Cyndy Benton Named Justin Dart Distinguished Citizen

First presented in 1989, the Distinguished Citizen Award is one of the Coalition's most prestigious honors. Recipients are persons who have shown an outstanding commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities.

In 1997, the award was renamed after the legendary disability rights activist, Justin Dart, Jr. Mr. Dart was a long time friend of the Coalition. He attended our conference in 1990, which was not only the year he was honored as the Distinguished Citizen, but also the year the ADA became law. He was instrumental in the passing of this historic piece of civil rights legislation.

State Representative Esther Golar Receives Senator Penny Severns Memorial Award

Each year the Coalition of Citizens of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois (CCDI) honors a legislator from Illinois who has shown outstanding support of issues that are important to people with disabilities. This year CCDI is proud to announce that State Representative Esther Golar is the recipient of the Senator Penny Severns Memorial Award.

"Think Ability" Award Recipients 2010

Every year, the Coalition honors those among us who have displayed perseverance and leadership in the struggle for equal rights.

Employment and Economic Opportunities Task Force Report Filed

Public Act 96-368 – Employment and Economic Opportunities Task Force for People with Disabilities became law August 13, 2009.

CCDI Annual Individual Membership Dues $10 Beginning July 1, 2010!

Thank you all for taking part in our promotional membership dues reduction of $1! As of June 30, 2010, the promotion has ended and dues are once again $10. Thank you for helping us to increase our membership and we hope that you will continue to actively recruit new members and/or involve other advocates in our mission to increase our voice as people with disabilities. If you need membership brochures to distribute to other advocates who would like to join CCDI, let us know! WE NEED YOU! Thanks again!

Update Your Accessible Parking Fine Signs

As of January 1, 2006, the fine for illegally parking in an accessible parking space increased to $250.00. The Coalition sells a variety of disability related signage including an inexpensive overlay sticker for existing fine signs.

New CCDI Online Organizing Tools!

The CCDI state office has added four new online organizing tools to our member advocacy tool box as follows:

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coalition-of-Citizens-with-Disabilities-in-Illinois/68626749329

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/CCDI

Blog:

http://ccdiactionnow.blogspot.com/