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Virtual, October 12-14, 2021 (Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 in Peoria, moved to virtual conferences due to COVID-19)
Virtual, October 20-22, 2020 (Originally scheduled to be held in 2020 Springfield, moved to virtual conferences due to COVID-19.)
Tinley Park, October 22-24, 2019
- Tinley Park, October 10-12, 2017
- Rosemont, October 18-20, 2016
- Peoria, October 21-24, 2015 (Held in conjunction with Illinois School Library Media Association.)
- Springfield, October 14-16, 2014
- Chicago, October 15-17, 2013
- Peoria, October 9-12, 2012
- Rosemont, October 18-20, 2011
- Chicago, September 28-30, 2010
- Peoria, October 6-9, 2009
- Chicago, September 23-26, 2008
- Springfield, October 9-12, 2007
- Chicago, October 3-6, 2006
- Peoria, October 11-14, 2005
- Chicago, September 28 - October 2, 2004
- Springfield, October 14-18, 2003
- Chicago, September 24-27, 2002
- Springfield, October 17-20, 2001
- Peoria, October 14-17, 2000
1999-1980
- Chicago, October 16-19, 1999
- Chicago, October 24-27, 1998
- Springfield, October 26-28, 1997
- Chicago, May 14-18, 1996
- Peoria, May 2-6, 1995
- Chicago, March 23-26, 1994
- Springfield, April 27-May 1, 1993
- Chicago, March 18-21, 1992
- Chicago, May 1-4, 1991
- Springfield, May 2-4, 1990
- St. Charles, April 5-7, 1989
- Chicago, May 11-13, 1988
- Springfield, April 22-24, 1987
- Chicago, May 21-23, 1986
- Springfield, May 1-3, 1985
- Chicago, May 9-11, 1984
- Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 2-5, 1983 (Held in conjunction with the Midwest Federation of Library Associations.)
- Chicago, October 21-23, 1982
- Chicago, November 13-15, 1980
1979-1960
- Milwaukee, WI, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1979 (Held in conjunction with the Midwest Federation of Library Associations.)
- Chicago, October 24-27, 1978
- Springfield, October 25-28, 1977
- Chicago, November 2-5, 1976
- Chicago, December 3-5, 1975
- Springfield, October 23-25, 1974
- Rosemont, October 31-Nov. 3, 1973
- Chicago, October 12-14, 1972
- Chicago, November 3-6, 1971 (MRLC)
- Chicago, October 22-24, 1970
- Peoria, October 22-25, 1969
- Chicago, October 17-19, 1968
- Milwaukee, WI, October 11-14, 1967
- Rockford, October 21-23, 1966
- Chicago, October 28-30, 1965
- Peoria, October 22-24, 1964
- Aurora, October 31-November, 1963
- Springfield, October 25-27, 1962
- Chicago, October 26-28, 1961
- St. Louis, MO, October 27-19, 1960 (Held in conjunction with the Missouri Library Association.)
1959-1940
- Chicago, November 19-21, 1959
- Rockford, October 23-25, 1958
- Chicago, November 9, 1957
- Peoria, 1956
- Chicago, October 27-29, 1955
- Springfield, November 4-6. 1954
- Chicago, November 5-7, 1953
- Springfield, October 2-4, 1952
- Chicago, October 18-20, 1951
- Peoria, October 19-21, 1950
- Grand Rapids, MI, November 9-12, 1949 (Held in conjunction with the 1949 Midwest Regional Conference of the American Library Association. Business meeting held on November 10.)
- Springfield, November 18-20, 1948
- Chicago, November 13-15, 1947
- Springfield, October 10-12, 1946
- Chicago, October 13, 1945 (No conference held because of the war. Annual business meeting.)
- Chicago, October 14, 1944 (No conference held because of the war. Annual business meeting.)
- Chicago, November 10, 1943 (No conference held because of the war. Annual business meeting.)
- Chicago, October 22-24, 1942
- Springfield, October 9-11, 1941
- Chicago, October 24-26, 1940
1939-1920
- Peoria, October 26-28, 1939
- Springfield, October 26-28, 1938
- Chicago, November 3-5, 1937
- Peoria, October 28-31, 1936
- Rockford, October 30-Nov. 1, 1935
- Decatur, October 31-Nov. 2, 1934
- Chicago, October 17, 1933
- Springfield, October 26-28, 1932
- Peoria, October 21-23, 1931
- Moline, October 15-17, 1930
- Urbana, October 16-18, 1929
- Danville, October 17-19, 1928
- Joliet, October 27-29, 1927
- Mt. Vernon, May 12-14, 1926
- Rockford, October 14-16, 1925
- Bloomington, October 21-23, 1924
- Peoria, September 26-28, 1923
- Chicago, October 19-21, 1922
- Urbana, October 11-13, 1921
- Springfield, October 12-14, 1920
1919-1896
- Peoria, October 7-9, 1919
- Peoria, October 9-11, 1918
- Decatur, October 17-19, 1917
- Ottawa, October 11-13, 1916
- Champaign-Urbana, November 3-5, 1915
- Springfield, October 21-23, 1914
- Chicago, December 30-31, 1913
- St. Louis, MO, October 24-26, 1912
- Joliet, October 11-13, 1911
- Rock Island, October 11-12, 1910
- East St. Louis, October 12-14, 1909
- Galesburg, October 12-14, 1908
- Bloomington, February 20-22, 1907
- Springfield, May 22-24, 1906
- Rockford, April 20-21, 1905
- Decatur, April 20-21, 1904
- Chicago, April 13-15, 1903
- Quincy, April 30-May 1, 1902
- Lincoln, February 21-23, 1901
- East St. Louis, February 21-23, 1900
- Champaign-Urbana, February 21-22, 1899
- Evanston, February 22, 1898
- Peoria, May 13, 1897
- Springfield, January 20, 1897
- Chicago, November 27, 1896
- Springfield, January 23, 1896