Illinois Naval Militia
Encyclopedia
The Illinois Naval Militia is a state defense force
created by the Illinois General Assembly
in 1893. In 1896, it had five divisions: three in Chicago
, one in Moline
, and one in Alton
, of approximately 250, 100, and 50 men respectively. At that time, it received $25,000 in federal money annually.
It was disbanded in 1988. On January 19, 2006, it was reauthorized, but never established, by an executive order of Governor Rod Blagojevich
.
Senate Republicans disputed the governor's authority to resurrect the militia.
State Defense Forces
State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...
created by the Illinois General Assembly
Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois and comprises the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Illinois has 59 legislative districts, with two...
in 1893. In 1896, it had five divisions: three in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, one in Moline
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...
, and one in Alton
Alton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
, of approximately 250, 100, and 50 men respectively. At that time, it received $25,000 in federal money annually.
It was disbanded in 1988. On January 19, 2006, it was reauthorized, but never established, by an executive order of Governor Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich
Rod R. Blagojevich is an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Blagojevich was a State Representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago...
.
Senate Republicans disputed the governor's authority to resurrect the militia.
Ships
(1909-1911) (1911-1914) (1914-1917) (1914-1918)- PatrolUSRC Patrol (1905)USRC Patrol, later USCGC Patrol, was a harbor launch in service in the United States Revenue Cutter Service from 1905 to 1915 and in the United States Coast Guard in 1915. She was the first vessel of the Revenue Cutter Service and Coast Guard to bear the name.She was built at Jersey City, Illinois,...
(1915-unknown)