Meet Klaire Steffens, a sophomore student athlete at the University of Chicago. She is majoring in Public Policy and minoring in Education and Society. Apart from being a member of the basketball team, she is on the executive board of the Women’s Athletic Association (WAA), co-president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and a member…
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Meet Stephen Katz
Stephen Katz is a young man of many talents. Born in November of 1984, Stephen entered the world with blond hair, blue eyes, nostagmia, Down Syndrome, and jaundice. The jaundice gave way to several days under the Billierubin Lights… perhaps that was a sign of things to come as stage lights were in his future!…
Special Olympics Illinois Opens Chicago Headquarters
CHICAGO, January 9, 2020 – Special Olympics Illinois, the only Illinois entity accredited by Special Olympics Inc., is opening a Chicago headquarters in the West Loop as the Chicago-born non-profit expands programming to ensure people with intellectual disabilities an ever-expanding opportunity for growth. The Chicago office for Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL) will bring the organization…
Patrick McCarthy’s Be Your Best Video Debuted @ Inspire Greatness Gala
Patrick McCarthy’s Be Your Best Video Debuted at the 12th Annual Inspire Greatness Gala for Special Olympics Illinois The event raised 1.3 million with 750 attendees. On Saturday, May 11 Special Olympics Illinois hosted the 12th Annual Inspire Greatness Gala at the Fairmont Chicago. The event welcomed over 700 guests and raised $1.3 million for…
20 Years of Dedication
On November 5, 2018, the United Center hosted the 20th Annual Special Olympics Illinois MedFest. The 2018 MedFest brought 1,557 aspiring and current Special Olympics athletes from across the city of Chicago to the United Center. Athletes received free sports physicals from over 130 health professionals from Advocate Medical Group. Special Olympics Illinois provided transportation…