[2] Fuga Tolani Teleso was released early from the U.S. Army at the request of the American Samoa Government to oversee the construction of the ʻIliʻili golf course.

[12] ʻIliʻili was a notable location during World War II for the activities of U.S. military forces stationed in American Samoa.

The town of ʻIliʻili served as the headquarters for a portion of the tank company and the 3rd Platoon during the American military's deployment in Samoa.

The troops utilized an abandoned church in ʻIliʻili as a maintenance shop and storage facility, repurposing the building to support their operational needs.

The company headquarters and 3rd Platoon in ʻIliʻili played a role in maintaining and organizing military equipment as part of broader efforts to fortify the island against potential enemy advances.

[13] In September 2016, the pastor of the Antioch Assembly of God Church in ʻIliʻili, announced the start of a new bible college: King’s Leadership University.