Chapter history (from State of Illinois documents)
Pioneer Chapter, SPEBSQSA – incorporated 3/12/1948
Northwest Chicago Metro Chapter S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Inc. – name change 3/25/1985
Chicago Metro S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Inc. – name change 5/10/1999
CHICAGO METRO CHAPTER (Originally NORTHWEST METRO CHAPTER) was the result of the merger of the Skokie, Pioneer, and Town and Country chapters around 1985.
Former directors were Fred Jerger, Chuck Oliver, Hank Buerger, Paul McCraken, Steve Wetle, Frank Fabian, George Sotos, Jarmela Speta, Brian Cromer, and Loren Shevitz, and our current director is Luis Galvez.
This chorus met at the Portage Park Moose Lodge, the Sokol Hall on Elston near Lawrence, and now at the Mayfair Presbyterian Church.