Grand Lodge Of Illinois

The Grand Lodge of Illinois, officially The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Illinois, is the premier masonic organization in the state of Illinois encompassing more than 460 lodges and 57,000 members at the end of 2018.

History
The first masonic lodge in the state of Illinois was formed in Kaskaskia. The members submitted a petition to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania on 1805.

The Grand Lodge of Illinois was constituted on December 11, 1822 with Shadrach Bond serving as the first Grand Master.