Department of Illinois
Detachments Dist. 1-4
Detachments are comprised
of active duty, retired and veteran Marines (which includes Navy Corpsmen who
have served with FMF Marine Corps Units.) There
are also Associate members (not Marine Veterans but espouse the ideals of the
Corps and have pitched in to help the Marine Corps League in various ways) as
well as Honorary members.
Detachments, Officers,
Meeting
Locations & Times
| 1st District: | ||
| Burbank Detachment #072 | ||
| Meets at VFW Post 177, S. Ridgeland Ave., Chicago, IL 60415 | 4th Thursday | 2000 |
| Comdt: Ed Modla, 10522 S. 81st Ave., Palos Hills, IL | 60465-1818 | 708 974-4046 |
| Paym: Dan Perrino, 4517 W. 102nd St., Oak Lawn, IL | 60453-4219 | 708 636-0228 |
| Adj: Terry Ryan, 11141 S. Northwest Road - Apt. B, Palos Hills, IL | 60465-2182 | 708 974-1062 |
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| Chicago #1 Detachment #073 | ||
| Meets at American Legion Post 888, 241 E. North Ave., North Lake, IL 60164 | Sunday, every other month | 1300 |
| Comdt: Zataniel Ortega, 1820 W. Cornelia Ave., Chicago, IL | 60657- | 773 929-5275 |
| Adj/Pa: John M. Bigwood, 3753 N. Kildare Ave., Chicago, IL | 60641-3045 | 773 685-1081 |
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| Grundy County Marines Detachment #1372 | ||
| Meets at the Morris American Legion Post #294 , 212 W. Washington St., Morris, IL | 4th Thursday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Al Love, 113 Hickory Ln., Morris, IL | 60450- | 815 942-6852 |
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| Meets at Harwood American Legion, 705 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet, IL | 1st Thursday |
1930 |
| Comdt: Bob Garza, 3120 Galena, Joliet, IL | 60435-1128 | 815 436-8814 |
| Paym: John Cavallero Sr., 600 Clement, Joliet, IL | 60435-2026 | 815 724-9013 |
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| Kankakee Marine Corps League #1253 | ||
| Meets at Kankakee VFW # 2857, 756 W. Jeffery, Kankakee, IL | 1st Tuesday | 1930 |
| Comdt: Stanley Olenjack, 184 N. Douglas Ave., Bradley, IL | 60915-1716 | 818 674-2440 |
| Paym: Richard Bateman, 589 Turnberry Dr.., Bourbonnais, IL | 60914- | 815 932-8588 |
| Adj: Jim Weber, 746 Stratford Dr. East, Bourbonnais, IL | 60914- | 815 928-9941 |
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South Suburban Chicago Detachment #663: |
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| Meets at Park Forest A. L. Post 1198, 1631 Western Ave., Chicago Heights, IL | 1st Wednesday | 1930 |
| Comdt: George Demko, 2817 Flossmoor Rd., Flossmoor, IL | 60422-1151 | 7087981964 |
| Paym: James E. Blisk, 10229 S. Karlov, Oak Lawn, IL | 60453-4235 | 708
636-0364 |
| Adj: Joe Bijak, 911 Theresa Ln., Chicago Heights, IL | 60411- | 708 755-0068 |
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| Marine Corps League Kevin Clarke - Tinley Park Detachment #1217 | ||
| Meets at the Bremen Post 2791 V.F.W., 17147 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL | 3rd Wednesday | 1930 |
| Comdt: Thomas Donnelly, PO Box 1238, Tinley Park, IL | 60477-8038 | 708 535-3332 |
| Paym: James J. Miles, PO Box 1238, Tinley Park, IL | 60477-8038 | 708 532-0182 |
| Adj: John Murphy, PO Box 1238, Tinley Park , IL | 60477-8038 | 708 687-3714 |
| 2nd District: | ||
| Band of Brothers Detachment #986: | ||
| Meets at Villa Park V.F.W., 39 E. St. Charles Road, Villa Park, IL | 4th Monday | 1930 |
| Comdt: Daniel Ashley, 12731 Whitcomb, Crown Point, IN | 46307- | 773 263-0289 |
| Adj/Pa: Marty Wezeman, 0S640 Poplar Ave., Elmhurst, IL | 60126-5384 | 630
833-0849 |
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| Meets at F.O.P. Hall, 1412 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL | 1st Tuesday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Dominick, PO Box 8668, Chicago, IL | 60680-8668 | 773 413-8762 |
| Adj/Pa: Paul, PO Box 8668, Chicago, IL | 60680-8668 | 733 413-8762 |
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| DuPage County Detachment #399: | ||
| Meets at DuPage Memorial V.F.W. Post 2164, 0N731 Papworth Rd. Wheaton, IL | 4th Tuesday | 1930 |
| Comdt: John Olejnicki, 1021 Garner, Wheaton, IL | 60178-4413 | 630 665-8769 |
| Paym: Charles W. Wingard, 719 Lombard Ave., Lombard, IL | 60148-3453 | 630
627-1766 |
| Adj: Victoria Cobbett, 733 Singer Ave., Lemont, IL | 60439-3912 | 630 257-6423 |
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| Elgin Detachment #077: | ||
| Meets at V.F.W. Post #1307, 1601 Weld Rd., Elgin, IL 60123-5825 | 4th Monday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Fred Zimmermann, 2444 Tall Oaks Dr., Elgin, IL | 60123-4863 | 847 841-1340 |
| Ad/Pay: Thomas Sandor, 164 Division, Elgin, IL | 60120- | 847 697-7115 |
| Fox Valley Marines #1233: | ||
| Meets at the Aurora AMVETS, 1194 Jericho Road, Aurora, IL 60506 | 2nd Thursday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Rich Marrello, 602 Wilder St.. Aurora, IL | 60506- | 630 346-1010 |
| Paym: Bob Brockmann, 610 Thorsen Ln., Batavia, IL | 60510- | 630 879-3505 |
| Adj: Bill Barnett, 3 Hampton Rd., Montgomery, IL | 60538-2321 | 630 844-0416 |
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| Lake County Detachment #80l: | ||
| Meets at In-Laws Restaurant, , 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee IL | 3rd Monday | 1900
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| Comdt: James Sroka, 2050 Mira Flores Ave., Waukegan, IL | 60087- | 847 244-9511 |
| Paym: James Boyle, PO Box 7732. Gurnee, IL | 60031- | 847
767-2285 |
| Adj: George W. Everett, 601 W. Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL | 60073-1222 | 847 546-2606 |
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| McHenry County Detachment #1009 | ||
| Meets at Woodstock V.F.W., 240 N Throop, Woodstock, IL | 3rd Thursday | 1930 |
| Comdt: Mike Ruffner, 40557 Minena St., Antioch IL | 60002- | 847 370-4107 |
| Paym: Anna Sourile, 320 Stoney Brooke Ct., Algonquin, IL | 60123-1933 | |
| Adj: Richard Sutton, 9N826 Tipi Ln., Elgin , IL | 60098-9655 | 847 697-5536 |
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| Northwest Suburban Detachment #080: | ||
| Meets at Merle Guild A. L. Post 208, 121 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights, IL | 3rd Wednesday | 1930 |
| Comdt: Alfred J. Kolodziej, 20 Kathleen Dr., Des Palines , IL | 60016-- | 847 827-9321 |
| Paym: Chuck Shields, 1312 W. Plymouth Court, Arlington Heights, IL | 60004-2817 | 847 398-2316 |
| Adj: George Miller, 208 S. Dwyer Ave., Arlington Heights, IL | 60005- | 847 398-5383 |
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| DeKalb County Detachment #847 | ||
| Meets at Sycamore Vets Home, 121 S. California, Sycamore, IL | 3rd Thursday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Don Anderson, 422 E. Hill St., Genoa, IL | 60135-1227 | 815
784-3355 |
| Paym: Stefan Kristen, 646 Briar Dr., Sycamore, IL | 60178-8681 | |
| Adj: Jeff Anderson, PO Box 321, Sycamore IL | 60178-0321 | 815 899-8360 |
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Dixon Area Detachment #076: |
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| Meets at V.F.W. Post 540, Rt. 38 East, Dixon, IL | 3rd Wednesday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Michael Thomas, PO Box 55, Dixon, IL | 61021-0055 | 815 299-7660 |
| Paym: Jim James, 464 Pine Hill Dr. #8, Dixon, IL | 61021-8780 | 815 973-4517 |
| Adj: Rebecca Newman, 1004 Marvid Ave., Dixon, IL | 61021- | 815 716-0844 |
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Illinois Valley Detachment #078 |
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| Meets at MCL Clubhouse, 475 Rt. 351, PO Box 22, Jonesville, IL | 1st Tuesday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Dale Munson, 505 Mormon St., Oglesby, IL | 61348-1030 | 815 883-3636 |
| Paym: Dean Dunn, PO Box 22, Oglesby, IL | 61348- | |
| Adj: William Kulpa, 112 W. Minnesota, Spring Valley, IL | 61362-1941 | |
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Lincoln Detachment #607: |
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| Meets at AMVETS, 827 15th Ave., East Moline, IL | 2nd Thursday | 1930 |
| Comdt: Joseph G. Pollak, 6609 Cresthill Dr., Davenport, IA | 52806-1567 | 563 386-7692 |
| Adj/Pay: Michael W. Malmstrom, 5107 - 48th St., Moline, IL | 61265-7516 | 309 764-9638 |
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Rockford Detachment #083: |
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| Meets at the Loves Park V.F.W. Club | 1st Wednesday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Bruce Giersch, 613 Dickerson Dr., Winnebago, IL | 61088- | 815 335-1344 |
| Paym: Kerry Kline, 5436 Pebble Creek Tr., Loves Park, IL | 61111- | 815 222-3298 |
| Adj: Don Robson, 4000 Trillium Trail., Poplar Grove, IL | 61065-7555 | 815 765-3830 |
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| Tri-County Detachment #086: | ||
| Meets at American Legion Post #31, 1509 Railroad Ave., Kewanee, IL | 1st Monday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Jerry A. Warner Sr., 3678 US Highway 34, Kewanee, IL | 61443-8366 | 309 852-2715 |
| Adj/Pa: Glenn E. Morey, P. O. Box 207, Mineral, IL | 61344-0207 | 309
209-4007 |
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| Sauk Valley Detachment #913: | ||
| Meets at A. L. Post 902, 712 - 4th Ave., Rock Falls, IL | 3rd Thursday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Charlie Burton, 5705 Emerson Rd., Sterling, IL | 61081-9135 | 815 535-1535 |
| Paym: Esteban Ramos, 407 Avenue I, Sterling, IL | 61081-3260 | 815 441-9440 |
| Adj: Mike Sturch, 25480 Front St., Sterling, IL | 61081-8916 | 815 441-2243 |
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Central Illinois Leathernecks Detachment #988: |
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| Meets at V.F.W. Post 454, 1006 Lincoln Ave., Bloomington, IL | 2nd Tuesday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Art Wynn, 403 Priscilla Lane, Bloomington, IL | 61704-4603 | 309 663-5080 |
| Adj/Pay: David L. Edwards, 3012 Ridge Crest Drive, Bloomington, IL | 61704-8304 | 309 663-5014 |
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| Decatur Detachment #799: | ||
| Meets at American Legion Post #105, 1535 Legion Dr., Decatur, IL | Last Sunday | 1400 |
| Comdt: Herry Kracht, 640 W. Forest Dr., Decatur, IL | 62522-3220 | 217 422-6403 |
| Adj/Pay: Allen Ruble, 7784 South Wind Ln., Decatur, IL | 62521-6503 | 217 864-2965 |
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| Major Kenneth D. Bailey Detachment #824: | ||
| Meets at Vermilion County Airport, 22633 N. Bowman, Danville, IL | 3rd Sunday | 1500 |
| Comdt: John Thomas Barrett, 29173 Bean Creek Rd., Potomac, IL | 61865- | 217 987-6921 |
| Paym: John Thomas Barrett, 29173 Bean Creek Rd., Potomac, IL | 61865- | 217
987-6921 |
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Adj: Jeff Wakeland, 7762 N. Meridian Rd., Perryville, IN |
47974- | 812 240-3177 |
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| Peoria Leathernecks Detachment #081 | ||
| Meets at Navy/Marine Club, 1310 E. Sieberling, Peoria Heights, IL, 61616 | 1st Wednesday | 1930 |
| Comdt: Peter Caras, 7124 N. Willow Bend Pt., Peoria, IL | 61614-1188 | 309
688-0101 |
| Paym: Robert Whitledge, 902 Desoto, Bartonville, IL | 61607-1716 | 309
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| Adj: Harold W. Lundstrom, 3213 W. Capitol Rd., Peoria, IL | 61614- | 309
691-8546 |
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| Richard L. Pittman Detachment #1231 |
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Meets at the Urbana VFW Post 630, 1303 E. Main, Urbana, IL |
3rd Thursday | 1900 |
| Comdt: William Jobe, 2902 Carrelton Dr., Champaign, IL | 61821-4664 | 217 359-5349 |
| Paym: Bob Kappes, 1905 Melinda, Champaign, IL | 61821-1530 | 217 351-7095 |
| Adj: Bill Bland, 1900 Roberta Ln., Champaign, IL | 60821- | 217 356-4772 |
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| Sgt. Robert "Bob" E. Graue Detachment #1336 | ||
| Meets at the Lincoln VFW Post, 5th St. Road, Lincoln, IL | 3rd Sunday | 1700 |
| Comdt: John E. Bishop Sr., 722 Galena St., Lincoln, IL | 62656- | 217 737-5484 |
| Adj/Pay: Jay F. Gaydosh, 307 S. Hamilton, Lincoln, IL | 62656- | 217 306-5036 |
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| Tobin-Nanninga Detachment #085: | ||
| Meets at The Bunker, 12411 Shady Ln., Pekin, IL | 2nd Monday | 1900 |
| Comdt: Gino Simer, 1319 S. 11th St., Pekin, IL | 61554- | 309 642-3277 |
| Adj/Pay: Michael J. Munoz, 9801 W. Gunivere, Mapleton, IL | 61547- | |
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| Valley Leatherneck Detachment #1035: | ||
| Meets at the VFW Hall, 1729 N. Santa Fe, Chillicothe, IL | 4th Thursday | 1900 |
| Comdt: James Lucas, 318 N. 6th St., Chillicothe, IL | 61523- | 309 274-4165 |
| Paym: Andrew A. Gusman, 423 W. Hickory St., Chillicothe, IL | 61523-2005 | 309
274-6200 |
| Adj: Craig Fetzer, 316 S. Ridgewood Road - Apt H, Chillicothe, IL | 61523-2242 | 309 274-4668 |
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