AA meetings in Chester
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Chester, Illinois has 1 AA meeting a week, and 16 more meet within 25 miles. Below is what starts next, nearby towns included.
What starts next in Chester. 1 meeting a week, plus 16 within 25 miles.
AA meetings in Chester
Wednesday
5:55PMTrudging on the Penrose StairwayOnline-Perryville, Perryville
Nearby, 13.7 mi
- Online
- Closed format
- Step Study
- 7:00PMRed Bud Meeting
Mental Health Help
505 S Main St, Red Bud, IL 62278Nearby, 21.9 mi
- In person
- Open
- Discussion
- 8:00PMSparta Group
Sparta Alano Club
215 W Jackson St, Sparta, IL 62286Nearby, 15.4 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Wheelchair Access
Thursday
5:30PMWomen in PerryvilleNew Life Mission
10 S Main St, Perryville, MO 63775Nearby, 13.7 mi
- In person or online
- Closed format
- Big Book
- Daily Reflections
- 7:00PMPrinciples Before Personalities
Marissa Township Building
211 E Mill St, Marissa, IL 62257Nearby, 22.9 mi
- In person
- Open
- 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
- Big Book
- 7:30PMSte Genevieve Group
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
200 Market St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670Nearby, 12.6 mi
- In person
- Open
- Grapevine
- Wheelchair Access
- 7:30PMG.O.D. Group
Sparta Alano Club
215 W Jackson St, Sparta, IL 62286Nearby, 15.4 mi
- In person
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
Friday
8:00PMSparta GroupSparta Alano Club
215 W Jackson St, Sparta, IL 62286Nearby, 15.4 mi
- In person
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
Saturday
7:30AMA Well Pickled LotFirst Assembly of God
1324 Grand Ave, Perryville, MO 63775Nearby, 13.5 mi
- In person or online
- Closed format
- Wheelchair Access
- 7:00PMLiving Sober Group
United Methodist Church, Coulterville
114 W Locust St, Coulterville, IL 62237Nearby, 21.9 mi
- In person
- Open
- Discussion
- 7:00PMIf You Want What We Have Group
First Baptist Church
501 N Main St, Marissa, IL 62257Nearby, 23.1 mi
- In person
- Open
- Discussion
- Wheelchair Access
Sunday
2:00PMSparta GroupSparta Alano Club
215 W Jackson St, Sparta, IL 62286Nearby, 15.4 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Discussion
- Wheelchair Access
Monday
7:30PMPerryville GroupThe DePaul Building
1021 W St Joseph St, Perryville, MO 63775Nearby, 13.7 mi
- In person or online
- Closed format
- Big Book
- 8:00PMSparta Group
Sparta Alano Club
215 W Jackson St, Sparta, IL 62286Nearby, 15.4 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Wheelchair Access
Tuesday
1:00PMSparta GroupSparta Alano Club
215 W Jackson St, Sparta, IL 62286Nearby, 15.4 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Wheelchair Access
- 6:00PMThe Chester Group
Peace Lutheran Church
125 Opdyke St, Chester, IL 62233- In person
- Open
- Discussion
- Literature
- 7:30PMSte Genevieve Group
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
200 Market St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670Nearby, 12.6 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Big Book
- Wheelchair Access
Towns with the most meetings
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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.
- Sun656
- Mon754
- Tue736
- Wed757
- Thu753
- Fri733
- Sat671
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| Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 45 | 103 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 73 | 132 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Mon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 60 | 13 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 109 | 214 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 17 | 80 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 97 | 225 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 62 | 17 | 86 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 70 | 84 | 218 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 19 | 84 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 85 | 231 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 15 | 55 | 15 | 82 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 87 | 194 | 91 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 81 | 53 | 101 | 31 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 112 | 56 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Meetings by town
| Town | A week |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 1,246 |
| Rockford | 178 |
| Palatine | 110 |
| Springfield | 109 |
| Peoria | 108 |
| Naperville | 88 |
| Des Plaines | 83 |
| Mokena | 71 |
| Evanston | 66 |
| Crystal Lake | 63 |
Intergroups and central offices
These local offices keep the meeting lists for their area. Call or visit them if a meeting has changed.
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East Central Illinois District 12
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Peoria Area Intergroup Association
51 groups listed
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Southern Illinois Districts 4 and 14
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Clubs and busy meeting places
Places in Illinois that host the most meetings each week, with every meeting held there.
- Palatine Club
Palatine, 88 meetings a week
- Stillwaters Alano Club
Lake Barrington, 46 meetings a week
- Mokena Fellowship Center
Mokena, 40 meetings a week
- You Can Too Club
Worth, 38 meetings a week
- WSFC
Naperville, 37 meetings a week
- Anona Center East
Villa Park, 34 meetings a week
- Share Clean Air
Peoria, 33 meetings a week
- Alano Hall
Springfield, 33 meetings a week
- Day by Day Club
Highland Park, 32 meetings a week
- West Suburban Alano Club
Westmont, 32 meetings a week
- Wicker Park Alano Club
Chicago, 30 meetings a week
- Lincoln Park Alano Club
Chicago, 30 meetings a week
- Cedar Lake Fellowship
Bloomington, 30 meetings a week
- North Shore Alano Club
Evanston, 30 meetings a week
- Crystal Lake Alano Club
Crystal Lake, 29 meetings a week
- Suburban Fellowship Center
Forest Park, 29 meetings a week
- Last Chance
Rock Island, 28 meetings a week
- Northwest Edge Alano Club
Chicago, 28 meetings a week
Listings last changed October 1, 2026, from the public meeting lists of local service offices.