USO Great Lakes Center
Contact Information
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
Wrap and Frost Workshop
Dec 16th, 2025 4:00 PM CST (1600S)
Tuesday, December 16th Getting into the holiday spirit? Want to wrap presents away from those curious peeking eyes? Want to decorate some delicious cookies? Join us for a fun and festive gift-wrapping event! We’ve got you covered with boxes, wrapp…
USO Great Lakes- Coffee Connections
Dec 17th, 2025 5:30 PM CST (1730S)
Join the USO as we host a gathering, specifically for military spouses! Connect with new friends, try a craft - Decorating Holiday Front Door Mats!!! or activity, explore the community, or simply relax with others in your community during this amaz…
Santa's Coming to the USO Great Lakes Center
Dec 18th, 2025 5:30 PM CST (1730S)
🎅🎁 Holiday Event Alert at USO Great Lakes! 🎁🎅
Upcoming Events
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Wrap and Frost Workshop
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
Tuesday, December 16th Getting into the holiday spirit? Want to wrap presents away from those curious peeking eyes? Want to decorate some delicious cookies? Join us for a fun and festive gift-wrapping event! We’ve got you covered with boxes, wrapp…
Dec 16th, 2025 4:00 PM CST (1600S)
Register -
USO Great Lakes- Coffee Connections
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
Join the USO as we host a gathering, specifically for military spouses! Connect with new friends, try a craft - Decorating Holiday Front Door Mats!!! or activity, explore the community, or simply relax with others in your community during this amaz…
Dec 17th, 2025 5:30 PM CST (1730S)
Register -
Santa's Coming to the USO Great Lakes Center
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
🎅🎁 Holiday Event Alert at USO Great Lakes! 🎁🎅
Dec 18th, 2025 5:30 PM CST (1730S)
Register -
MASS EXODUS Support Round 1
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
This holiday, the USO Great Lakes Center at Naval Station Great Lakes isn’t just a stop — it’s your home away from home. We will open our doors at 0300, so whether you’re waiting to head out on leave or just enjoying some downtime, we’ve got you.
Dec 19th, 2025 3:00 AM CST ( 300S)
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MASS EXODUS Support Round 2
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
This holiday, the USO Great Lakes Center at Naval Station Great Lakes isn’t just a stop — it’s your home away from home. We will open our doors at 0300, so whether you’re waiting to head out on leave or just enjoying some downtime, we’ve got you.
Dec 20th, 2025 3:00 AM CST ( 300S)
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.
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
- Children’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
Featured Staff
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Featured Person
Dedicate your day to someone
Megan Tevis-Williams, Center Operations Specialist mewilliams@uso.org -
Featured Person
Michael Magnetta, Center Operations Manager mmagnetta@uso.org -
Featured Person
Don't have bad days, either have good days or better days.
Jonathan Porter, Center Operations Specialist jporter@uso.org
Programs at this Location
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USO Coffee Connections
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USO Tickets Program
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USO Holidays
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