After Hours Returns to International

Congratulations to 2013 International Quartet Finalists After Hours! They join the New Tradition and Sound of Illinois as the Illinois District’s representatives at the 2014 International Convention by qualifying in the Land o’ Lakes District with an average […]
Spring Contest Results

Salty Dog crowd of barbershop enthusiasts from the Illinois and Central States Districts enjoyed some wonderful performances in the specially-renamed Quartet Cities as 21 quartets competed for a chance to […]
Take Note Takes Medal

Take Note: Rick Anthoney (T), Ralph Brooks (L), Dick Kingdon (Br), Ed Chapman (Bs) ake Note, the lone Illinois quartet entry in the 2014 International Senior Quartet Contest, earned a […]
Upcoming Convention Dates

Spring 2014 (Joint convention with Central States District) – April 25-27 – RiverCenter, Davenport, IA Fall 2014 – September 19-21: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL Spring 2015 […]
Upcoming Convention Dates

Spring 2014 (Joint convention with Central States District) – April 25-27 – RiverCenter, Davenport, IA Fall 2014 – September 19-21: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL Spring 2015 […]
Will-Cook Gets Its Charter

Will-Cook Knights of Harmony Musical Director Bill Kerschbaum, Illinois District President Jeff Bowyer, Will-Cook President Lou Gonzalez, and Immediate Past President Earl Meseth at the presentation of the chapter’s charter […]
Fall Contest: Chronicle, Take Note, Sound of Illinois, New Tradition on Top

great contest venue, strong performances in the quartet and chorus contests, and the 45th anniversary reunion of one of the Illinois District’s most influential quartet champions, Grandma’s Boys, made for […]
Grandma’s Boys Reunite at Fall Convention!

Grandma’s Boys: Jay Giallombardo (Br), John Miller (Bs), Hank Brandt (L) and Jeff Calhoun (T) he 1968 Illinois District Quartet Champions and 1979 International Quartet Champions Grandma’s Boys served as […]
Spring House of Delegates Meeting — Plans for Joint District Convention

The semiannual meeting of chapter delegates of the Illinois District was held Friday afternoon, April 12, at the Stoney Creek Inn. Normal district activity was the order of the day, […]
Chiefs of Staff Highlight Spring Convention

[T]he 25th Anniversary Reunion of our 1988 International Quartet Champions, Chiefs of Staff, was more than worth the price of admission for those in the audience at the 2013 Illinois […]