It was founded in 1829 by the Illinois Band , students from Yale University who traveled westward to found new colleges .
It was the second college founded in Illinois , but the first to grant a degree ( in 1835 ) .
college was founded in 1829 by the Illinois Band , students from Yale University who traveled westward to found new colleges .
It was the second college founded in Illinois , but the first to grant a degree ( in 1835 ) .