AA meetings in Essex
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Essex, Illinois has 1 AA meeting a week, and 83 more meet within 25 miles. Below is what starts next, nearby towns included.
What starts next in Essex. 1 meeting a week, plus 83 within 25 miles.
AA meetings in Essex
Thursday
11:00AM12 & 12 Book StudyAlano Club
1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL 60901Nearby, 18.4 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- 5:30PM
- 5:30PMSober Friends
Manteno Church of the Nazarene
698 N Locust St, Manteno, IL 60950Nearby, 19.5 mi
- In person
- Open
- 6:00PMDiamonds in the rough Women's meeting
Morris Group
901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450Nearby, 16.9 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Women
- 7:00PM
- 7:00PMCuster Park Daily Reflections Group
Custer Park Town Hall
35332 Grant Ave, Custer Park, IL 60481Nearby, 5.3 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Daily Reflections
- Discussion
- 7:00PMMen's Step Study
St. Joseph's Church
260 N Prairie Ave, Bradley, IL 60915Nearby, 17 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- 7:00PM
- 7:00PMManhattan Kitchen Table
Manhattan Methodist Church, Manhattan, Illinois
335 E North St, Manhattan, IL 60442Nearby, 20 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- 7:00PMThere is a Solution
Holy Family Parish Church
600 Brook Forest Ave, Shorewood, IL 60404Nearby, 24.2 mi
- In person
- Open
- Big Book
- Literature
- 7:30PMGrupo Sendero de vida Alcoholics Anonymous393 W Station St, Kankakee, IL 60901
Nearby, 17.3 mi
- In person
- 7:30PMTurning Point Group
Guy Sell Senior Housing
1090 S Cedar Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451Nearby, 24.7 mi
- In person
- Closed format
Friday
- 11:00AM911
Our Savior Lutheran Church
975 W Brookmont Blvd, Bradley, IL 60915Nearby, 16.8 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- 11:00AM
- 3:30PMFirst Things First
Alano Club
1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL 60901Nearby, 18.4 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- 6:00PMFriday Night New Hope Big Book Study
Hope Lutheran Church
305 W Black Rd, Shorewood, IL 60404Nearby, 24.4 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Big Book
- Wheelchair Access
- 6:45PMBLT Beginners
Friendswood Christian Church
3268 N Glenn Rd, Bourbonnais, IL 60914Nearby, 14.9 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- 7:00PMGardner Meeting
Church of Hope
202 N Monroe St, Gardner, IL 60424Nearby, 6.1 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- Discussion
- 7:00PM
- 7:00PMPeotone Pathfinders
First Presbyterian Church
200 W Crawford St, Peotone, IL 60468Nearby, 23.3 mi
- In person
- Closed format
- 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
- 7:00PM
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
| 12a | 6a | 12p | 6p | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
62 groups listed
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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.