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
Voter Education Individual Workshops
Did you miss our voter education workshops? It’s midterm election year. Join our one-hour individual voter education workshops to learn about the voting process – how to register to vote, where to vote, how to find out what’s on your ballot, how to learn about candidates running for office, and more. Come in person to…
Lead-K
HUGE NEWS! HB1783 just passed out of House Committee! A major win for our deaf community/education, Lead-K passed through the Education Policy Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives today! After years of hard work and advocacy, this bill will officially benefit deaf children. Thank you to everyone who called, emailed, and showed up to…
Staff Spotlight: Carol Nemecek-Kowalski
About Carol… Carol Ann Stephanie Nemecek-Kowalski Deaf Services Coordinator (23 years) at Progress Center for Independent Living. Chicago – where else is better than Chicago? Master’s in Sign Language Education from Gallaudet University, one of the only deaf and hard of hearing universities in the world. My personal and professional goals are to consistently…
