Organizational Structure

Special Olympics Illinois is headquartered in Normal, with additional offices in Glen Ellyn and throughout the state. The staff carries out the vision and policies of the Board of Directors, oversees all aspects of the statewide program, and provides guidance to the Area Directors.

The statewide staff is responsible for the overall direction of the program, management of donations, and produces communications such as Connection, the quarterly newsletter.

In order to effectively manage the program, Special Olympics Illinois has divided the state into regional areas, each of which is managed by an Area Director. The Area Director is responsible for training, competition and fundraising in that geographic area. They are assisted by more than 25,000 volunteers, including event volunteers, committee members and area training directors.

Each year there are approximately 175 competitions in 19 different individual and team sports statewide. Athletes train and compete locally before proceeding to the next level of competition. Seven state tournaments including Summer and Winter Games allow the athletes to show their skills.

Special Olympics Illinois Headquarters
605 E. Willow Street
Normal, IL 61761-2682
Phone: 309-888-2551
Fax: 309-888-2570

Northern Office
800 Roosevelt Rd. Building B, Suite 220
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-5860
Phone: 630-942-5610
Fax: 630-942-5613

Southern Regional Office
1318 Mercantile Dr.
Highland, IL 62249
Phone: 618-654-6680
Fax: 618-654-1139

For the addresses of the local Area program offices, please go to the Area Map and link to the individual Area pages.