Illinois

IOOF Gem City #357 is a revived lodge that was chartered in June of 2022. Our lodge is an active lodge made up of both young and old alike. Like a Phoenix Gem City 357 rose from the dead to help the community once again. We enjoy to drink, smoke, and be merry.

Lodge Has Closed

Odd Fellowship has a long and rich history in Illinois. As towns were springing up during the 1800’s with the westward expansion of the railroads, an Odd Fellows lodge was often one of the first organizations in town. They offered a dependable social circle for the new neighbors and mutual relief in those days before insurance plans or government assistance. The Odd Fellows in Illinois championed many great causes, most notably the Children’s Home and the Old Folk’s Home, which still operate to ...