Banquet Hall
The Viking Club offers modern facilities for conventions, business meetings,
business luncheons, wedding receptions, anniversaries, class and family
luncheons and other occasions.
The main floor hall is 120 x 40 ft. Folding doors permit two rooms of 30 x 40 ft.
and one room of 30 x 60 ft. or a combination of these.
A full-length balcony overlooks a wooded area.
An adjacent foyer of 800-sq. ft. is available for reception and registration.
Food service for 250+ people, sit down or buffet. Swedish as well as
American cuisine is featured.
Parking is large enough to park 300 cars.
Full bar service available.
The sectional stage is moveable.
The hall has three cable TV outlets.
Modem hookup for remote and/or Internet connection is available.
The building has an elevator for handicap access. Rest rooms are
handicapped equipped. The large lighted parking area holds 300+ cars.
The building is 100% air conditioned for year round comfort.
For information and reservations, rates, menus and available dates call
309-764-8758.
The Viking Club is the home of the Lodge of Thor No. 9 of the Independent
Order of Vikings. The I.O.V. was founded in 1890 in Chicago as a fraternal
organization for the large Swedish community in Chicago.
Thor No. 9 was founded in 1901 as the first lodge outside of Chicago and is
today one of the largest I.O.V. lodges.