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State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Sheila Romano, Executive Director
100 W Randolph
Suite 10-600
Chicago, IL  60601
Phone: 312-814-2080
Fax: 312-814-7141
Email: sromano@mail.state.il.us

Council on DD
Lester Pritchard, Chairperson
601 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Urbana, IL  61801-4818
Phone: 217-328-3095
Fax: 217-328-0201
Email: lpritchard@insightbb.com

Illinois Client Assistance Program
Zena Naiditch, Director
11 East Adams, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL  60603-6303
Phone: 312-341-0022
Fax: 217-524-1790
Email: cap@dhs.state.il.us

State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Sheila Romano, Executive Director
100 W Randolph
Suite 10-600
Chicago, IL  60601
Phone: 312-814-2080
Fax: 312-814-7141
Email: sromano@mail.state.il.us

Medicaid and SCHIP Programs - Illinois Department of Public Aid
Anne Murphy, Director
201 South Grand Avenue, East
Springfield, IL  62763-0001
Phone: 217-782-2570
Fax: 217-782-5672

Veterans Affairs
Roy Dolgos, State Director of Veterans Affairs
IL
Email: s-rld@dva.state.il.us

Programs Division - Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Herbert Dennis, Manager, One Stop Lead
620 East Adams, 6th Floor
Springfield, IL  62701
Phone: 217-785-6006
Fax: 217-785-6454
Email: herb.dennis@accessil.com

Department of Employment Security
Herbert Dennis, Manager, Job Training Division
850 East Madison
2nd Floor
Springfield, IL  62702-5603
Phone: 217-785-6006
Fax: 217-785-6454
Email: hdennis@ides.state.il.us

Impact Center For Independent Living
Dick Goodwin, Executive Director
2735 East Broadway
Alton, IL  62002-1859
Phone: 618-462-1411
Fax: 618-474-5309
Email: impact@ezl.com

LINC, Inc.
John Laker, Executive Director
120 East A Street
Belleville, IL  62220
Phone: 618-235-9988
Fax: 618-233-3729
Email: info@lincinc.org

Living Independence For Everyone CIL
Gail Kear, Executive Director
2201 Eastland Drive Suite #1
Bloomington, IL  61704
Phone: 309-663-5433
Fax: 309-663-7024
Email: lifecil@davesworld.net

Options Center For Independent Living
Kathy Jackson, Executive Director
22 Heritage Dr. Suite 107
Bourbonais, IL  60914
Phone: 815-936-0100
Fax: 815-936-0117
Email: options@daily-journal.com

Southern Illinois Center For Independent Living
Bonnie Vaughn, Executive Director
P.O. Box 627
Carbondale, IL  62903
Phone: 618-457-3318
Fax: 618-549-0132
Email: sicil@intrnet.net

Center For Comprehensive Service
Mary Moore, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2825
Carbondale, IL  62902
Phone: 618-529-3060
Fax: 618-457-5372

Access Living Of Metro Chicago
Marca Bristo, Executive Director
614 W. Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL  60607-4912
Phone: 312-226-5900
Fax: 312-226-2030
Email: generalinfo@accessliving.org

Soyland Access To Independent Living (SAIL)
William Kienzle, Executive Director
2449 E. Federal Ave
Decatur, IL  62526
Phone: 217-876-8888
Fax: 217-876-7245
Email: sail@decatursail.com

Gail/CIL
Debbie Beard, Executive Director
205 N. Fourth St
P.O. Box 486
Effingham, IL  62401
Phone: 217-342-7110
Fax: 217-347-2562
Email: gailcil@consolidated.

Fox River Valley Center For Independent Living
Cindy Ciancio-Wallace, Executive Director
730-B West Chicago Street
Elgin, IL  60123
Phone: 847-695-5818
Fax: 847-695-5892
Email: frvcil@postoffice.att.net

Progress Center For Independent Living
Diane Coleman, Executive Director
7521 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL  60130
Phone: 708-209-1500
Fax: 708-209-1735
Email: info@progresscil.org

Stone-Hayes Center For Independent Living
Catherine Holland, Executive Director
39 North Prairie Street
Galesburg, IL  61401
Phone: 309-344-1306
Email: stonehayes@misslink.net

Dupage Center For Independent Living
Ann Ford, Executive Director
739 Roosevelt Road
Suite 109, Building 8
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137
Phone: 630-469-2300
Fax: 630-469-2606
Email: dcil@mcs.com

Jacksonville Area CIL
Becky McGinnis, Executive Director
60 East Central Park Plaza
Jacksonville, IL  62650
Phone: 217-245-8371
Fax: 217-245-1872
Email: jacil@scj.net

Will Grundy Center For Independent Living
Pam Heavens, Executive Director
2415a West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL  60435
Phone: 815-729-0162
Fax: 815-729-3697
Email: will.grundy.c.i.l.@juno.com

Opportunities For Access
Mike Eggert, Executive Director
4206 Williamson Place #3
Mt. Vernon, IL  62864-6705
Phone: 618-244-9212
Fax: 618-244-9575
Email: ofacil@midwest.net

Lake County Center For Independent Living
Lori Clark, Executive Director
377 N. Seymour Ave
Mundelin, IL  60060
Phone: 847-949-4440
Fax: 847-949-4445
Email: info@lccil.org

Central Illinois Center For Independence
Melody Reynolds, Executive Director
614 West Glen Ave
Peoria, IL  61614
Phone: 309-682-3500
Fax: 309-682-3989
Email: mreynolds@cicil.org

West Central Illinois Center For Independent Living
Jim Fohey, Executive Director
131 North Fourth Street
P.O. Box 1065
Quincy, IL  62306-1065
Phone: 217-223-0400
Fax: 217-223-0479
Email: wcicil@adams.net

Northwestern Illinois CIL
Kathy Fischer, Executive Director
229 First Street, Suite 2
Rock Falls, IL  61071
Phone: 815-625-7860
Fax: 815-625-7876
Email: nicil@essex1.com

Illinois-Iowa Independent Living Center
Liz Sherwin, Executive Director
P.O.Box 6156
Rock Island, IL  61204-6156
Phone: 319-324-1460
Fax: 319-324-1036
Email: IICIL@revealed.net

Ramp
Julie Bosma, Executive Director
202 Market Street
Rockford, IL  61107
Phone: 815-968-7467
Fax: 815-968-7612
Email: rampcil@rampcil.org

Springfield Center For Independent Living
Pete Roberts, Executive Director
426 West Jefferson
Springfield, IL  62702
Phone: 217-523-2587
Fax: 217-523-0427
Email: scil@scil.org

Pace, Inc.
Nancy McClellan-Hickey, Executive Director
1317 East Florida, Suite 27
Urbana, IL  61801
Phone: 217-344-5433
Fax: 217-344-2414
Email: paceurbana@aol.com

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