IOOF Western Star 1

07/26/2025

Set up at the Alton Farmer’s Market! Come find out more about OddFellowship

05/04/2025

Current IOOF Lodge Western Star #1 Noble Grand, Thomas Nealeigh, had the opportunity to meet up with the Odd Fellows Lodge Gem City 357 https://www.facebook.com/share/16CCy4Yfui/?mibextid=wwXlfr and Rebekah Lodge Gem City Doves #27 to march with them in Quincy, IL’s Dogwood Parade on May 3, 2025. They were SO hospitable, and it was great to see their amazing Lodge. Thanks to all!

04/29/2025

This Sunday, April 27, 2015, Noble Grand Thomas Nealeigh (center) of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Western Star #1 Lodge in Alton, IL, presented a donation to Pastor Gregory Henderson (left) and Youth Pastor Jason Henderson (right) for the Deliverence Temple Complex to thank them for their work, providing an Overnight Warming Location (OWL) this winter.

02/24/2025

Are you Odd enough?

Illinois Odd Fellows and Surrounding Jurisdictions…..Regional Meeting and All Degree Day this Saturday March 1st at Waterloo Lodge #27 at 102 E 3rd st, Waterloo, Illinois, doors open 9am, gavel drops 10am, lunch will be served.

Also VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Special meeting for conferring the Initiatory degree for a Lodge Re-Birth! Iroquois 74 Watseka is Coming back! Come show your support! This special meeting will be graciously hosted by Livingston Lodge 290 on Sunday March 2nd at 11 am (doors 10am) lunch at 1 pm at their beautiful historic hall , 122-1/2 Locust st, Fairbury Illinois, please come! In FL&T Grand Master Ray

01/15/2025

Today we celebrate Thomas Wildey Day! The birth of our founder of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Let’s post some group pictures of our lodges and show how much we have grown since the first meeting in Baltimore!

11/28/2024

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!