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AA meetings in Illinois

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Illinois has 5,060 AA meetings a week in 431 towns, held by 3,092 groups. The most are in Chicago (1,246), Rockford (178) and Palatine (110). Wednesday is the busiest day, and 955 can be joined online. Below is what starts next.

What starts next in Illinois. 5,060 meetings a week.

AA meetings in Illinois

  1. Wednesday

    1:00
    PM
    Angels Gather Here

    Wellspring United Methodist Church

    1217 Wolf's Crossing Rd, Oswego, IL 60543
    • In person
  2. 1:00
    PM
    Anona Sunday Morning

    Anona Center West

    129 Fremont St, West Chicago, IL 60185
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  3. 1:00
    PM
    Discussion

    First Congregational Church

    11628 Main St, Huntley, IL 60142
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  4. 1:00
    PM
    Downtown Group

    1416 N Main St, Rockford IL

    1416 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103
    • In person
    • Open
  5. 1:00
    PM
    Pekin Celestial

    Pekin Celestial

    1208 Maple St, Pekin, IL 61554
    • In person
    • Closed format
  6. 1:00
    PM
    Step/ Discussion

    Alano of Des Plaines

    1535 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 60018
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Step Study
  7. 1:00
    PM
    Steps

    Alano Hall

    516 Bryn Mawr Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Step Study
  8. 1:00
    PM
    Wednesday Afternoon Women's Group

    First Presbyterian Church of Homewood

    17929 Gottschalk Ave, Homewood, IL 60430
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Women
  9. 1:30
    PM
    Afternoon Step Meeting

    West Suburban Alano Club

    17 W Quincy St, Westmont, IL 60559
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Step Study
  10. 1:30
    PM
    As Bill Sees It Women's

    Alano Club

    312 E Taylor St, DeKalb, IL 60115
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Wheelchair Access
  11. 1:30
    PM
    Fellowship of the Spirit

    Elgin Alano Club

    73 S Riverside Dr, Elgin, IL 60120
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  12. 1:30
    PM
    Sunshine Group (Zoom)

    Villa Park

    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  13. 2:00
    PM
    Downtown Group

    Bloomington IL, USA

    404 N Prairie St, Bloomington, IL 61701
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Daily Reflections
    • Discussion
  14. 2:00
    PM
    Knox County Beginners

    Knox Co AA

    1215 Monmouth Blvd, Galesburg, IL 61401
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  15. 2:00
    PM
    Living Sober

    Midway Fellowship Club

    6335 S Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
    • In person
    • Closed format
  16. 2:00
    PM
    We Do Recover

    Online, Chicago

    • Online
    • Open
  17. 2:00
    PM
    Worldwide Primary Purpose Group-Women's Meeting

    Online, Chicago

    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Women
  18. 2:45
    PM
    Big Book

    Lincoln Park Alano Club

    2100 N Sheffield Ave #1, Chicago, IL 60614
    • In person
    • Open
  19. 3:00
    PM
    A Day at a Time

    Northwest Edge Alano Club

    7525 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
    • In person
    • Closed format
  20. 3:00
    PM
    ABC Newcomers

    Online, Chicago

    • Online
    • Open
    • Newcomer
  21. 3:00
    PM
    Newcomers Keep Coming (NKC)

    Online, Chicago

    • Online
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Newcomer
  22. 3:30
    PM
    Big Book Study and Discussion (Mustard Seed)

    Online, Chicago

    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Big Book
  23. 3:30
    PM
    Drop the Rock/Ripple Effect at MFC

    Mokena Fellowship Center

    13550 US-6, Mokena, IL 60448
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  24. 3:30
    PM
    Eastside H.O.W.

    320 N. Alpine Rd., Suite 220 (in the back)

    320 N Alpine Rd #220, Rockford, IL 61107
    • In person
    • Open
  25. 3:30
    PM
    First Things First

    Alano Club

    1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL 60901
    • In person
    • Closed format

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Open or closed

Open meetings welcome anyone. Closed format meetings are for people who want to stop drinking.

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AA in Illinois by the numbers

Illinois has 5,060 AA meetings a week, held by 3,092 groups in 431 towns. 955 meetings can be joined online. Wednesday is the busiest day with 757 meetings, and Sunday the quietest with 656.

Chicago, Rockford and Palatine account for about 30% of the meetings. About 9% are held in Spanish. 76 meetings are marked temporarily closed and are shown struck through.

Meetings each day
  • Sun656
  • Mon754
  • Tue736
  • Wed757
  • Thu753
  • Fri733
  • Sat671
When meetings start
Number of meetings starting in each hour of each day
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Mon00000226371813601380124986810921478111
Tue000002243416115117801061010669722572221
Wed00000326391511621786126911708421884121
Thu0000022336131351198495717668523187122
Fri0000032641181555158285107628719491482
Sat00000114428153101314512121015353911256561

Meetings by town

TownA week
Chicago1,246
Rockford178
Palatine110
Springfield109
Peoria108
Naperville88
Des Plaines83
Mokena71
Evanston66
Crystal Lake63

Intergroups and central offices

These local offices keep the meeting lists for their area. Call or visit them if a meeting has changed.

Clubs and busy meeting places

Places in Illinois that host the most meetings each week, with every meeting held there.

Listings last changed October 1, 2026, from the public meeting lists of local service offices.