Like any 17-year-old girl, Carmen Atherton was thrilled to be crowned homecoming queen at her school this year. But Carmen isn’t like most teenage girls and neither is her school,…
When kids graduate from high school, most parents are looking forward to seeing their child move on to college or a rewarding trade. This isn’t always so for parents of children with…
The Illinois Central College Penguin Players program is set to begin rehearsals May 13 to provide performance opportunities to even more students with special needs, as well as mentors…
Democratic candidates running for Illinois attorney general shared their qualifications and plans with members of the disabled community during a forum Feb. 9. The disabled community…
The five men running to be the Democratic nominee for governor all boast of ties to the state’s disabled community. The candidates — Daniel Biss, Bob Daiber, Tio Hardiman, Chris…
SPRINGFIELD — DeKalb County resident Tony Stahl said he waited five years for the state to put his disabled daughter, Allison, in the selection process that would allow her to live…
There are two things Dr. Andrew Morgan is passionate about — theater and people with special needs. So, 15 years ago, he and his wife Kathy combined the two and founded the Penguin…
Chocolate chili, chocolate martinis, chocolate-covered marshmallows, fondue and finely paired wines. This is what the Oswego Chocolate Walk for Charity is all about. The first event,…
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