Rich Bobby
Chief Executive Officer
About Little City
At Little City, we do big things. Children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities enjoy a vibrant and supportive community offering a comprehensive scope of services to empower them to live fulfilling lives. Little City creates hope, changes lives, and challenges all limits.
Little City’s services range from residential, school, recreation, art, horticulture, employment, community day services, foster care & adoption, and much more. We serve more than 1,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities – and their families – across eight counties in Northeastern Illinois, including a 56-acre campus in Palatine, with 500+ skilled, dedicated employees.
Our Mission, Vision & Values
Our Mission
Building people up with the skills, voice, and confidence to navigate intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, and life.
Our Vision
A world of belonging, purpose, and opportunity for people of all abilities.
How We Do It
We proactively and continually strive for each person we serve to:
- Be included in their community
- Have someone they consider a friend
- Continuously learn and build their skills
Our Values
We Include: We foster a culture of belonging that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, honoring each person’s dignity, individuality,and lived experience.
We Elevate: We lead with empathy and humanity, creating environments where individuals are seen, valued, and encouraged to grow.
We Adapt: We respond with resilience to a changing world, continuously learning and improving to better serve others.
We Advocate: We amplify voices, break barriers, and challenge the status quo to advance equity and belonging.
We Lead: We disrupt with purpose, take action with courage, and drive bold innovation and meaningful change.
Our History
Little City was established in 1959 by a group of parents who dreamed of a revolutionary environment for their children whom “experts” often said should be institutionalized. Over the years, Little City has grown to serve both children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with a wide scope of programs and services.
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The Little City Difference
What makes Little City different? Our ongoing quest is for dignity, equity, opportunity, and fulfillment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At Little City, we dream big, do big things, and empower big lives. We are trailblazers who challenge the status quo, and we fight for equity and opportunity at every turn. Our vision is for the individuals we serve to be part of a community, have someone they can call a friend, and continually build their skills so they can thrive.
Making An Impact
Little City’s dedicated staff makes an impact every day in the lives of the people we serve. Because of our compassionate and caring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), the people in our care enjoy opportunities to live safely, learn continuously, explore creatively, and work productively throughout their lifetime. Won’t you join us in making a difference?
Leadership Team
Kelly Evans
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Schultz
Chief Financial Officer
Tina Maraccini
Chief Development Officer
Tracy Dudek
Chief Human Resources Officer
Ann Morris
Chief of Communications & External Affairs
Lonnie Randall
Senior Vice President of Residential & School Services
Emily Rawsky
Senior Vice President, Family & Community Services
Mark Burrage
Vice President of Facilities & Transportation
Ali Entezar
Vice President of Information Technology
Greg Halloran
Vice President of Community Enrichment & Employment Services
Theresa Moran
Vice President of Program Quality and Supports
Nicole Terrell-Bedell
Vice President of Child and Family Services
Join a Team that Makes a Difference!
Working at Little City will provide you with daily opportunities to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each and every person on our Little City team makes a fundamental impact in the lives of children, adults, and families we serve. Join our team and make lives better!
Important Documents & Publications
Little City publishes a variety of media to help you stay connected with our mission. Read our latest annual reports and financial documents.
If you are a member of the press, please contact Chief of Communications and External Affairs Ann Morris by email.
Our Partners
HELPING LITTLE CITY MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Little City partners with a variety of companies, nonprofits and other organizations to best serve our individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our partners give money, ideas, volunteers, in-kind support and more to help create a better tomorrow for Little City.
Alec K. and Viena P. Gianaras Foundation
Allstate Insurance Company
Alvin H. Baum Family Fund
BCU
Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc.
Cierra Trading Resources, LLC
Citigroup
Cole-Crone Family Foundation
Daily Herald Media Group
Elk Grove Township
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Illinois State Council K of C Charities, Inc.
Illinois Tool Works
Jackson Charitable Foundation
Jerome H. Stone Family Foundation
Marquerite DeLany Hark Foundation
Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation, Inc.
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Richard A. Perritt Charitable Foundation
Robert W. Baird and Co. Incorporated
Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co, LLC
TD Ameritrade Institutional
The Alaska Community Foundation
The Coleman Foundation, Inc.
Township of Schaumburg
Vernon Township
Village of Arlington Heights
Wheeling Township
Zurich North America
Accreditations
Little City is accredited by CARF International for quality of services and meeting internationally recognized organizational and program standards. We are also proud to carry a 4-star rating with Charity Navigator and an ongoing recognition since 2012 from the Human Rights Campaign of Illinois as the first foster care and adoption agency in the state to obtain cultural competence in serving the LBGTQ+ community.
