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District 1

Burbank Det #072

Grundy County #1372

Grundy County #1372

 Meets at Marrs-Meyer Legion Post #991, 11001 S. Depot, Worth, IL 60482 

4th Thursday 1930 


Commandant: Joe Mendoza

(708) 548-2701

Grundy County #1372

Grundy County #1372

Grundy County #1372

 Meets at Morris AL Post #294, 212 W. Washington St., Morris, IL 

4th Thursday 1900 


Commandant: Art Chavez 

(708) 955-3208

JOLIET E-2/14 #808

Grundy County #1372

KANKAKEE MCL #1253

 Meets at Harwood AL, 705 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet, IL   1st Thursday 1930 


Commandant: Joseph Donnelly 

(815) 671-5364

KANKAKEE MCL #1253

KEVIN CLARKE-TINLEY PARK #1217

KANKAKEE MCL #1253

  Meets at Bradly-Bourbonnais Sprotsman's Club, 2672 Chippewa Dr., Bourbonnais, IL 

1st Tuesday 1900 


Commandant: Joseph Mayfield 

(779) 246-7862


KEVIN CLARKE-TINLEY PARK #1217

KEVIN CLARKE-TINLEY PARK #1217

KEVIN CLARKE-TINLEY PARK #1217

 Meets at Bremen Post #1217, 17147 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL 60477

3rd Monday 1930 


Commandant: Donald Tomich 

(708) 342-1084


CHAPULTEPEC #1408

KEVIN CLARKE-TINLEY PARK #1217

KEVIN CLARKE-TINLEY PARK #1217

 Please follow this Link to Facebook  to meeting time and place


Commandant: Alejandro Morales

(773) 988-2773




District 2

CHICAGO #1 #073

CHICAGO POLICE MARINES #553

CHICAGO POLICE MARINES #553

 Meets At FDR Post #923, 1824 W. Cortland, Chicago, IL Last Sunday, Every Other Month 


Commandant: Zataniel Ortega

(773) 929-5275

CHICAGO POLICE MARINES #553

CHICAGO POLICE MARINES #553

CHICAGO POLICE MARINES #553

  Meets at FOP #7 Hall. 1412 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 1st Tuesday 1900 


Commandant:  Paul

 (773) 413-8762 

Chicago Police Marines

DUPAGE COUNTY #399

CHICAGO POLICE MARINES #553

DUPAGE COUNTY #399

 Meets at V.F.W. Post 2164, 0N731 Papworth St., Wheaton, IL 4th Tuesday 1930 


Commandant: Hector Quiroga

(630) 287-1171

DuPage County Marines

ELGIN #077

FOX VALLEY MARINES #1233

DUPAGE COUNTY #399

 Meets at Elgin Moose Lodge, 925 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin, IoL 4th Monday 1900 


Commandant: Fred Zimmermann

(847) 841-1340


FOX VALLEY MARINES #1233

FOX VALLEY MARINES #1233

FOX VALLEY MARINES #1233

 Meets at American Legion Post #675, 19 W .Washington St., Oswego 2nd Thursday 1900 


Commandant: Mark Hernandez

(630) 569-6275


LAKE COUNTY #801

FOX VALLEY MARINES #1233

FOX VALLEY MARINES #1233

 Meets at Steven's Restaurant 401 N. Riverside Dr. Gurnee, IL 3rd Tuesday 1900  


Commandant: Charles Walgreen

(847) 400-7706

Lake County Marine Corps League

MCHENRY COUNTY #1009

TRI-COUNTY LEATHERNECKS #1395

NORTHWEST SUBURBAN #080

 Meets at McHenry VFW Post 4600, 3002 W. Rt. 120, McHenry, IL 3rd Thursday 1900  


Commandant:  Wayne Koster 

  (815) 575-8386 

McHenry County Detachment

NORTHWEST SUBURBAN #080

TRI-COUNTY LEATHERNECKS #1395

NORTHWEST SUBURBAN #080

 Meets at Merle Guild AL Post #208, 121 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights, IL 3rd Wednesday 1930 


Commandant:   Mike Ryan

  (847) 997-2241

TRI-COUNTY LEATHERNECKS #1395

TRI-COUNTY LEATHERNECKS #1395

TRI-COUNTY LEATHERNECKS #1395

 Meets at AL Post #964, 51 Lions Dr., Lake Zurich, IL 2nd Wednesday 1900 


Commandant:  Leo Monroy

District 3

DEKALB COUNTY #847

ILLINOIS VALLEY #078

DEKALB COUNTY #847

  Meets at Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California, Sycamore, IL 3rd Thursday 1900   


Commandant: Brent Bacon 

 (815) 751-6211 

DIXON AREA #076

ILLINOIS VALLEY #078

DEKALB COUNTY #847

 Meets at Sterling Heights Post 296, 1st Ave., Sterling, IL 3rd Wednesday 1900    


Commandant: Nick Garcia

 (765) 520-8724 

ILLINOIS VALLEY #078

ILLINOIS VALLEY #078

ILLINOIS VALLEY #078

 Meets at MCL Clubhouse, 475 Rt. 351, PO Box 22 Jonesville, IL 1st Tuesday 1900 


Commandant: Paul Siembab

(815) 481-8514


LINCOLN #607

TRI-COUNTY #086

ILLINOIS VALLEY #078

 Meets at AMVETS, 827 15th Ave., East Moline, IL 3rd Tuesday 1900 


Commandant: Joseph J. Pollock

(563) 349-2423


ROCKFORD #083

TRI-COUNTY #086

TRI-COUNTY #086

 Meets at VFW Post 9759, 2018 Windsor Rd., Loves Park, IL 1st Wednesday 1900  


Commandant: Rick Rubendall

(815) 979-6468


TRI-COUNTY #086

TRI-COUNTY #086

TRI-COUNTY #086

 Meets at A.L. Post #31, 1509 Railroad Ave., Kewanee, IL 1st Monday 1900  


Commandant: Louis J. VanDeVoorde 

 (309) 853-6661 

SAUK VALLEY MARINE DETACHMENT #913

SAUK VALLEY MARINE DETACHMENT #913

SAUK VALLEY MARINE DETACHMENT #913

 Meets at A.L. Post #902, 714 4th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 3rd Monday 1900    


Commandant:  Tim Martin

    (815) 622-4629 

McHenry County Detachment

District 4

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #988

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #988

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #988

 Meets at VFW Post #454, 1006 Lincoln Ave., Bloomington, IL 2nd Tuesday 1900      


Commandant: Kevin D. Keller

(618) 554-1540

DECATUR #799

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #988

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #988

 Meets at A.L. Post #105, 1535 Legion Dr., Decatur, IL  1st Monday   


Commandant:  Tom Scroggins 

  (217) 428-7588 

MAJOR KENNETH D. BAILEY #824

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #988

MAJOR KENNETH D. BAILEY #824

 Meets at A.L. Post 210, 201 Prospect Pl., Danville IL 3rd Sunday 1600    


Commandant: John Barrett

 (217) 987-6921


PEORIA LEATHERNECKS #081

SGT. ROBERT "BOB" E. GRAUE #1336

MAJOR KENNETH D. BAILEY #824

 Meets at Navy / Marine Club, 1310 E. Sieberling, Peoria Heights, IL  1st Wednesday 1900    


Commandant:  Daniel Powers 

 (309)-360-1852 


RICHARD L. PITTMAN #1231

SGT. ROBERT "BOB" E. GRAUE #1336

SGT. ROBERT "BOB" E. GRAUE #1336

 Meets at Urbana VFW Post #630, 1303 E. Main St., Urbana, IL 3rd Thursday 1900 


Commandant: William Schultz

(217) 418 1757


SGT. ROBERT "BOB" E. GRAUE #1336

SGT. ROBERT "BOB" E. GRAUE #1336

SGT. ROBERT "BOB" E. GRAUE #1336

 Meets at Lincoln VFW Post, 5th Street, Lincoln, IL 3rd Sunday 1700  


Commandant:  James Harnacke 

 (217) 737-4557   

TOBIN-NANNINGA #085

TOBIN-NANNINGA #085

TOBIN-NANNINGA #085

 Meets at the MCL CLUB HOUSE, 13370 Garman Rd., Pekin, IL 3rd Sunday 1600   


Commandant:   William Clark 

    (309) 241-0949  

District 5

COLLIER-HARRISON #075

WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1177

COLLIER-HARRISON #075

 Meets at Navy Club Quarters, 3100 Stanton St., Springfield, IL 1st       


Commandant: Jeff Wolfe

(217) 971-5663

GEM CITY #790

WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1177

COLLIER-HARRISON #075

 Meets at American Legion Post #37, 116 N. 8th St., Quincy, IL  1st Monday 1900 


Commandant:  Jesus Delgado

WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1177

WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1177

WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1177

 Meets at American Legion, 903 W. Superior, Jacksonville, IL 3rd Wednesday 1800 


Commandant: Tim Ritzo

  (217) 883-0798 


District 6

EFFINGHAM #591

THOMAS A. JENNINGS #546

THOMAS A. JENNINGS #546

 Meets at Iron Horse Café, 101 S. Merchant, Effingham, IL  3rd Thursday 1200  


Commandant:  Aaron Mette

 (217) 343-64601 

THOMAS A. JENNINGS #546

THOMAS A. JENNINGS #546

THOMAS A. JENNINGS #546

 Meets at VFW Post, 712 E. Main St., Robinson, IL 3rd Tuesday 1900 


Commandant:   John Griffin

  (618) 592-3244 

District 7

ALTON #1160

LINCOLN LAND LEATHERNECKS #1174

COLLINSVILLE #074

Meets at Wood River VFW Post #2859, 231 E. Edwardsville Rd., Wood River, IL

3rd Monday 1900


Commandant:  James C. Freeman

(618) 645-2723

COLLINSVILLE #074

LINCOLN LAND LEATHERNECKS #1174

COLLINSVILLE #074

 Meets at VFW Post 805, 221 W. First St., O'Fallon, IL 1st Wednesday 1900 


Commandant: Mike Murphy

  (618) 444-0064

Detachment 74

LINCOLN LAND LEATHERNECKS #1174

LINCOLN LAND LEATHERNECKS #1174

LINCOLN LAND LEATHERNECKS #1174

 Meets at VFW Post 1377, 2043 S. 4th St., Greenville, IL 4th  Wednesday 1930 


Commandant: Randy Von Hatten

  (618) 420-2273

PRAIRIE LAND LEATHERNECKS #1385

PRAIRIE LAND LEATHERNECKS #1385

LINCOLN LAND LEATHERNECKS #1174

 Meets at Litchfield VFW Post, 215 W. Ryder St., Litchfield, IL 1st Thursday 1900 


Commandant:  Chris Gutierrez

(217) 556-2410

ROBERT WINDLE #1031

PRAIRIE LAND LEATHERNECKS #1385

ROBERT WINDLE #1031

 Meets at Jersey County Courthouse Conference Room, 201 W. Pearl St. Jerseyville, IL 2nd Monday 1900 


Commandant:  Karl Bradshaw 

(618) 885-5684

District 8

RANDOLPH COUNTY #575

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1013

RANDOLPH COUNTY #575

 Meets at A.L. Hall, 1001 Booster St., Evansville, IL 3rd Tuesday 1900 


Commandant:   Brent Piel

 (618) 282-4328 

SHAWNEE #812

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1013

RANDOLPH COUNTY #575

 Meets at 608 1/2 Ease College St., Carbondale, IL       2nd Thursday 1900  


Commandant:  Harry Fanning

 (636) 251-0765 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1013

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1013

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS #1013

 Meets at K.C. Hall, 213 N. 16th St., Herrin, IL 3rd Wednesday 1900 


Commandant:  Cindy Aschemann 

   618 203-9401 

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