The Elks Enrique Camarena Award is now being accepted. Lodge Enrique Camarena Award Winners are due to the State DAP Chair by November 15th Click here for full article
25-26 Essay Contest Announced
2025-2026 Americanism Essay Contest has been announcedEssay Theme: “What Does Service to Your Country Mean To You?” Eligible participants must be a student enrolled in the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grade during the normal 2025-26 school year, preceding June 30, 2026. Deadline: Must be submitted to Local Lodge by December 15, 2025.
2025 Fall Meeting Schedule
2025 Fall Meeting Schedule Click on pictureor here to open pdf
Crown Plaza Floor Plan
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2025 Fall State Meeting Reg App
Pre-Registration Form Click on appl picto download Illinois Elks FALL MeetingSep 25-28 —NOTE—CROWN PLAZA Download Crown Plaza Floor plans here
IEA Newsette
Fall 2025 Newsette Click below to download theCurrent Newsette Click below to download theVisit the Archives
Importance of Playing Cards
Best wishes and our lasting thanks to longtime Playing Cards for Veterans Chair Tommy Jamison! After 25 years running the program, Tom and Meredith Jamison are enjoying some well-earned rest. Moving forward, Becky Bauman of Mount Vernon, Ill., Lodge No. 819 will carry on their legacy as the New Playing Cards for Veterans Chair. You […]