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AA meetings in Evanston

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Evanston, Illinois has 66 AA meetings a week. Below is what starts next.

What starts next in Evanston. 66 meetings a week.

AA meetings in Evanston

  1. Saturday

    8:00
    AM
    RSG (Restless God Seekers)

    Church House

    1417 Hinman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person or online
    • Closed format
  2. 8:00
    AM
    The Locker Room - Speaker/Comments - Hybrid* AA Meeting

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person or online
    • Closed format
  3. 8:30
    AM
    On the Rocks

    McGaw YMCA

    1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

    Temporarily closed

  4. 9:00
    AM
    Steps 1,2,and 3

    First United Methodist Church

    516 Church St, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Step Study
    • Newcomer
  5. 9:30
    AM
    Big Book Study

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Closed format
  6. 11:00
    AM
    Women's AA Big Book

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person or online
    • Closed format
    • Big Book
    • Women
  7. 12:00
    PM
    Living Sober

    McGaw YMCA

    1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Living Sober
    • Wheelchair Access
  8. 5:00
    PM
    A202

    St Nicholas Roman Catholic Church

    806 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202
    • In person or online
    • Open
  9. 7:00
    PM
    Saturday Night Live - Speaker/Comments - Open AA Meeting

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person or online
    • Open
  10. Sunday

    7:30
    AM
    As Bill Sees It

    McGaw YMCA

    1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

    Temporarily closed

  11. 8:00
    AM
    Valentine - AA - Speaker/Comments

    North Shore Alano Club

    • Online
    • Closed format
  12. 8:30
    AM
    On the Rocks

    McGaw YMCA

    1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201

    Temporarily closed

  13. 1:00
    PM
    Open Speaker - Speaker/Comments - Open AA Meeting

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Open
  14. 2:30
    PM
    A Women's Way Through The 12 Steps - Women's AA Meeting

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person or online
    • Closed format
    • Women
  15. 4:00
    PM
    Emotional Sobriety - AA - Discussion

    North Shore Alano Club

    • Online
    • Closed format
  16. 5:30
    PM
    Steps and Stories - AA - Discussion

    North Shore Alano Club

    • Online
    • Closed format
  17. 6:00
    PM
    Evanston Group Sunday Night

    St Matthew's Episcopal Church

    2120 Lincoln St, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Open
    • Speaker
  18. 7:00
    PM
    Evanston Quad-A

    McGaw YMCA

    1000 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Open
    • Secular
    • Discussion
  19. 8:00
    PM
    Candlelight IV

    North Shore Alano Club

    • Online
    • Closed format
  20. Monday

    7:00
    AM
    Head Start

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Step Study
  21. 7:00
    AM
    Head Start - AA - Discussion

    North Shore Alano Club

    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  22. 8:30
    AM
    Daily Reflections

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  23. 8:30
    AM
    Daily Reflections - AA - Discussion

    North Shore Alano Club

    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Daily Reflections
    • Discussion
  24. 12:00
    PM
    As Bill Sees It - AA - Discussion - Hybrid* AA Meeting

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person or online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  25. 5:00
    PM
    First Day Back

    North Shore Alano Club

    607 Lake St #4412, Evanston, IL 60201
    • In person or online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion

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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

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