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SUMMARY:FOOTBALL GAME PARTY And COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT
DESCRIPTION:DISABILITY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CHICAGO FOOTBALL FANS ARE A WINNING TEAM ! ! ! \n  \nWE are PROGRESS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. \nWE provide services + supports for people with disabilities to live as independently as possible and achieve self-determined goals. \nGo to our website TODAY to learn more about our services\, supports\, meetings\, AND OUR FOOTBALL GAME PARTY / COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT ON SUNDAY\, JANUARY 4th 2O26 FROM 12:00 NOON TO 4:00PM\, at 7521 Madison Street in Forest Park. \nGO INDEPENDENT LIVING!!  GO CHICAGO!! \nGO DISABILITY RIGHTS!! GO WE THE PEOPLE!! \nFor more email me at jbarton@progresscil.org \nor (7O8) 435 – 4667. \n  \nH A P P Y     H O L I D A Y S ! ! !
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/football-game-party-and-community-canvassing-event/
LOCATION:7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, 7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T140000
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SUMMARY:Latonya Reeves Freedom Act Advocacy Group
DESCRIPTION:The LATONYA REEVES FREEDOM ACT working group will be held every second Thursday of the month from 2:00PM to 3:00PM. \nThe first LATONYA REEVES FREEDOM ACT working group meeting will be held at PCIL in Forest Park (7521 Madison Street) on Thursday\, January 8th 2O26. \nWe plan to share with the public Latonya’s life story\, the need for the REEVES FREEDOM ACT to be reintroduced and passed into U.S. law NOW\, and how we can help advocate for it and demand that the United States Congress discuss why the bill is not only a great bill\, but it is SURVIVAL NECESSARY for people with disabilities. \nContact Community Organizer Jonathan Barton at 708-209-1500 ext.122 or jbarton@progresscil.org for more information and the Zoom link. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/latonya-reeves-freedom-act-advocacy-group/
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SUMMARY:FOOTBALL GAME PARTY And COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT
DESCRIPTION:DISABILITY  COMMUNITY  MEMBERS \nA N D \nCHICAGO   FOOTBALL   FANS \nARE   A   WINNING   TEAM   ! ! ! \n  \nWE are PROGRESS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. \nWE provide services + supports for people with disabilities to live independently in the community and achieve self- determined goals. \nLearn more about our services\, supports\, meetings\, events\, trainings AND OUR FOOTBALL GAME PARTY / COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT ON SATURDAY\, JANUARY 1Oth 2O26 from 4pm to 1Opm\, at 7521 Madison Street in Forest Park. \nAs a team\, we can develop a “NEVER GIVE UP !” spirit and a special fearlessness to defeat our arch rivals: paternalism\, totalitarianism\, and ableism. We achieve the biggest victories WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER AS ONE ! ! ! \nGO INDEPENDENT LIVING ! ! !    GO CHICAGO ! ! !  \nGO DISABILITY RIGHTS ! ! !          GO WE THE PEOPLE ! ! !  \n  \nFor more information email jbarton@progresscil.org  or call  ( 708 ) 435 – 4667 \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/football-game-party-and-community-canvassing-event-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T110000
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SUMMARY:Transportation Advocacy Group
DESCRIPTION:Transportation Advocacy Group \nThe first meeting will be on January 14th. \nCommunity Organizer Manuel Gonzalez \nTime: 10:00 am on the Second Wednesday of every Month \nPlace: Progress Center Blue Island office and Zoom \nContact Manuel Gonzalez at 708-209-1500 ext. 201 or mgonzalez@progresscil.org for more information and the Zoom link. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/transportation-advocacy-group/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T210000
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SUMMARY:FOOTBALL GAME PARTY And COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT
DESCRIPTION:D I S A B I L I T Y     C O M M U N I T Y    M E M B E R S \nA N D \nC H I C A G O     F O O T B A L L     F A N S \nA  R E    A   W I N N I N G    T E A M  ! ! !  \nWE are PROGRESS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. \nWE provide services + supports for people with disabilities to live independently in the community and achieve our self-determined goals. \nLearn more about our services\, supports\, meetings\, trainings\, and events AND \nOUR FOOTBALL GAME PARTY / COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT on SUNDAY\, JANUARY 18TH 2O26 from 2:30pm to 9: 00pm\, at 7521 Madison Street and Des Plaines Avenue in Forest Park (right next to the CTA #318 BUS STOP on Madison Street and Des Plaines Ave.\, and just 2 blocks away from the FOREST PARK CTA BLUE LINE TRAIN STATION). \nAs a team\, WE can develop a “NEVER GIVE UP!” spirit and a special fearlessness to defeat our arch rivals: paternalism\, totalitarianism\, and ableism. \nWE achieve the biggest victories WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER AS ONE !!! \n  \nG O   I N D E P E N D E N T    L I V I N G  ! ! !                     G O   C H I C A G O  ! ! !  \nG O   D I S A B I L I T Y    R I G H T S  ! ! !                G O   W E    T H E   P E O P L E  ! ! ! \n  \nTo make a reservation\, email jbarton@progresscil.org TODAY\, or call (708) 435 – 4667. Reservations are required for this event. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/football-game-party-and-community-canvassing-event-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T143000
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SUMMARY:Membership and Outreach Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Progress Center for our monthly M&O Committee meeting at our Forest Park office or over Zoom. \nCall or email Demetra for more information at 705-209-1500 ext. 118 or dkaras@progresscil.org.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/membership-and-outreach-meeting-3/
LOCATION:7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, 7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Advocacy Group
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare Advocacy Group \nThe first meeting will be on January 27th. \nCommunity Organizer Clark Craig \nTime:  1:00 pm on the Fourth Tuesday of every Month \nPlace: Progress Center Main Office in Forest Park and Zoom \nContact Clark Craig at 708-209-1500 ext. 114 or ccraig@progresscil.org for more information and the Zoom link. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/healthcare-advocacy-group/
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