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Executive Director Addresses Family, Staff at Town Hall
Executive Director Shawn Jeffers answers questions from staff and family.
Little City Gradually Reopens its Doors
This year has been one full of challenges and changes and Little City continues to change with it. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter daily life, Little City has been working hard to deliver services and supports in innovative ways...
Little City Hero Celebrates Centennial Milestone
One of Little City’s earliest supporters reached a major milestone in October as he celebrated his 100th birthday. Abe Bohrer, whose son Mitchell lived at Little City for nearly 60 years, marked the incredible occasion with family and friends...
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Little City has spent all October celebrating the incredible work of our community employment team in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Over the last few years, Little City’s community employment program has...
Meet Mark!
History: When Mark was 3-years-old, he was brought into the foster care system due to physical abuse in the home. He was placed in two different foster homes where his behaviors became extremely severe. He would throw toys, flip tables, and...
CHICAGO CLUB MANAGERS FOUNDATION DONATES $250,000 FOR EMPLOYMENT CENTER
Little City was recently the grateful recipient of a $250,000 donation from the Chicago Club Managers Foundation to expand the employee training program into DuPage County. The generous donation will help establish a community employment...
THE STORY OF LITTLE CITY & LUKE
The story starts with an empty coffin and an idea. Luke has been here before and knows this is no scary story. In fact, Luke has always had a special way of making life out of death. Even from the moment he was born, Luke wasn’t breathing. So he...
THE VALUE OF CARDS
Auggie M. won’t be winning the World Series of Poker seat that is up for grabs at the Little City Poker Tournament & Casino Night, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t find just as much value in playing a game of cards. Auggie, who works at the...
LOIS: AGING WITH DIGNITY
To hear it from Lois, age is just a number. “I love it here,” she said of Cedar Home, where she currently lives. “I still like to go out and be with friends.” At 73 years old, Lois is still young at heart and eager to be out and about as much as...
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