Who are you going to be?


Your neighbors, your friends, and prominent members of society have joined over a million other men as Freemasons.

Members of the Masonic Fraternity have been making positive contributions to our communities for over 160 years through programs that promote education, reduce substance abuse, care for the elderly, and care for our youth.

Today, the Grand Lodge of Illinois comprises more than 500 Lodges and over 70,000 Masons - men of character from every walk of life all working together to build a better world.
 

To find out how you can become a Mason, click the link to the left to "ask to be one." ...Start your journey!

Articles
ACTIVE LODGES  
Lodge Hosts Teacher-Appreciation Dinner
Morning Star No. 374 recognizes an extraordinary group of people for their work in the local school district and building a strong community...
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OUR MASONS MAKE THE NEWS  
Daily Chronicle | Running Blind
" He's on a mission, to finish the 26.2-mile Chicago Marathon in less than five hours, hoping to qualifying to run in Boston next spring...."
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FEATURED ILLINOIS MASON   
Gary L. McGowan - Mason of the Year
Raised as a Master Mason on August 28th 1979 in Williamson lodge No. 802 in Carterville, IL. He served as their Worshipful Master in 1982 ...."
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IN THE NEWS...   
National Geographic Explores Masonry
- National Geographic News explores inside the Myths of Freemasonry by decoding eight popular myths....
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FROM OUR GRAND MASTER    
Grand Master's Message
In my travels around the state as a Grand Lodge officer and now as Grand Master, I have had the privilege and pleasure of visiting many Illinois lodges, big and small...
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FROM OUR COMMUNITY    
Rushville MSAP day II
The MSAP training is an intensive two-day program which assists educators in identifying, intervening, and referring students who may be at risk...
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