| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois | |
| Area: | Central |
| Members: | 57,015 (2022) |
| Stakes: | 12 |
| Wards: | 91 |
| Branches: | 25 |
| Missions: | 1 |
| O: | 2 |
| U: | 0 |
| A: | 0 |
| Fhc: | 42 |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Illinois. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.44% in 2014.[1] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Illinoisans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Illinois.[3]
Stakes are located in Buffalo Grove, Champaign, Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Nauvoo, O'Fallon, Peoria, Rockford, Schaumburg, Springfield and Wilmette.
See also: History of Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1839, to escape persecution—including an extermination order given by Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs—the Latter-day Saints drained swamplands on the eastern banks of the Mississippi River and established the city of Nauvoo.[4]
Joseph Smith was killed on June 27, 1844, by an angry mob that stormed Carthage Jail in Carthage, Illinois where Smith was being held.[5]
In 2004, Illinois's lieutenant governor, Pat Quinn, presented church leaders a copy of House Resolution 793, which expressed official regret for the violence that caused the Mormons to leave in 1846.[6]
As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Illinois:
| Stake | data-sort-type=date | Organized | Mission | Temple District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Grove Illinois | 24 Jan 1988 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois | |
| Cape Girardeau Missouri* | 20 Oct 1985 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri | |
| Champaign Illinois | 17 Feb 1963 | Missouri St Louis | Indianapolis Indiana | |
| Chicago Illinois | 25 Jan 1998 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois | |
| Davenport Iowa* | 9 Apr 1978 | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois | |
| Evansville Indiana* | 19 Oct 1975 | Kentucky Louisville | Louisville Kentucky | |
| Joliet Illinois | 22 Oct 1995 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois | |
| Hazelwood Missouri* | 4 Jun 2017 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri | |
| Naperville Illinois | 3 Feb 1963 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois | |
| Nauvoo Illinois | 18 Feb 1979 | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois | |
| O'Fallon Illinois | 14 Mar 1976 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri | |
| Paducah Kentucky* | 20 Oct 1996 | Tennessee Nashville | Nashville Tennessee | |
| Peoria Illinois | 3 Aug 1980 | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois | |
| Rockford Illinois | 11 Apr 1982 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois | |
| Schaumburg Illinois | 20 Jan 1980 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois | |
| Springfield Illinois | 24 Nov 1996 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri | |
| St Louis Missouri South* | 16 Mar 1980 | Missouri St Louis | St. Louis Missouri | |
| Valparaiso Indiana* | 2 Jun 1974 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois | |
| Wilmette Illinois | 29 Nov 1936 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
See also: List of missions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.