Lemont Church Celebrates 185 Years Posted on October 28, 2018 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: St. James, the oldest functioning church in northern Illinois, stood through the years despite a direct hit by a tornado in 1991. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: