blog postsIllinois alumnus Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine, died WednesdaySep 28, 2017 10:45 am by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the NewsShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesChicago Tribune (Sept. 28) At Illinois, Hefner doubled up on classes and graduated in two and a half years with a bachelor of science degree in psychologyShare on FacebookTweetEmail