- 2011 – Lisa Ling, Nick Cannon, and Hill Harper speak at the Union.
- 2011 – Rapper Common and actor Nick Offerman speak at Union Lectures.
- 2012 – Lowa Mwilambwe is named Director.
- 2012 – OVP initiates Day of Service, a meal packing event that takes place at Memorial Stadium.
- 2012 – Illini Union assume ownership of the The Flash Drive – the campus computer and technology store. It was renamed the Illini Union Tech Zone.
- 2013 – Tech Zone becomes the only computer store on campus, providing computers and technology products and repair service.
- 2014 – IUB begins Friday Night Films, screening successful hit movies for free to students.
- 2014 – OVP celebrates its 25th
- 2014 – OVP initiates Weekend Service Trips, taking students to different cities and volunteering on various projects.
- 2015 – University Document Services comes under the management umbrella of the Illini Union.
- 2015 – One Book One Campus hosts Piper Kerman, author of the original book the popular TV series is based on, Orange is the New Black.
- 2015 – Illini Union, IUB, Star Course Entertainment, and the State Farm Center put on the first annual Spring Jam outdoor concert on the Quad with B.o.B. and Timeflies performing to over 5,000 students.
- 2016 – Illini Union turns 75 years old
- 2016 – IU Board creates the Homecoming Comedy Show with Jay Pharoah (alumnus of Saturday Night Live) being the first comedian.
- 2016 – Hoodie Allen is headliner for Spring Jam
- 2016 – Jamie Singson is named Director of the Illini Union
- 2017 – IU Board creates the Crafts and Snacks event series. Selected Thursdays of each month, students come to the Union to enjoy creating a craft while enjoying selected food/snack items.
- 2017 – Post Malone headlines Spring Jam with 6,000 students now attending this annual event
- 2018 – T-Pain headlines Spring Jam
- 2019 – all Illini Union restaurant spaces are filled (Jamba Juice, Auntie Anne’s, Starbucks on the first floor; Einstein Bros. Bagels, Qdoba, Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, Blaze Pizza, and Wendy’s on the lower level)
- 2019 – Lil Yachty headlines Spring Jam
- 2019 – Becki Salzman is named Interim Director of the Illini Union
Illini Union Board and hip hop performer, B.O.B., before his performance at Spring Jam 2015
Illinois student received a Spring Jam 2015 t-shirt
Actor Adrian Grenier was part of the IUB Lecture Series
Illini Union Board members post-Spring Jam 2016