Northeastern Area of Illinois

The Northeastern Area is one of five areas used by the Grand Lodge for administrative purposes. It includes the City of Chicago, the state's largest city, as well as the surrounding "collar counties." Included are all listings of an area-wide nature but generally do not include individual districts or lodges. Click on any entry to view the entire posting.

Feb 11 2025

Grand Lodge Officers Present Programs, Answer Questions at Joliet Town Hall

With over one-hundred Masons in attendance Grand Lodge officers covered programs as diverse as Lodge Officers Competition, Grandmaster's Award of Excellence, and Illinois Masonic Outreach Services (IMOS).

Jan 06 2025

Northeastern Area Brethren Seek to Improve Multiple Degree Conferrals

Masons are always striving for improvement, especially when it involves something as basic to Masonic identity as degree conferral. This class focused on multiple degree conferrals, probably the most complicated of all Masonic ceremonies.