Of course, being near a large Metropolis has its benefits. Some recreational activities not associated with Fermilab are listed below, for when you want to get away.
(773) 883-9596, 952 W. Webster, Chicago. (http://www.chicagosportandsocialclub.com/) This club offers volleyball, football, soccer, basketball, etc. as well as social events including parties, trips, and tournaments, which vary with the season. Volleyball has varying levels of play, from recreational to competitive, and they offer summer beach and winter indoor. The football program offers coed touch, men's flag, and coed flag leagues for roughly $550/team, with a similar format for basketball and soccer.
(773) 489-6464; 3123 West Lyndale St., Chicago (http://www.wsvb.com) This Chicago organization offers summer beach leagues on North Ave. beach and winter indoor leagues in Lincoln Park, with levels ranging from recreational to competitive. Teams for men's, women's, and coed beach teams may have 2 players/team or 4 players/team, while the winter indoor teams have 6 players/team. Note: the fee per team is on the order of $350 with at least six on the team. Granted, this is more expensive than the Fermi league, but play is better and with different people. Winter leagues have paid refs.
(630) 231-0444; 551 W. Roosevelt Rd., West Chicago (http://www.greatlakescenter.com) Local club totally devoted to volleyball, with great facilities and equipment. The leagues are all indoor, with skill levels ranging from elite to intermediate, with the fee being about $250/team for 6 people. The facility is very nice, and the quality of play here is very high.