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=Central IL=
* [[Grace Bible Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1954/1977-'''present'''
** aka Springfield Gospel Chapel 1954-1958; Milton Avenue Gospel Chapel 1958-1977;
* [[Miller Street Room, Springfield, IL]] (PBCCEB) +1878-1889; (Raven-Taylor EB) 1889-1959+
** @ 816 E. Miller St. +1959+
* * see [[Springfield Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL]] 1879
* [[Springfield Meeting Room, IL]] (EB) '''1873'''-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
** @ 2nd floor, 509 E. Monroe St. +1880+
====Chicago====
* [[Avondale Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) 1888-1968
** Avondale Gospel Hall +1922+; Avondale Meeting House +1927+** @ 2814 N. Sawyer Ave. +1922-1927+** c/o W.V. Slocombe, 3237 Eastwood Ave. +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/5bb8013efdd314866be3af722d6985cb8f408b00.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 97 in fellowship (40 men, 57 women) including 11 S.S. teachers presiding over 125 children (for a total of 222). The Hall was valued at $3,000 with no debt (and with $2,555 in annual expenses), and $1,589 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
** c/o Dr. William Murray, 5233 W. Ohio St.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/23b906cf5565ea44cefc0d2c6d9c825f7c987be5.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 50 in fellowship (25 men, 25 women) including 8 S.S. teachers presiding over 90 children (for a total of 140). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,500 in annual expenses), and $1,450 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Chicago German Gospel Hall, IL]] (German OB) +19261922-1927+
** Christliche Versammlung
** @ 1917 Orchard St. +1922+; 851 Center St.+1926-1927+** c/o George H.(or M.) Schmidt, 4345 N. Robey St.+1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/e4e077aa1b9a0c80eb0ff03a299522ddaaefe87c.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 20 in fellowship (7 men, 13 women) including 2 S.S. teachers presiding over as many as 15 children (for a total of 35). The Hall was a rented facility (with $367 in annual expenses), and $166 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Chicago Meeting Room, IL]] (EB) +1862-18901889; (PBCCRaven-Taylor EB) 18901889-present
** @ Room 10 & 12, 816? Clark St. +1880+
** c/o William Hart +1880-1884+
** also see: Northwest Gospel Chapel 1913/1990-'''present'''
* [[Grace Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) first black assembly 1930-?
* [[Laflin Street Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1923+1922-'''2022+'''** aka: Laflin Street Gospel Hall 1923+1922-1927+
** also see: Oak Forest Bible Chapel 1930's/1962/1976-?
*** aka: Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962; Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-1976;
** also see: Oak Lawn Bible Chapel 1958-'''present'''; Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962; Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-1976
** @ 6617 S. Laflin St. +1922-1927+** c/o C.C. Gilbert, 6940 South Green St. +1922+; R.W. Trotter, 10134 Longwood Dr. +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/3cddb76e89b73a0696dd9f1b2954281cdd72b934.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 149 in fellowship (71 men, 78 women) including 8 S.S. teachers presiding over 206 children (for a total of '''355'''). The Hall was valued at $6,000 with no debt (with $1,718 in annual expenses), and $2,958 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Lighthouse Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB)
** also see: Grace Gospel Church 1928-?
* [[Norwood Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1916/1951 - 2010's
** aka: Irving Park Gospel Hall 1916/1922-1951
** see Union Ridge Gospel Chapel 1957-?
** @ 5614 Dakin St. +1927+
** c/o T. Bendelow, 533 Long Ave. +1922+; L.D. Skinner, 549 N. LeClaire Ave. +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/3f559a7a8f5b1826ab05c29370fee192ff5a5898.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 78 in fellowship (41 men, 37 women) including 20 S.S. teachers presiding over 238 enrolled children (for a total of 316). The Hall was valued at $12,000 with $2,150 owed (with $1,878 in annual expenses), and $459 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Oak Forest Bible Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1930's/1976-?
** aka: Southside Gospel Hall, 2912 South State St. +1879-1891; E. 43rd St., then 69th & Carpenter 1891-1892; 59th & Wentworth 1892-1894;
** aka: Alberta Hall, W. 69th & S. Wentworth 1894-1918; 69th & Halstead St. 1918-1923;
** aka: 66th Place & Normal Blvd. Gospel Hall 19231922-1929
*** see Laflin Street Gospel Hall & Roseland Gospel Hall
** aka: Roberts Memorial Gospel Hall and/or 86th Street Assembly 1929-1969
** c/o O.M. Barth, 547 W. 69th St. +1922+; Andrew J. Cotton, 36 W. 70th Pl. +1927+; Herbert W. Cotton +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/e16057e5de53bae64272d3febd333041756e7bb6.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 163 in fellowship (73 men, 90 women) including 16 S.S. teachers presiding over 150 children (for a total of '''313'''). The Hall was a rented facility (with $3,449 in annual expenses), and $3,395 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Portage Park Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1916/1951 - 2010's
** tents 1883 in Udina, Dundee, & Elgin
** @ 12 Chapel St. +1927+
** c/o A.H. (or A.A.) Hayes, 414 Addison St. +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/3f7c318e8f9467b4e25f2149e6a42edee1263e77.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 79 in fellowship (24 men, 55 women) including 22 S.S. teachers presiding over 20 children (for a total of 50). The Hall had a value of $15,300 with $5,800 owed (and with $9,657 in annual expenses), and $929 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Evanston====
* [[Evanston Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1916/1941-?
** aka: Grace Chapel 1916-1941** @ K. of P. Hall, 610 Davis St. +1922-1927+** c/o Winsor Chase, 1031 Dempster St. +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/878346541b9638e627cd88deffd658bd3b041a8b.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 43 in fellowship (17 men, 26 women) including 6 S.S. teachers presiding over 25? children (for a total of 68). The Hall was a rented facility (with $555 in annual expenses), and $685 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Maywood====
* [[Pine Avenue Room, IL]] (PBCCRaven-Taylor EB) +1959+
** @ 500 S. 4th Ave. (at Pine)
* [[Woodside Bible Chapel, IL]] (EI OB) 1894-'''2022+'''
** Austin Station Gospel Hall 1894-1913; Austin Gospel Hall 1913-1959
** @ 748 Leamington Ave. +1922-1927+** c/o Tom Bendelow, 533 N. Long Ave. +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/67f11aa852940aa4f1a0bd89ae9ce2bd39e87bb9.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 216 in fellowship (93 men, 123 women) including 2 under the age of 13 years old, and 22 S.S. teachers presiding over 175 children (for a total of '''391'''). The Hall was valued at $12,500 with no debt (with $3,165 in annual expenses), and $3,186 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Mount Forest====
* [[Mount Forest Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** @ Spring St., near Switch, Mount Forest** c/o George Forest, Willow Springs +1922+; Henry J.? Yost, Willow Springs+1926-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/4b7067d4dd860f80bff1a09b5a13e2fe43d22027.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 18 in fellowship (8 men, 10 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 20 children (for a total of 38). The Hall was valued at $2,500 with no debt (with $206 in annual expenses), and $376 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
**** @ 259 W. Madison St. +1880+; 121 Dearborn St. +1884+
* [[Harrison Street Room, IL]] (PBCCRaven-Taylor EB) +1959+
** @ 222 Harrison St.
* [[Oak Park Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) 1883
* [[Thornton Meeting Room, IL]] (EB) +1878-1880+
** c/o F. Webb +1880+
====Willow Springs====
* [[Willow Springs Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +1922+
** c/o Henry Yost
** see Mount Forest
===DuPage County===
====Elmhurst====
* [[Montrose Avenue Room, IL]] (PBCCRaven-Taylor EB) +1959+
** @ 308 Montrose Ave.
* [[Bethany Chapel, Wheaton, IL]] (OB) 1945-2020
** Mortimer Lane's home (OB) 1940's
* [[College Avenue Room, IL]] (PBCCRaven-Taylor EB) +1959+
** @ 1032 College Ave.
====Highland Park====
* [[Highland Park Home AssemblyGospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +1922-1927+** @ home of A.A. Geiser, 232 N. 2nd St. Grocer.
====Lake Zurich====
====Waukegan====
* [[Waukegan Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** @ YMCA Hall, North County St.+1926-1927+** c/o Mr. McKenzie +1922+; William Rae, 1122 Palmer Pl.+1926-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/4502452fdf6bec3ef644069fde3c12202b797639.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 13 in fellowship (8 men, 5 women) including 2 S.S. teachers presiding over 3 children (for a total of 16). The Hall was a rented facility (with $136 in annual expenses), and $110 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Joliet====
* [[Joliet AssemblyGospel Hall, IL]] (OB)+1922+** c/o Fred Hale, LaMont
==Kankakee County (Kankakee metro)==
==Franklin County==
===West Frankfort===
* [[Frankford Heights Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +1922+** c/o David John Lewis, Frankfort Heights +1922+ (b. 1881 South Wales - d. 1950 Rockford, IL) of Frankfort Heights 1917-1927+, employed in Forbush, Appanoose, IA, presumably as a miner, in 1904, where he was married at Centerville. employed in 1917 as a miner in West Frankfort for the Old Ben Coal Corp. Wife: Barbara B. Douglass Lewis (b. 1884 [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1949 Rockford, IL). By 1930, the family had relocated to Rockford, Winnebago, IL, living with his brother-in-law Thomas L. & Mary E. Wilson, and David was employed as a stub end mechanic at a universal joint manufacturer. In 1941, they were still living in Rockford, and David was employed as a watchman for the MUJ Div.** see West Frankfort * [[West Frankfort Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** c/o T.B. Stephenson (or Stevenson), 200 E. College St., Sparta +1922+** c/o David John Lewis, Frankfort Heights +1926-1927+ (b. 1881 South Wales - d. 1950 Rockford, IL) of Frankfort Heights 1917-1927+, employed in Forbush, Appanoose, IA, presumably as a miner, in 1904, where he was married at Centerville. employed in 1917 as a miner in West Frankfort for the Old Ben Coal Corp. Wife: Barbara B. Douglass Lewis (b. 1884 [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1949 Rockford, IL). By 1930, the family had relocated to Rockford, Winnebago, IL, living with his brother-in-law Thomas L. & Mary E. Wilson, and David was employed as a stub end mechanic at a universal joint manufacturer. In 1941, they were still living in Rockford, and David was employed as a watchman for the MUJ Div.** see Frankfort Heights
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/13e285fa663c72058714ad6b0c41a40c96be4f92.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 60 in fellowship (40 men, 20 women) including 3 S.S. teachers presiding over 50 children (for a total of 110). The Hall had a value of $1,400 with no debt (and with $75 in annual expenses), and $400 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
===Sparta===
* [[Sparta Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) 1882-1951+
** c/o T.B. Stephenson(or Stevenson), 200 E. College St. +1922-1927+*** see Gillespie & West Frankfort
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/9000b1513e8c131432d5cec3899956f6f9d67676.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 35 in fellowship (14 men, 21 women) including 4 S.S. teachers presiding over 45 children (for a total of 80). The Hall was a rented facility (with $155 in annual expenses), and $272 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
===Tilden===
* [[Tilden Bible Chapel, IL]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** Tilden Gospel Hall +1922+
** c/o John G. Hill, W. Main St.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/eafba466ed32051961e5edbb97659248a9449290.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 11 in fellowship (4 men, 7 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 25 children (for a total of 36). The Hall had a value of $800 with $250 owed (with $114 in annual expenses), and $40 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
*** Witness 1912: "A few believers from the old country, with others, now assemble in Gillespie, Illinois. Communications to Alex. Easton, Box 17."
** c/o John Connell, 202 Charles St. '''+1926-1927+''' (b. 1828 Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, [[Scotland|Scot.]]); wife: Mary Hannah Jordan Connell (b. 1829 Ireland). They were married at Kirkintilloch on Aug. 16, 1850, and in 1851, they were both employed as hand loom cotton weavers for the local distillery. Employed in 1925 in Gillespie as a miner, not there by 1929.
** c/o T.B. Stephenson (or Stevenson), 200 E. College St., Sparta +1922+
** c/o Thomas Connell @ 209 Charles St. '''+1926-1927+''' (b. 1870 Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1940 Gillespie, IL); Son of John Connell & Mary Jordan Connell (above). In 1920, Thomas was employed as a timber man in a coal mine, living on Caston Heights in Gillespie. Wife: Jane "Jeanie" Millar Connell (b. 1874 Scot. - d. 1939 Gillespie, IL). They immigrated to the U.S. in 1912, and in 1915 were living in St. Louis. Employed in 1925 in Gillespie as a miner, still there in 1929.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/4cb37f3c0213f8312261e48d88716412c184af0f.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 11 in fellowship (5 men, 6 women) including 3 S.S. teachers presiding over 50 children (for a total of 61). The Hall was a rented facility (with $120 in annual expenses), and $100 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
===St. Clair County===
====Belleville====
* [[Belleville Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +1922-1927+** c/o James Wardrop, 231 S. Douglas Ave. +1922+; John Hammon, Jr., N. 60th St.+1927+
* [[Belleville Meeting Room, IL]] (EB) 1850's?