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
Upcoming Events
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Gaming-NHL Tournament
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
š®š Calling All NHL Fans!Ā šš®
Jul 15th,Ā 2025 12:00 PM CDTĀ (1200R)
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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)
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Youth Summer Fun- Water Balloons, Games, and BBQ!
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
šš Summer Days at USO Great Lakes Are Looking Pretty Good So Far!Ā šš
Jul 17th,Ā 2025 1:00 PM CDTĀ (1300R)
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Karaoke Fridays
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
š¤š¶ Karaoke Fridays at USO Great Lakes! š¶š¤ Get ready to unleash your inner superstar at our Karaoke Fridays! Whether youāre 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)
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Gaming- Pool Tournament
530 Farragut Avenue Suite B Great Lakes, IL 60088 United States
š±š„ USO Great Lakes Presents: Pool Tournament ā Elimination Style!Ā š„š±
Jul 22nd,Ā 2025 12:00 PM CDTĀ (1200R)
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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
- Childrenās 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 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
ProgramsĀ atĀ thisĀ Location
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USO Coffee Connections
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USO Centers
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USO Tickets Program
The USO in Illinois offers free tickets to cultural, musical, theatrical and sporting events for military service members and theirĀ familieā¦
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USO Holidays
Holidays are often times when people celebrate with friends and family, but for people in the military they can mean missing out onĀ belovedā¦
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