USO Great Lakes Center

Contact Information

530 Farragut Ave
Suite B
Great Lakes, IL 60088 USO Great Lakes is located on the second floor of BLDG 27
Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Friday 10:00-7:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday 12:00- 6:00 PM

Upcoming Events

  1. Gaming-NHL Tournament 

    530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States

    šŸŽ®šŸ’ Calling All NHL Fans!Ā šŸ’šŸŽ®

    Jul 15th,Ā 2025 12:00 PM CDTĀ (1200R)

    Register
  2. Family Fun Wednesdsay 

    530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States

    Another fun filled Family Fun Wednesday Night with the USO center closed off just for the families, crafts, and lots of laughter! *PleaseĀ register

    Jul 16th,Ā 2025 5:30 PM CDTĀ (1730R)

    Register
  3. Youth Summer Fun- Water Balloons, Games, and BBQ! 

    530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States

    šŸŒžšŸŽ‰ Summer Days at USO Great Lakes Are Looking Pretty Good So Far!Ā šŸŽ‰šŸŒž

    Jul 17th,Ā 2025 1:00 PM CDTĀ (1300R)

    Register
  4. Karaoke Fridays 

    530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States

    šŸŽ¤šŸŽ¶ Karaoke Fridays at USO Great Lakes! šŸŽ¶šŸŽ¤ Get ready to unleash your inner superstar at our Karaoke Fridays! Whether youā€™re a shower singer or a stage sensation, we want to hear you belt out your favorite tunes. Bring your friends, pick yourĀ favoriteā€¦

    Jul 18th,Ā 2025 12:00 PM CDTĀ (1200R)

  5. Gaming- Pool Tournament 

    530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States

    šŸŽ±šŸ”„ USO Great Lakes Presents: Pool Tournament ā€“ Elimination Style!Ā šŸ”„šŸŽ±

    Jul 22nd,Ā 2025 12:00 PM CDTĀ (1200R)

    Register

About this Location

USO Great Lakes is a comfortable place for rest, relaxation, and recreation. All amenities are offered at no cost to active duty, guard, and reserve military service members and their dependents. Retired military service members are able to use the facility on a space available basis.

The center features several lounge areas with big screen TVs, pool tables, table tennis, foosball, air hockey, board games, XBOX gaming systems, and an e-gaming room. There is also a state-of-the-art music room featuring guitars, drums, and a mixing board.

Visit the EVENTS tab on this website for information on upcoming events at USO Great Lakes and around the state.

If you’re new to the USO Great Lakes location, check out our PCS Guide to learn all the Great Lakes tips and tricks.

Amenities at this Location

Food & Beverages
  • Beverages
  • Coffee & Tea
  • Daily Meals
  • Snack Bar
  • Snacks
Connectivity
  • CAC Readers
  • Charging Stations
  • Computers & Laptops
  • Desks & Work Areas
  • Printers
  • Video Chat
  • Wi-Fi
Multimedia & Gaming
  • Air Hockey
  • Billiards
  • Board & Table Games
  • E-gaming Room
  • Foosball
  • Gaming computers
  • Karaoke
  • Lawn Games
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Ping Pong
  • Playing Cards
  • PS5
  • Streaming Services (Hulu, Netflix, HBO, ESPN)
  • TV & Cable
  • Xbox Series X
Rest & Relaxation
  • Air Conditioning
  • Baby Changing Station
  • Bathrooms
  • Childrenā€™s Play Area
  • Library
  • Lounge
  • Music Room & Instruments
  • Sleeping & Quiet Area
  • Special Event Space
  • Sports Lounge
  • Toiletries
Services & Information
  • Local Information
  • Lost & Found
Support
  • Meeting Rooms

Admissions Policy

Learn more about our center admissions policy

Featured Staff

  • Featured Person

    Dedicate your day toĀ someone
    Megan Tevis-Williams, Center OperationsĀ Specialist mewilliams@uso.org

  • Featured Person

    Attitude IsĀ Everything
    Andrae Sutherland, Center OperationsĀ Manager asutherland@uso.org

  • Featured Person

    Don't have bad days, either have good days or betterĀ days.
    Jonathan Porter, Center OperationsĀ Specialist jporter@uso.org

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