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,…
