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The 2021 Fall Convention is scheduled to take place in Bloomington September 17th – 19th. Learn more at the Event

The Illinois District Spring Convention has been cancelled. The Fall Convention is scheduled to take place September 17-19th in Bloomington.

February 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM UNTIL February 17, 11:30 pm Remember IDAH? Well, the new Harmony College Midwest 2020

The Illinois District Convention will take place in Bloomington, IL September 27th-29th. Event Tickets Purchase your Event Tickets here. Competitor

Sunday May 5th, 2019 at 3:00 PM Trinity Lutheran Church, Green Trails 2701 Maple Avenue Lisle, IL 60532 United StatesJoin

If you are over 70 1/2 and have an IRA, you are required to annually withdraw money from your IRA.

February 16, 2019 at 8:30 AM UNTIL 9:30 pm We’re excited to bring IDAH 2019 to the IL District!! What

February 16, 2019 at 8:30 am – 9:00 pm The Illinois District Academy of Harmony, IDAH, will be taking place

Winners of the Illinois District Fall Contest & Convention Raffle are as follows: Autographed Bryant/Cubs Jersey: Amy Sessner, Wheaton, Illinois.

The full score reports are available here. 2018 Fall Chorus Finals Quartet Semi-Finals Quartet Finals Youth Quartet Finals Senior Quartet

The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts was the venue for the Illinois District chorus and quartet competition Oct. 5-7,

Anyone interested can purchase a ticket from any member of the Illinois District. Prizes include: A framed, autographed Kris Bryant

After Hours is the Illinois District quartet that won the gold medal at our 2018 competition and convention in Orlando,

Results for the convention will be posted here as soon as they are received. International Prelims & Quartet Semi-finals –

The Illinois District Convention will take place in Bloomintion, IL October 6th – 8th. Registration is now open! Event details:

The 2017 Spring Jamboree will take place March 31 – April 1 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites East

I hope this note finds you well. I just wanted to take a few minutes during this time of reflection

From Mike Lietke In late July, the Barbershop Harmony Society invited me to the first ever Performance Category Judging School

The 2016 Summer/Fall issue of the Attacks & Releases is now available. Click here to view it

The Illinois District is honored to have four groups heading to the international competition this July. Each of the groups

By Bob Squires, ILL District Historian Take a look at this photo. You old timers will recognize those faces in

Mt. Zion’s Some Assembly Required drew a standing ovation from the BHS Midwinter convention crowd attending the International Youth Barbershop

Registration is now open for the 2016 Spring Harmony Jamboree! Click HERE to register! And click here for a schedule

Greetings, members of the Illinois District! It’s hard to believe another year has flown by – and I am already

Union Station Wins Buzz Haeger Trophy, Qualifies for Nashville Posting qualifying scores in both the semi-finals and finals, Union Station

What a great contest weekend in Bloomington! Congratulations to all of our competitors who joined us at the BCPA. A

FRIDAY- September 25 1:30 pm: House of Delegates Meeting – Marriott Hotel (Beaufort Room) 3:00 pm-6:00 pm: Convention Registration/District Historical

Quartet Order of Appearance (Friday Night): Happy Hour Abilene Paradox Upside Downers Tinnitus Ringtime Land Of Lincoln 4 Q’d Up

Former Pekin Chorus director Jim Moses stopped by the Sound of Illinois rehearsal on Tuesday, September 8th, to lead a

Who: Former Bloomington (IL) High School Barbershoppers The Bloomington High School Barbershoppers Reunion will be happening Sept. 25-27th, as part

Our annual convention is fast approaching! Check out the events page here to get a preview of the schedule and

These four men are well known for their barbershop activities in the Illinois District. They all attended the 64th Annual

Members of the Elgin Fox Valley Men of Harmony chapter sponsored and helped organize their annual Youth in Harmony Contest

Last Saturday, February 21st, 2015, over 200 people gathered at the Parke Regency Hotel in Bloomington, Illinois for a day

Last Saturday, Jan 24th, 2015, some 33 chapter officers and members from Elgin, Arlingtones, Aurora, Northbrook, Lake County, Greater Rockford,

John Hanson he Twenty-Fourth QCA Music Man Award is hereby presented to John Hanson to recognize his pioneering contributions to

e appreciate your patience as we waited for the official, double-checked and final scoresheets from the fall convention. They are

he Illinois District’s first all-in-one convention was a big success as 11 choruses and 17 quartets crossed the stage in

We are honored to share this heartfelt letter to the Illinois District from 2013 ABE recipient Frank Fabian. — Ed.

Wally Ryan ally Ryan, nineteenth president of the Illinois District, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, August 9,

Eating brats at Brat Bash 2014 (click photos to enlarge) A day of food, fun, and four-part harmony were featured

The Committee onstage at the 2014 International Quartet Competition (photo by Jim Finch) hile the Illinois District competition representatives did

t our 2014 Spring House of Delegates Meeting, a motion was discussed, voted upon and passed to change our Illinois

John Hanson directs the Illinois Cornbelt Chorus, 325 men from central Illinois barbershop chapters, in Peoria May 6, 1946 (click

Congratulations to 2013 International Quartet Finalists After Hours! They join the New Tradition and Sound of Illinois as the Illinois

Salty Dog crowd of barbershop enthusiasts from the Illinois and Central States Districts enjoyed some wonderful performances in the specially-renamed

Take Note: Rick Anthoney (T), Ralph Brooks (L), Dick Kingdon (Br), Ed Chapman (Bs) ake Note, the lone Illinois quartet

Spring 2014 (Joint convention with Central States District) – April 25-27 – RiverCenter, Davenport, IA Fall 2014 – September 19-21:

Spring 2014 (Joint convention with Central States District) – April 25-27 – RiverCenter, Davenport, IA Fall 2014 – September 19-21:

Will-Cook Knights of Harmony Musical Director Bill Kerschbaum, Illinois District President Jeff Bowyer, Will-Cook President Lou Gonzalez, and Immediate Past

great contest venue, strong performances in the quartet and chorus contests, and the 45th anniversary reunion of one of the

Grandma’s Boys: Jay Giallombardo (Br), John Miller (Bs), Hank Brandt (L) and Jeff Calhoun (T) he 1968 Illinois District Quartet

The semiannual meeting of chapter delegates of the Illinois District was held Friday afternoon, April 12, at the Stoney Creek

[T]he 25th Anniversary Reunion of our 1988 International Quartet Champions, Chiefs of Staff, was more than worth the price of

[T]he 25th Anniversary Reunion of our 1988 International Quartet Champions, Chiefs of Staff, was more than worth the price of

The Illinois District was featured on the evening news Friday, April 12 by WMBD-TV (Channel 31) in Peoria. It was

The Illinois District was featured on the evening news Friday, April 12 by WMBD-TV (Channel 31) in Peoria. It was

It is with great sadness we report that two longtime Illinois District brothers in harmony have graduated to the Chapter

It is with great sadness we report that two longtime Illinois District brothers in harmony have graduated to the Chapter

By Deke Sharon, Founder of CASA (the Contemporary A Cappella Society) Republished with permission You’re young, you’re scrappy. You want

By Deke Sharon, Founder of CASA (the Contemporary A Cappella Society) Republished with permission You’re young, you’re scrappy. You want

[F]our more reasons to be at the Spring Convention: Tim McShane, Chuck Sisson, Don Bagley, and Dick Kingdon. In other

[F]our more reasons to be at the Spring Convention: Tim McShane, Chuck Sisson, Don Bagley, and Dick Kingdon. In other

[T]urn your spring convention experience all the way up to 11! The Illinois Harmony Platoon is a new program available

[T]urn your spring convention experience all the way up to 11! The Illinois Harmony Platoon is a new program available

[T]here are 41 listed quartets in the Illinois District, and there are probably that many more floating around unregistered. Yet

[T]here are 41 listed quartets in the Illinois District, and there are probably that many more floating around unregistered. Yet

For some time now, Terry and Michelle Adams – he of the Bloomington Chapter and she from the Vermillionaires Sweet

For some time now, Terry and Michelle Adams – he of the Bloomington Chapter and she from the Vermillionaires Sweet

[T]he Illinois District Spring Convention returns to Peoria! There are some changes this year: The 2013 spring convention features the

[T]he Illinois District Spring Convention returns to Peoria! There are some changes this year: The 2013 spring convention features the

by Earl Meseth [D]oubtless by now, you’ve all seen the picture with the caption, “Illinois District’s Newest Chapter” on the

by Earl Meseth [D]oubtless by now, you’ve all seen the picture with the caption, “Illinois District’s Newest Chapter” on the

[T]he members of the Joliet and South Cook chapters have voted to merge with each other and, as of last

[T]he members of the Joliet and South Cook chapters have voted to merge with each other and, as of last

[I]n a rare display of political compromise, the Democratic governor of Illinois and the Republican mayor of the state capital

[I]n a rare display of political compromise, the Democratic governor of Illinois and the Republican mayor of the state capital

[W]hile we may be members of a singing society, we depend on our chapters to give us the framework for

[A]t a Tuesday night rehearsal on August 28 in Belleville, Program VP Bob Cearnal had a great idea. One of

[W]hile we may be members of a singing society, we depend on our chapters to give us the framework for

[A]t a Tuesday night rehearsal on August 28 in Belleville, Program VP Bob Cearnal had a great idea. One of

Submitted by Coles County Chorus YIH Coordinators Dave Clausing and Tom Woodall [T]he 9th Annual Southeastern Illinois Youth in Harmony

Submitted by Coles County Chorus YIH Coordinators Dave Clausing and Tom Woodall [T]he 9th Annual Southeastern Illinois Youth in Harmony

A letter to the district from our new quartet champions, Velvet Hammer: [O]n behalf of Velvet Hammer Quartet, we extend

A letter to the district from our new quartet champions, Velvet Hammer: [O]n behalf of Velvet Hammer Quartet, we extend

[T]he Illinois District quartet championship seemed to be up for grabs this year with at least half a dozen quartets

Velvet Hammer: 2012 Champs he Illinois District quartet championship seemed to be up for grabs this year with at least

Sound of Illinois’ “Oliver” medley he Illinois District’s Fall 2012 chorus contest promised to be a good one, and it

[T]he Illinois District’s Fall 2012 chorus contest promised to be a good one, and it certainly lived up to expectations.

Editor Craig Rigg has released the Summer 2012 edition of Attacks and Releases. Download the PDF document by clicking here.

Editor Craig Rigg has released the Summer 2012 edition of Attacks and Releases. Download the PDF document by clicking here.

The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts was the venue for the Illinois District chorus and quartet competition Oct. 5-7,