Prior to 1881, five Supreme Councils were in existence in the United States of America among African-American Freemasons:

1. King David Supreme Council (KDSC)
2. United States Supreme Council (USSC)
3. Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-SWJ)
4. Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction (SC-SJ)
5. King Frederick Supreme Council (KFSC)

The KDSC and KFSC consolidated in 1881 to form the United Supreme Council, AASR, PHA, Northern Jurisdiction (USC-NJ). The SC-SWJ and SC-SJ consolidated to form the United Supreme Council, AASR, PHA Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ). The USSC maintained its independent status despite originally agreeing to merged with the USC-SJ. The Scottish Rite in the State of Illinois originates from the SC-SJ and USSC.

Challenges within the spectrum of the Scottish Rite during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries created a state of flux.  Additional Supreme Councils were created and forcing multiple shifts in fealty.  By the turn of the 20th Century, Illinois had become home to multiple Supreme Councils.

Prince Hall Consistory was organized in 1879 in the City of Chicago by the SC-SJ and fell under the USC-SJ after 1881. A second Consistory, Occidental Consistory, was organized in 1889 by the USSC. They would eventually consolidate and shift fealty to the Fields Faction - Supreme Council for the Northern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-NWJ). In 1913, Occidental performed its final declaration of fealty to the USC-NJ which was the final shift that stabilized the Scottish Rite in the Orient of Illinois as outlined by the following timeline: