The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation is proud to announce the second annual Coolidge Illinois Open. This one-day debate tournament will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Willows Academy in Des Plaines, Illinois. We look forward to bringing a Coolidge Cup qualifying tournament to the Chicagoland area again. Join us to debate, “Resolved: The United States federal government should abolish its Department of Education.” We invite all middle and high school students to compete and adults in the community to volunteer as citizen judgesTo learn more and register for this competition, visit our tournament page.