Welcome to the home of the Illinois York Rite Bodies
This site acts as a quick method to access information on York Rite Masonry as well as the four of the Grand York Rite Bodies in Illinois (Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, Grand Council, and Grand Commandery)
What is York Rite Freemasonry? Watch this informative video for an introduction to the three bodies of York Rite Freemasonry
The Grand York Rite Bodies
Grand Chapter
The Royal Arch Degrees fill in the some of the spaces of the Blue Lodge Degrees, showing how a Mason asks for his wages and rediscovering the Lost Word.
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Grand Council
Arguably some of the most beautiful Degrees in Freemasonry, they tell the story both before and after the Word was lost, but most importantly, how the Word was preserved.
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Grand Commandery
The Chivalric Orders pertain to the obligations of knighthood, joining the Order of Malta and the Order of the Temple (Knights Templar).
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