Marching Illini preparing for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Oct 5, 2015 8:30 am by Jodi HeckelCampus Life Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images When the Marching Illini perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, they’ll march and play for 2 1/2 miles, in front of 3 million people lining the parade route. Share on Facebook Tweet Email