SCIL Serves 5 counties in Illinois: Menard, Logan, Sangamon, Christian and Montgomery.

SCIL's Mission:

To increase opportunities for equality, integration and independence for all persons with disabilities through advocacy, services, and public education.

SCIL promotes the Independent Living Philosophy:

Independent living is the belief that all persons, regardless of disability, have the right and responsibility to control and direct their own lives and to fully participate as equal members of society.

News and Updates

Converters for Closed Caption Starting February 17th

For those who are using "rabbit ears" or a rooftop antenna for TV reception will need a converter to have the TV and captioning system to work. For those who are concerned about upgrading their current system, the government will be providing coupons for these converters between January 1st, 2008 to around March 2009.

for more information about these converters and transition please visit the following web site: Digital Television Transition and Public Safety, http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/faq.html

This information came to us via Dean DeRusso, Deaf Systems Advocate, Regional Center for Independent Living, Rochester, NY.

Springfield now has Evening Bus Service

Night Bus Service Started December 3, 2007 Come ride the bus...the hours are from 6:45 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities

Now, you don't have to choose between your work and your health care coverage. Click on http://www.hbsdillinois for more information.

A New Guidebook Filled with Wheel-Chair Accessible Vacation Ideas

101 Accessible Vacations

101 Accessible vacations is published by Demos Publishing and is the first book of its kind. It is a must have resource for wheelchair- or scooter-users, slow walkers, and travel agents. It's a guide to barrier-free travel.

101 Accessible Vacations is available at bookstores, through the publisher (800-532-8663) or on-line at www.101AccessibleVacations.com. Visit the web site to read a sample chapter, and see the table of contents for more information.

Information via email from author, Candy Harrington.

SCIL Honors Community Members at 22nd Annual Meeting

Springfield Center for Independent Living's 22nd Annual Meeting was held this year on November 1, 2007 at the Inn at 835 in Springfield.

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CURRENT ADVOCACY ISSUES

The Olmstead Implementation Act

Health Care Justice Campaign

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