Travel Note
65 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60604 The Union Leagues of America was founded in 1862 in Pekin, Illinois to affirm the patriotic cause of the Union, support the policies of Illinoisan Abraham Lincoln and combat pro-slavery secret societies infiltrating Illinois and elsewhere. Thousands of Union Leagues of America branches organized around the country and, with their objectives met, most disbanded after the war. As Chicago burned and then boomed during the 1870s, former Union League members in the Chicago area began discussing the establishment of a downtown club and on December 19, 1879, the Union League Club of Chicago was incorporated. To this day, the Club upholds the sacred obligations of citizenship, promotes honesty and efficiency in government, supports cultural institutions and the beautification of the city and supports our nation’s military and their families.