Contact Information
Building 27
Great Lakes, IL 60088
Hours of Operation
USO Naval Station Great Lakes Building 27 is closed for renovations until Spring 2021.
Upcoming Events
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USO No-Dough Dinner
USO Naval Station Great Lakes Center
530 B Farragut Ave. Building 27 Great Lakes, IL 60088
Join us for a USO No-Dough Dinner.
Mar 18th, 2021 5:00 PM CST (1700S)
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Drive Through USO No-Dough Dinner
USO Naval Station Great Lakes Center
Forest City Community Center 2007 Virginia Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Join USO of Illinois for our Drive Through USO No-Dough Dinner.
Mar 26th, 2021 12:00 PM CST (1200S)
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USO No-Dough Dinner
USO Naval Station Great Lakes Center
530 B Farragut Ave. Building 27 Great Lakes, IL 60088
Join us for a USO No-Dough Dinner.
Apr 2nd, 2021 5:00 PM CST (1700S)
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USO No-Dough Dinner
USO Naval Station Great Lakes Center
530 B Farragut Ave. Building 27 Great Lakes, IL 60088
Join us for a USO No-Dough Dinner and our halfway to Halloween Haunted House.
Apr 15th, 2021 5:00 PM CST (1700S)
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Drive Through USO No-Dough Dinner
USO Naval Station Great Lakes Center
Forest City Community Center 2007 Virginia Ave, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Join us for a Drive Through USO No-Dough Dinner.
Apr 30th, 2021 5:00 PM CST (1700S)
About this Location
*USO Naval Station Great Lakes Building 27 is closed for renovations until Spring 2021.
Located in Building 27 on Naval Station Great Lakes, USO Great Lakes is a “Home Away from Home” for service members and their families.
The center features a Cyber Canteen furnished with computers, printer and fax as well as free WI-FI access throughout the center. It also offers a full kitchen, stocked with snacks and refreshments in a diner-style seating area.
USO Great Lakes is a multifaceted complex that offers a comfortable place for rest and relaxation, but also a variety of recreation. All amenities are offered free, daily, to active duty, guard and reserve military and their dependents, and Retired military members. Guests can access entertainment through our movie catalog of current releases – and enjoy watching films in the PepsiCo Movie Room, complete with custom, theater-style seating. The center features several lounge areas, big screen TV’s, pool tables, table tennis, foosball, free distribution of books and magazines, board games, and XBOX and Wii gaming systems. Fine arts may be explored through access to the center’s visual art and music room, complete with art supplies, a piano, and guitars. The center also offers quiet study rooms big enough for groups. The Admiral Bulkeley Military Library is a great resource for the study of Military and Naval history. The Alice Wood Bulkeley Light House Room is a quiet spot to reflect and recharge. USO Great Lakes also serves bi-weekly USO No-Dough Dinners, FREE meals with all the fixings, offered the day before pay day at 1730 to military personnel.
Amenities at this Location
Food & Beverages
- Beverages
- Coffee & Tea
- Daily Meals
- Food Pantry
- Full Kitchen
- Snack Bar
- Snacks
Connectivity
- Charging Stations
- Computers & Laptops
- Desks & Work Areas
- Fax Machines
- Phones
- Printers
- Skype
- Video Chat
- Wi-Fi
Multimedia & Gaming
- DVD & Blu-ray Player
- Movie Theaters
- PS4
- TV & Cable
- Wii
- Wii U
- Xbox 360
- Xbox One
Rest & Relaxation
- Air Conditioning
- Air Hockey
- Baby Changing Station
- Bathrooms
- Billiards
- Board & Table Games
- Children’s Play Area
- Library
- Music Room & Instruments
- Nursery
- Playing Cards
- Sleeping & Quiet Area
- Sports Lounge
- Toiletries
Travel Services & Gifts
- Greeting Cards
- Local Information
- Lost & Found
Featured Person
Jeremiah Avers, USO Great Lakes Center Director javers@uso.orgPrograms at this Location
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USO Tickets for Troops
This seminal USO Illinois program offers free tickets to cultural, musical, theatrical and sporting events for military personnel and their…
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USO Pathfinder
An estimated 200,000-plus service members transition out of the military each year. Each Transition from military to civilian life is uniqu…
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USO Diaper Division
USO Diaper Division launched January 22, 2018 at USO Great Lakes and runs monthly. Diaper Division is targeted to military youth ages 0-2, …
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USO Teen/Tween Programs
Besides the normal challenges of adolescence that every American teen and tween navigates, military teens face the unique challenges of a m…
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USO No-Dough Dinners
USO No-Dough Dinners are a year-round program, offered at USO Great Lakes, that provide the civilian community a chance to express their ap…
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USO Operation Enduring Thanks
USO Operation Enduring Thanks supports military unit homecomings, deployments and Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program events throughout the…
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Military Spouse Programs
USO Military Spouse Programs strengthen and empower military spouses by connecting them to social, professional, and community networks. Th…
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Military Unit Family Days
Maintaining resiliency and a connection to community are vital to the well being of our military. USO Illinois provides recreational suppor…
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USO Home for the Holidays
While the holidays are a time for family traditions and togetherness, they can also be a time of extreme hardships for our military communi…
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