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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
Job Opening at Progress Center: Independent Living Advocate – Community Reintegration
Job Description Independent Living Advocate Community Reintegration The Community Reintegration Advocate works directly with disabled residents of institutions who seek to live in a setting that is more integrated and that is more independent compared to an institution. The Community Reintegration Advocate will work within existing State Consent Decrees, which mandate the transition of people…
Disability Pride Parade
2026 DISABILITY PRIDE PARADE Celebrating the ADA’s 36th Anniversary! Parade Step-off: Saturday, July 25, 2026 11:00 a.m. March, walk or roll … Come join Progress Center in the parade! The parade starts at Van Buren Street and Plymouth Court near the Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago. Progress Center members will gather between…
July is Disability Pride Month
Happy Disability Pride Month! From The Arc (https://thearc.org) : Disability Pride Month 2026: What It Is, the 2026 Theme, and How to Celebrate May 19, 2025/in Featured Posts, Public Policy, News, Grassroots, Press Releases/by The Arc Updated June 25, 2026 Quick answer: Disability Pride Month is observed every July to celebrate disability identity and community, mark the anniversary of…
