Little City Foundation to Crystallize Illinois Disability Voting Issues with Gubernatorial and State Legislature Candidates Next Week

Little City Foundation, in partnership with Cook and Lake County human service provider agencies, invites the media and citizens of Chicago to a 'Candidates Forum on Disabilities'

PALATINE, Ill., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Little City Foundation:

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WHAT:

A debate in question-and-answer format to promote dialogue and provide information to

Chicago communities about where candidates running for Governor, State Representative and State Senator seats stand in regard to funding issues, community inclusion and other key voting issues.  Coordinated by Little City Foundation and the North/Northwest Cook County and Lake County Disabilities Work Group, the forum will aim to clarify the plans of current and future leaders regarding Illinois' most vulnerable citizens.  

WHO:

Representatives for Governor Pat Quinn (State Senator Dan Kotowski) and State Senator Bill Brady (State Senator Matt Murphy) and Scott Lee Cohen will headline the debate on disabilities.  Also committed to attending:

• State Senator Michael Bond
• State Representative Candidate Richard Hamen
• State Representative Candidate David Harris
• State Representative Elaine Nekritz
• State Representative Sid Mathias
• State Representative Karen May
• State Representative Candidate Tom Morrison
• State Representative Rosemary Mulligan
• State Senate Candidate Corinne Pierog
• State Representative Candidate Lauren Turelli

WHEN:

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Governor's Debate: 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

State Legislature Debate: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.  

WHERE:

Little City Foundation's Palatine Campus | 1760 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL  60067

Gymnasium (located straight down Little City Drive, near back of campus)

About Little City Foundation

For more than 50 years, Little City Foundation has developed innovative and personalized programs to fully assist and empower children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. With a commitment to attaining a greater quality of life for Illinois' most vulnerable citizens, Little City actively promotes choice, person-centered planning and a holistic approach to health and wellness.  Little City's ChildBridge services include in-home personal and family supports, clinical and behavior intervention, 24/7 residential services and special needs foster care and adoption.  Little City's LifePath Adult Services offers a variety of residential options, employment opportunities, home-based services, case management, day supports, Special Olympics, an award-winning Center for the Arts and more. The organization has a 56-acre campus in Palatine and offices in Chicago.  Visit www.littlecity.org.

About North/Northwest Cook County and Lake County Disabilities Work Group

The North/Northwest Cook County and Lake County Disabilities Work Group is an organization comprised of parents, individuals with disabilities, provider agencies representatives, legislators, governmental representatives and school personnel from throughout the north and northwest suburbs. The group focuses on local, state and federal issues relevant to the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, sharing information and addressing common concerns.

SOURCE Little City Foundation