Proudly Serving Suburban Cook County

Progress Center is the Center for Independent Living that serves Suburban Cook County.

Progress Center works to provide people with all types of disabilities the tools and resources to be independent in their own homes. Progress Center is one of 22 centers serving Illinois.

Progress Center recommends you call or email ahead of time to set up an appointment.

Please take a few minutes to screen Progress Center's latest public service announcements. Here is the latest Spanish Language Public Service Announcement: https://youtu.be/M1BYXcfoW1A

Here is a link to Progress Center's English Language Public Service Announcement: https://youtu.be/SkYy6viFtFw

NEWS AND UPDATES

Learn ASL at Progress Center

Learn Basic American Sign Language (ASL) for Medical Settings! ————————————- 6-Week Beginner American Sign Language (ASL) Course When: November 4 – December 16, 2025 or November 6 -December 18, 2025 ————————————- Time: Tuesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM or Time: Thursdays, 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm Where: Progress Center for Independent Living 12940 S. Western Ave,…

ART  FORGING  AUTONOMY  WELCOMES  YOU !

Do  you  feel  called  to  express  your  ideas  and  interests ? Join  us  every  Friday  from 2:OO to 4:OOpm . We  are  a  group  with  disabilities  who  enjoy  the  process  of  finding  new  ways  to  communicate  our  experiences .                        We  would  like  you  to  attend  our  group  at  7521  Madison  Street  in  Forest  Park  at …

Live Captioner opportunity at UIC

UIC’s Disability Resource Center is seeking a Live Captioner. The CART Live Captioner provides captioning services for students, staff, faculty, and the community. The CART Live Captioner provides real-time (live), word-for-word captions for live events, classes, discussions, and seminars. They provide access to live captioning services for those who are deaf or hard of hearing,…

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