Chicago Illinois Temple


The Chicago Illinois Temple is the thirty-fifth temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the second of three church temples that have been built in Illinois.
The temple in Chicago is able to accommodate a broad spectrum of church members, from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds including Spanish, Polish, Korean and other Asian cultures, as well as members who are deaf.

History

Located in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, the site of Chicago Illinois Temple was dedicated on August 13, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley, a member of the church's First Presidency. The structure itself was constructed in Gray buff marble and its roof features gray slate. Architects used a revolutionary design for LDS temples, adapting the traditional six-spire design and adding modern motifs.
Construction of the temple also allowed local Latter-day Saints to contribute their means, talents, and time. This included children donating pennies, young women making dolls for the temple nursery, and women crocheting and tatting altar cloths. Many hours were donated in helping with the public open house, held July 15 – August 3, 1985, during which over one hundred thousand people toured the temple. Hinckley dedicated the temple on August 9, 1985. The temple now has a total of, five ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.
Four years after the dedication, the temple was closed and expanded that more than doubled its size.
On December 24, 2008, a frozen sprinkler pipe burst in the ceiling, with water-damaged furniture, carpet and wood trim that all had to be replaced.
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Chicago Illinois Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.