# The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Illinois. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.44% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Illinoisans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Illinois.
Stakes are located in Buffalo Grove, Champaign, Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Nauvoo, O'Fallon, Peoria, Rockford, Schaumburg, Springfield and Wilmette.

## History

In 1839, to escape persecution—including an extermination order given by Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs—the Latter-day Saints drained swamplands on the eastern banks of the Mississippi River and established the city of Nauvoo.
Joseph Smith was killed on June 27, 1844, by an angry mob that stormed Carthage Jail in Carthage, Illinois where Smith was being held.
In 2004, Illinois's lieutenant governor, Pat Quinn, presented church leaders a copy of House Resolution 793, which expressed official regret for the violence that caused the Mormons to leave in 1846.

## Stakes

As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Illinois:
| Stake | Organized | Mission | Temple District |
| Buffalo Grove Illinois | 24 Jan 1988 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
| Cape Girardeau Missouri* | 20 Oct 1985 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri |
| Champaign Illinois | 17 Feb 1963 | Missouri St Louis | Indianapolis Indiana |
| Chicago Illinois | 25 Jan 1998 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
| Davenport Iowa* | 9 Apr 1978 | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
| Evansville Indiana* | 19 Oct 1975 | Kentucky Louisville | Louisville Kentucky |
| Joliet Illinois | 22 Oct 1995 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
| Hazelwood Missouri* | 4 Jun 2017 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri |
| Naperville Illinois | 3 Feb 1963 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
| Nauvoo Illinois | 18 Feb 1979 | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
| O'Fallon Illinois | 14 Mar 1976 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri |
| Paducah Kentucky* | 20 Oct 1996 | Tennessee Nashville | Nashville Tennessee |
| Peoria Illinois | 3 Aug 1980 | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
| Rockford Illinois | 11 Apr 1982 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
| Schaumburg Illinois | 20 Jan 1980 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
| Springfield Illinois | 24 Nov 1996 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri |
| St Louis Missouri South* | 16 Mar 1980 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri |
| Valparaiso Indiana* | 2 Jun 1974 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
| Wilmette Illinois | 29 Nov 1936 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
* *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Illinois

## Missions

* Illinois Chicago Mission (1983–present)

### Former missions

* Northern States Mission (1889–1973)
* Illinois Mission (1973–1974)
* Illinois Chicago Mission (1974–1980)
* Illinois Chicago North Mission (1980–1983)
* Illinois Nauvoo Mission

## Temples

* = Operating
* = Under construction
* = Announced
* = Closed for renovation
| . Nauvoo Temple (Destroyed) News & images | . Nauvoo Temple (Destroyed) News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States August 1840 February 18, 1841 May 1, 1846 by Orson Hyde 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m$^2$) Greek revival - designed by William Weeks Some sources claim a private dedication on April 30, 1846 by Brigham Young. Abandoned in 1846, destroyed by fire on November 19, 1848, rebuilt in 2002 (see 113) | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States August 1840 February 18, 1841 May 1, 1846 by Orson Hyde 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m$^2$) Greek revival - designed by William Weeks Some sources claim a private dedication on April 30, 1846 by Brigham Young. Abandoned in 1846, destroyed by fire on November 19, 1848, rebuilt in 2002 (see 113) |
| 35. Chicago Illinois Temple Official website News & images | 35. Chicago Illinois Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Glenview, Illinois, United States April 1, 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball August 13, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley August 9, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 8, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley 37,062 sq ft (3,443.2 m$^2$) on a 13-acre (5.3 ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Wight & Co and Church A&E Services Rededication in 1989 was for the addition only | Glenview, Illinois, United States April 1, 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball August 13, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley August 9, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 8, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley 37,062 sq ft (3,443.2 m$^2$) on a 13-acre (5.3 ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Wight & Co and Church A&E Services Rededication in 1989 was for the addition only |
| 113. Nauvoo Illinois Temple Official website News & images | 113. Nauvoo Illinois Temple Official website News & images | |
| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Nauvoo, Illinois, U.S. April 4, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 24, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley June 27, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m$^2$) on a 3.3-acre (1.3 ha) site Greek revival - designed by FFKR Architecture based on design by William Weeks Built on the site of the Nauvoo Temple and dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, the exterior is an almost exact reconstruction of the original temple. Primary difference is weather-vane has been replaced with a statue of Moroni. However, the interior has 4 progressive ordinance rooms with murals like those in the early Utah temples leading to the celestial room and 6 sealing rooms. | Nauvoo, Illinois, U.S. April 4, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 24, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley June 27, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m$^2$) on a 3.3-acre (1.3 ha) site Greek revival - designed by FFKR Architecture based on design by William Weeks Built on the site of the Nauvoo Temple and dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, the exterior is an almost exact reconstruction of the original temple. Primary difference is weather-vane has been replaced with a statue of Moroni. However, the interior has 4 progressive ordinance rooms with murals like those in the early Utah temples leading to the celestial room and 6 sealing rooms. |