About Us
The story of Little CityOUR HISTORY
Established in 1959, Little City was founded by a group of parents who dreamed of a revolutionary environment for their children who “experts” often said should be institutionalized. Today, Little City is a vital, vibrant community offering a comprehensive scope of services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Our founding principles along with a therapeutic community approach, continue to guide our programs and services for children and adults of all ages, enabling Little City to create hope, change lives and challenge the limits placed on individuals with disabilities.
Our nonprofit includes a 56-acre campus in Palatine with a choice of housing, programming and educational options as well as a foster care placement office in Chicago. We recently added the Duffey Family Children’s Village of state-of-the-art group homes for children and doubled our square footage and capacity of its ChildBridge Center for Education.
OUR MISSION
OUR VALUES
Our values are to be adaptable, advocates, compassionate, inclusive and leaders. Learn more.
Leadership
Marie Newman
Chief Executive Officer
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With a background in nonprofit, private sector, and government, Newman is the nexus of where a nonprofit leader leverages tremendous strength in relationships from multiple sectors. Bringing a collaborative, yet decisive, approach to working with complex and interconnected constituencies, Newman believes expertise and a passion for the organizational mission are essential for a strong working partnership. She is a leader known to move missions and initiatives forward and brings her deep commitment to equity to the forefront.
Bill Brennan
Director of Facilities & Maintenance
Rich Bobby
Chief Program Officer-Children’s Services
Kelly Evans
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kelly Holm
Chief Program Officer - Adult Services
Theresa A. Moran
Deputy Chief – Centralized Support Services
Chris Taylor
Chief Finance & Administrative Officer
Board of Directors
View our board of directors and advisors.
Main Campus
1760 West Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
Phone: (847) 358-5510
Fax: (847) 358-3291
Countryside Center
2360 Palmer Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847) 438-8799
Administrative Office
1610 W. Colonial Parkway
Inverness, IL 60067
Phone: (847) 358-5510
Chicago Office
700 N. Sacramento, Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60612-1026
Phone: (773) 265-1539
Lakeside Center
1301 S. Lewis Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (847) 336-1700
Map of Locations
Media Contact
Tina Maraccini
Director of Communications & Marketing
Office: (847) 221-7855
Email: tmaraccini@littlecity.org
Financials
EIN: 36-2434562
Tax Exempt Number: E9989-1255-03
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Financials 2013
A Rewarding Career
“I’ve always had a passion for working with people in general. Working here every day gives me an opportunity to do what I am passionate about. Working with people with disabilities and getting to see the smile on their faces and see them do things they may not have been able to do in the past and learn and maintain those skills is what makes it worth coming to work every day.” – Tanya Syperski – Little City Assistant Program Manager
Contact Details
ADDRESS
1760 W Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
PHONE
Phone: (847) 358-5510
EMAIL
info@littlecity.org
We would love to hear from you! Whether you are looking for more information about our services or looking how to get involved, please get in touch.
Our partners
Little City partners with a variety of companies, nonprofits and other organizations to best serve our individuals. Our partners give money, ideas, volunteers, in-kind support and more to help Little City. See all partners.
