Sundays5:59AM - 7:00AM
Online
129 Fremont Street, West Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenStep StudyEnglish
AA Meetings Illinois
•Sourced from official Illinois AA intergroups
Illinois has 3,092 AA meetings listed across 431 cities, held every day of the week at churches, community centers, and online. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Illinois are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking, with no membership, referral, or fee required.
Illinois's AA fellowship is anchored by one of the nation's most active urban meeting calendars in Chicago, extended through the collar counties, the I-55 corridor, the Quad Cities, Peoria, Springfield, the East St. Louis metro east, and the Southern Illinois counties. The directory lists meetings in all 102 counties.
Illinois AA Intergroup and Central Office
The largest AA intergroup listed in Illinois is Chicago Area Service Office, with 1,339 meetings. Call them at (312) 346-1475 or visit chicagoaa.org for meeting updates and local AA service information. 43 other AA service offices serve Illinois, listed further down this page.
Online AA Meetings in Illinois
Sundays6:30AM - 7:30AM
Online
Bloomington, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyClosedDiscussionEnglish
Meeting Notes:
ZOOM ID 555 110 7038 / PW 114466
Palatine Club
Sundays6:30AM - 7:30AM
Online
887 East Wilmette Road, Palatine, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Meeting is everyday in person (Suite D) and on Zoom (PW 1234)
95-9069
Sundays6:30AM - 7:45AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
PW: 1
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Rockford, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
English
Meeting Notes:
ZOOM: 7:00 AM 868-4770-0933 PW: 12Steps! https://zoom.us/j/86847700933 5:30 PM 899-7045-8675 PW: 12Steps! https://zoom.us/j/89970468675
05-8612
Sundays7:00AM - 8:10AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
LiteratureDigital BasketDaily ReflectionsClosedEnglish
14-7975
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
SpeakerDiscussionClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
This virtual meeting now occurs 7 days per week and begins at 7:00am The format everyday (except Thursday) is a short 5 minute lead followed by comments. On Tuesday the topic of the 5 minute lead is one of the 12 steps and 12 traditions. On...
Access:
This is a virtual zoom meeting
Mokena Fellowship Center
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Mokena, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Meeting ID: 126 358 166 Password: 123456
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Plainfield, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
Step StudyBig Book StudyOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Meeting Password: 123456
Access:
Online only Meeting
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Campton Hills, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDaily ReflectionsDiscussionEnglish
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Naperville, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionEnglish
16-8205
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenSpeakerBig Book StudyStep StudyWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
We meet every day.
Access:
This is a virtual zoom meeting
95-9025
Sundays7:30AM - 8:30AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
PW: LS65686568
Access:
This is a virtual zoom meeting
02-8003
Sundays7:30AM - 8:30AM
Online
1000 Grove Street, Evanston, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedLocation Temporarily ClosedEnglish
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
3701 Doty Road, Woodstock, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyOpenLocation Temporarily ClosedWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Zoom Meeting: https://qognify.zoom.us/j/431812310 Meeting ID: 431 812 310 Phone one-tap: US: +13126266799,,431812310# or +16465588656,,431812310#
03-4510
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
420 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
14-0258
Sundays8:00AM - 9:30AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
95-8619
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Read and comment from the daily reflections
Access:
This is a virtual zoom meeting
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
Springfield, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionMeditationOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
ZOOM ONLY
02-8763
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
Evanston, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
PW: 607607 For any difficulties getting into online meetings, contact the club at (847)328-9830.
Access:
Online meeting use the password: 607607
13-9091
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
Chicago, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
Daily ReflectionsClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
The Daily Reflections is read and a short lead given opened up by discussion. Zoom PW: 801354
Access:
This is a virtual zoom meeting
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
Antioch, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Meeting ID: 335 378 0993 Password: 413904 LINK: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81172424416?pwd=AaoYPA5jpaZgmbFOHJQFS2KoOLD0Po.1 GSO Group # 000485334
637197
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
545 West South Street, Woodstock, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
Step StudyClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Hybrid meeting in-person and online Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7742380443?pwd=emtsTWozWGVETUdPc243bkh3R3FCZz09 Meeting ID: 774 238 0443 Password: WAC Phone/Dial In 312-626-6799 (Chicago)
8n8AA Group
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
514 17th Street, Moline, Illinois
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionLocation Temporarily ClosedOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Online Only
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AA Meetings Finder in Illinois
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When Are AA Meetings in Illinois?
Most AA meetings in Illinois start at 7pm, with 1,326 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Thursday at 7pm, when 231 meetings run.
AA Meetings in Illinois by the Numbers
Across Illinois, the 3,092 listed AA groups are concentrated in Chicago (715 meetings), Naperville (69), and Springfield (62), with active groups in 431 cities in total. Wednesday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 31% of groups (955) offer an online or hybrid option.
Largest AA communities in Illinois
- 1.Chicago715 meetings
- 2.Naperville69 meetings
- 3.Springfield62 meetings
- 4.Evanston54 meetings
- 5.Palatine50 meetings
- 6.Libertyville49 meetings
- 7.Crystal Lake48 meetings
- 8.Des Plaines48 meetings
- 9.Mokena42 meetings
- 10.Elgin39 meetings
When AA groups meet in Illinois
- Sunday656
- Monday754
- Tuesday736
- Wednesday757
- Thursday753
- Friday733
- Saturday671
Meetings per day of the week across Illinois. Wednesday has the most scheduled groups.
What members read between meetings
A.A.'s own literature does most of the heavy lifting between meetings in Illinois. These are the books most often spotted on a member's bookshelf, with a short note on what each one is for. Each card is tagged with its language.
The book Bill W. and Dr. Bob wrote first, in 1939. Most members pick up a copy in their first week or two and keep it close.
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Bill W.'s longer essays on each Step and each Tradition. The usual companion read once the Big Book starts to feel familiar.
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Living Sober
EnglishA short, practical book about the day-to-day of staying sober. Often the one a sponsor suggests in the first month.
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Daily Reflections
EnglishOne short A.A. reading for each day of the year, with a thought to carry into it. Members often keep a copy on the kitchen counter.
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As Bill Sees It
EnglishBrief passages from A.A.'s co-founder, arranged by topic. Some groups read one aloud at the top of every meeting.
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Chicago: meetings around the clock, in every neighborhood
Chicago Area Service Office (CASO) coordinates several thousand weekly meetings across the city and the surrounding Cook County communities. Downtown Chicago has noon and after-work meetings serving the office, hospital, and university workforce. The North Side (Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Edgewater, Andersonville, Rogers Park) has a dense neighborhood calendar including the longstanding LGBTQ+ AA presence centered on Boystown and the surrounding area. The Northwest Side (Logan Square, Avondale, Albany Park) and the Polish-American meeting tradition in Jefferson Park reflect the city's immigrant history. The South Side (Hyde Park, Bronzeville, Englewood, Beverly) and the West Side (Pilsen, Little Village, Austin, Garfield Park) anchor the African-American and Latino meeting calendars. Spanish-language meetings are widespread; Pilsen and Little Village have some of the largest weekly Spanish-language calendars in the country.
The collar counties and the Chicago suburbs
Northern Illinois Area 20 covers the collar counties: Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, and Will. The suburban meeting calendar is dense, with established groups in Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, Highland Park, and the North Shore; Naperville, Wheaton, and the DuPage County suburbs; Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, and the Northwest Suburban Council communities; Joliet, Bolingbrook, and the Will County calendar; and Aurora, Elgin, and the Fox Valley. Spanish-language meetings extend through the western suburbs, particularly Aurora, Elgin, and parts of Joliet.
Central and Southern Illinois
Central Illinois Intergroup serves Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and the surrounding counties. Springfield, the state capital, has a weekday meeting calendar serving the state-government workforce plus historic neighborhood groups. The Quad Cities (Rock Island, Moline, plus Davenport and Bettendorf on the Iowa side) maintain a cross-state meeting network. Champaign-Urbana anchors meetings near the University of Illinois. The East St. Louis metro east (Belleville, O'Fallon, Granite City) connects to the St. Louis meeting calendar across the river. Southern Illinois (Carbondale, Marion, Mount Vernon) has its own intergroup structure with meetings reaching down to the Ohio River.
Getting to a meeting in Illinois
CTA covers the City of Chicago with subway/elevated rail and bus service. Metra commuter rail serves the suburbs in eleven distinct lines. Pace covers suburban bus service. Amtrak's hub is Chicago Union Station, with Lincoln Service (to St. Louis), Illini and Saluki (to Carbondale), Hiawatha (to Milwaukee), and long-distance routes (Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Southwest Chief, City of New Orleans, Texas Eagle, Lake Shore Limited, Capitol Limited, Cardinal).
Finding AA Meetings in Illinois
Illinois leans toward closed meetings: 69% of the weekly schedule is for people who want to stop drinking, against 24% open to anyone. Wheelchair access is listed for 18%, and 11% are Big Book studies. Spanish-language meetings make up 9% of the schedule.
What kinds of AA meetings are there in Illinois?
| Meeting type | Share of weekly meetings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Closed | 69% | For people who have a desire to stop drinking |
| Open | 24% | Anyone may attend, including family and friends |
| Discussion | 22% | Members share on a chosen topic |
| Wheelchair access | 18% | The venue lists wheelchair access |
| Big Book | 11% | Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Spanish | 9% | Held in Spanish |
| Step study | 7% | Works through the Twelve Steps |
| Speaker | 5% | One member tells their story |
| Women | 5% | For women |
| 12 Steps & 12 Traditions | 5% | Studies the book of that name |
| Newcomer | 3% | Geared to people new to AA |
| Men | 3% | For men |
| Tradition study | 1% | Studies the Twelve Traditions |
A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
Major Cities with AA Support in Illinois
Chicago, Illinois's most active AA community, hosts 715 meetings. Other major cities include Naperville, Springfield, Evanston, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.
Is there support in Illinois for family and friends of someone who drinks?
Yes. 24% of the weekly AA schedule in Illinois is open meetings, which anyone may attend, including family and friends who want to understand what someone they love is going through. In all, 8 weekly sessions run alongside an Al-Anon meeting.
Al-Anon is a separate fellowship for people affected by someone else's drinking, and Alateen is its program for teenagers. Both are free and list their own meetings, in person and online, at al-anon.org. This directory lists AA meetings only.
AA is not treatment. For detox, treatment and sober living, see what other alcohol support there is besides AA.
Find Meetings in Neighboring States
Illinois Intergroups and Central Offices
44 offices are listed for Illinois, with the contact details each one publishes.
A.A. District 52 - Kankakee
40
Chicago Area Service Office
1339
East Central Illinois District 12
62
Iowa Area 24
3
Iowa, USA
www.aa-iowa.org
Northern Illinois District 11
149
Northern Illinois District 12
37
Northern Illinois District 23
24
Northern Illinois District 28
42
Northern Illinois District 42
61
Northern Illinois District 43
81
Northern Illinois District 51
136
Northern Illinois District 62
28
Racine Area Central Office
1
Racine, WI, USA
Southern Illinois District 13
18
Southern Illinois District 17
33
Southern Illinois District 18
72
Southern Illinois District 19
71