

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Theme: Design a Power Grid That Can Withstand and Recover from Natural Disaster

Chicago —   Over 20 teams are set to compete in State of Illinois Future City Competition this Sat., Jan. 19 at Whitney Young Magnet High School. This year’s theme is “Powering Our Future.”  The sixth-eighth graders are preparing to compete in the local competition and the regional winning team will face off on the international level in Washington, DC on Feb. 19, 2019.

Here is the Competition Day Schedule:  

Students Prepare for 27th Annual Award-Winning Future City Competition on Jan. 19, 2019 at Whitney Young Magnet High School

Theme: Design a Power Grid That Can Withstand and Recover from Natural Disaster

 Chicago — The 2019 State of Illinois Future City Competition will be held on Sat., Jan. 19 at Whitney Young Magnet High School in Chicago.  This year’s theme is “Powering Our Future.”  The sixth-eighth graders are preparing to compete in the local competition and the regional winning team…

27th Annual International Competition Asks State of Illinois Middle School Students to Design a Power Grid That Can Withstand and Recover from Natural Disaster

Chicago — The State of Illinois Future City Competition will be held on Sat., Jan. 19 in Chicago. All sixth-eighth graders are encouraged to participate and register by October 31, 2018. This regional event is part of the 27th Annual International Competition where…

CHICAGO– American Public Works Administration (APWA) Chicago Metro Chapter shares its great experience at the Future City 2018 Illinois Competition. We appreciate your continued support – fifteen years strong. Great video! 

This year’s theme was The Age-Friendly City. Future City asked middle school students to respond to and address the challenges in designing innovative solutions that can serve an urban area’s older population. Students were tasked with identifying age-related issues in their city planning and engineering a framework that enables…

CHICAGO– APWA Chicago Metro Chapter shares its great experience at the Future City 2018 Illinois Competition. We appreciate your continued support – fifteen years strong. Great video! 

This year’s theme was The Age-Friendly City. Future City asked middle school students to respond to and address the challenges in designing innovative solutions that can serve an urban area’s older population. Students were tasked with identifying age-related issues in their city planning and engineering a framework that enables seniors to remain active and…

CHICAGO–The State of Illinois Future City Competition 2018 announced its Top Five team winners from its Jan. 20th regional competition held at UIC-Student Center East. This is their 26th regional competition which is affiliated with DiscoverE (STEM) and National Engineers Week which will be held February 18-24, 2018.

St. Paul of the Cross School received first place honors for its project titled “Happyville.” They presented many strong elements to support this year’s theme The Age-Friendly…

CHICAGO–The Future City Competition - State of Illinois announced its first place team - St. Paul of the Cross School for its project titled Happyville. This is the fourth time that St. Paul of the Cross School has been selected as the first place team in the past few years. St. Paul of the Cross team prepares now to compete in the in the National Competition in February 2018 in Washington, D.C. during National Engineers Week.

Over 200 students and educators participated in this year’s competition which was held at the UIC-Student Center East on Sat. Jan. 20th. …

CHICAGO–The Future City Competition - State of Illinois  wishes to thank its supporters for the 2018 competition. Your sponsorship provided the opportunity to produce a successful competition. This year’s theme was The Age-Friendly City. Future City asked middle school students to respond to and address the challenges in designing innovative solutions that can serve an urban area’s older population. Students were tasked with identifying age-related issues in their city planning and engineering a framework that enables seniors to remain active and…

CHICAGO–The Future City Competition for the State of Illinois is ready for its Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 event to be held at the UIC-Student Center East located at 750 South Halsted, Chicago, Ill. 60607.  We have over 200 students and educators participating in this year’s competition. Over 125 judges will be evaluating the student teams. Five finalists will be determined at the end of the competition.  We have over 25 Special Awards designated in specific areas. All awards will be presented on the day of…

CHICAGO–The Future City Competition for the State of Illinois Competition will be held on Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 at the University of Illinois- Chicago Campus- Student Center East. This is the 26th annual international competition and the middle school students are asked to envision an urban environment that keeps growing community of older adults active, engaged and independent. The State of Illinois competition has competed every year since the inception of the STEM program.

The regional group competes in the national competition during the National Engineers…

26th Annual International Competition Asks Middle School Students to Envision An Urban Environment That Keeps Growing Community of Older Adults Active, Engaged and Independent

CHICAGO–The Future City Competition announces its theme for 2017-2018—The Age-Friendly City. The State of Illinois Competition will be held on Sat. Jan. 20, 2018. This is the 26th annual international competition and the middle school students are asked to envision an urban environment that keeps growing community of older adults active, engaged and…

See pictures from the 2016-17 Future City Chicago Regional Event

Congratulations to our 2016-17 Future City chamption:  Prairie Junior High School, Resurgence Point.  Rounding out the top 5 were:

2nd Place: Franklin Middle School - M.O.T.O.R. City

3rd Place: St. Paul of the Cross School - WonderWood

4th Place: Wood Dale Jr. High School - Kraina Wiatru

5th Place: St. Clair Jr. High School - Vil Mon

We wish Prairie Jr High School luck as they travel to Washington DC to complete against the other regional champions during engineers week for a chance to go to Space Camp.  For a complete list of all winners check out the…

The competition is just a few weeks away, taking place on Saturday January 7th at the University of Chicago Student Center West.  This is the same location as last year.  Mark your calendars and check the directions page to know where you are going.     

Volunteer Opportunities are still available.  Don't miss your change to get involved in this worthy cause.

The Chicago Area Regional Competition is almost here and we are looking for volunteers to help judge and sponsor the event. The competition is occurring in thirty-seven city’s across the nation and provides the students with an exciting hands-on way to learn engineering, math and science with a personal, real world connection. Chicago has been the only city to compete every year since the program began in 1992.

We are currently looking for individuals to Prejudge the computer cities (YES YOU GET FREE SIMCITY SOFTWARE!!) and essays along with serving as a preliminary judge…

See a preliminary list of special awards and their criteria that judges will base their selection on.  Make sure you incorporate the criteria into your model so you can take home a prize!  Make sure you check back to see new awards as they are posted.

For more information and to view the webinar resources, click here.

Chicago – The State of Illinois Future City Competition is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2016-17. This year’s Future City Competition asks middle school students to address The Power of Public Space and challenges them to design innovative, multiuse public spaces that serve a city’s diverse population. The regional competition will be held on Sat., Jan. 7, 2017 on the University of Illinois-Chicago campus. Mentors are needed for teams as they prepare for the competition.

Public spaces have…