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CRIS Radio

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Locations

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CRIS Radio The Chicago Lighthouse
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
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312.666.1331
FAX: 
312.243.8539
bill.jurek@chicagolighthouse.org
Contact Person: 
Bill Jurek Manager of CRIS Radio/Beacon Program

 

TDD: 312.666.8874

 

Chicago's only radio reading service for the blind and physically handicapped. Broadcasting on a sub-carrier channel of WBEZ-FM, CRIS utilizes hundreds of volunteers to provide verbatim readings of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and many other newspapers and magazines.

 

Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired

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http://www.chicagolighthouse.org/

Locations

Skokie, IL 60608-1298
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The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
1850 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60077
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312.666.1331
312.666.8874
FAX: 
312.243.8539

 

 

Hotline: 312.666.1331 x1090

 

For 103 years now the Lighthouse has been a national trendsetter in offering far-reaching programs that have opened the doors of opportunity for people who are blind or visually impaired.

 

From humble beginnings back in 1906 we have evolved into one of America's most comprehensive social service agencies, including:

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Eye Center

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http://www.uic.edu/com/eye/

University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
1855 West Taylor Street, Room 3138
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312.996.6562

Fax: 312.996.7770
E-mail: eyeweb@uic.edu

 

 

The University of Illinois Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is dedicated to combating vision loss and blindness by providing the most advanced and compassionate patient care, conducting exemplary research, and offering the best possible physician and resident education programs

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

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http://www.nfbofillinois.org/

NFB of Illinois

Patti Chang, President
6919 West Berwyn Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60656-2040
Cell: 773.307.6440
E-mail: pattichang@att.net

 

NFB Parents of Blind Children
Debbie Stein, Parent Contact
Chicago, Illinois
Phone: 773.631.1093
E-mail: dkent5817@att.net

 

Our VISION is to create a world where people who are blind share opportunities to lead satisfying and independent lives, equal to those who are not blind.

Ears for Eyes Program

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http://www.earsforeyes.org

Phone: 800.843.6816

Email: info@earsforeyes.org

 

E.A.R.S. is a nonprofit public charity. We provide, free of charge, audio cassette lesson tapes that teach adaptive daily living skills to the vision impaired and their caregivers. The lessons, modeled after current blind rehabilitation techniques, are a must for anyone coping with loss of eyesight.

Eye Can See Clearly, Inc.

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http://www.eyecanseeclearly.com

 

8430 Gross Point Road, Suite 106

Skokie, IL 60077

847.612.9094

Tollfree: 888.612.9094

 

Hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.

Department Of Veterans Affairs, Hines Hospital Central Blind Rehabilitation Center

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http://www.hines.va.gov/patients/appointments.asp

P.O. Box 5000 C124

 

5000 South 5th Avenue
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: 708.202.2272
Fax: 708.202.7949 

 

  

The Central Blind Rehabilitation Center (CBRC) is a 34-bed residential facility at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. The CBRC is one of ten VA Blind Centers located across the US and in Puerto Rico. Hines VA Hospital is located just west of Chicago.

 

Our 147-acre campus provides a safe, supportive environment.

Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education - Wood (ICRE-Wood)

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http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=32184

1151 S. Wood St.

Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: 312.633.3520
TTY: 312.633.3828

 

 

Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education - Wood (ICRE-Wood) assists adults who are blind or visually impaired in rediscovering their independence and freedom. ICRE-Wood staff work one-on-one with participants to help them achieve their employment, education, training, and independent living goals.

 

ICRE-Wood offers a concentrated, short-term residential program for adults who are newly blind or visually impaired.

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