Read if headed to Champaign or DeKalb on SAT

Hi college football-loving gang,

The heavy rains throughout the greater America area has forced some serious parking changes at Illinois and Northern Illinois for Saturday's home games. If you're going, give yourself extra time to find a space and get into the game.

FROM ILLINOIS:

Lot 31 ­ Oversized vehicles with a Lot 31 pass are encouraged to park in Lot
33 free of charge.

Lot 36 ­ No changes

Lot 42 ­ CLOSED ­ Lot 42 passes will be allowed to park in Lots 45, 46, 47,
and 48.

Oversized vehicles with a Lot 42 pass will be allowed to park in Lots 45 and
33 free of charge.

Lot 45 ­ Lot 45 passes will be allowed to park in Lots 45, 46, 47, and 48.

Oversized vehicles with a Lot 45 pass will be allowed to park in Lots 45
and 33 free of charge.

Lot 46 ­ Will be a pass only lot. Lot 42 and Lot 45 passes will be allowed
to park here.

Lot 47 ­ Lot 47 passes will be allowed to park in Lots 47 and 48.

Lot 48 ­ No changes

No oversized vehicles will be allowed to park in Lots 46, 47, or 48.

Gameday parking is available for purchase in Lot 49 and Research Park. The
fee is $20. People are also encouraged to take advantage of the MTD shuttle
that picks up at the corner of Goodwin Dr. and University Ave. and drops off
at the corner of Kirby Ave. and Fourth St. The fee is $2 for a round trip.

The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics will assist
with and pay for any vehicles that need to be towed out of a lot up until
one hour after the conclusion of the game.

Thank you for your patience and continued support. Enjoy the game and GO
ILLINI!

FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday and parking lots open five hours before
the game.

On the west side of Huskie Stadium, the “Pride” lot (nearest to
Stadium Drive West) is closed and only cars (no RVs) will be allowed in
the VIP and Victory lots. RVs will be parked along Stadium Drive West
with tailgating allowed only in the west grass, not on the street.
Parking in the VIP and Victory lots is at the discretion of the driver.
Individuals who hold passes for those areas may park in any paved lot
without charge.

In addition, the grass area of the Cardinal and Black parking lot
(north of Ralph McKinzie baseball field) is closed to all vehicles.
Parking will be allowed on either side of Stadium Drive North and
tailgating will be permitted on the grass only. The paved section of
the Cardinal and Black Lot is available.

On the east side of the stadium, the Huskie and Red Riot lots are
closed to vehicles. Cars will be parked first on the gravel parking
area next to Mary M. Bell Softball Field and then on Stadium Drive East.
Lot K (entrance off of Lincoln Highway) may also be utilized.

Fans are encouraged to allow extra time to park on Saturday, and that
tailgating will not be permitted on any street. Northern Illinois
Athletics regrets any inconvenience the changes in parking, caused by
rain which began Thursday night and continued into Friday afternoon, may
cause.

View the complete parking map here
(http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/genrel/auto_pdf/football-parking...).

Fans are also reminded of the Huskie Stadium security guidelines and
tailgating policies released earlier this week. To read more about
these, click here
(http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102809aaa.html).

LW