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Downstate Illinois
Adult Education/Literacy Providers

This list represents providers who are registered with the Illinois Adult Learning Hotline (800/321-9511).

Belleville

Regional Office of Education - St. Clair County
1000 South Illinois Street
Belleville, Illinois 62220
Contact: Jane Alberter
Phone:618/825-3900

 

Southwestern Illinois Community College
2500 Carlyle Road
Belleville, Illinois 62221
Contact: Brenda Boggs
Phone: 628/222-5462
www.swic.edu/adultbasiced/literacyprograms.htm

Cairo

Regional Office of Education #3 - Ullin
2430 Walnut Street.
Cairo, Illinois 62914
Contact: Donna Keys
Phone: 618/734-4211

Canton

Spoon River College
23235 North County Rd. 22
Canton, Illinois 61520
Contact: Jody McCamey
Phone: 309/649-6225

Carbondale

Carbondale Community High School
Operation Rebound

205 N. Oakland
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Contact: Ms. June Hickey
Phone: 618/549-8232

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Evaluation & Developmental Cente
r
500-C Lewis Lane
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Contact: Kendra Humphreys
Phone: 618/453-2331

Carlinville

Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin Regional Office
85 Carlinville Plaza
Carlinville, Illinois 62626
Contact: Judy Bates
Phone: 217/854-3913

Carterville

John A. Logan College
700 Logan College Rd.
Carterville, Illinois 62918
Project Director: Sharon Colombo
Phone: 618/985-3741 ext. 8442
www.jalc.edu

Centralia

Kaskaskia College
27210 College Rd.
Centralia, Illinois 62801
Project Director: Mike Hoyt
Phone: 618/545-3110

Champaign

Lincoln Trail Libraries System

1704 West Interstate Dr.
Champaign, Illinois 61822
Contact: Jan Ison
Phone: 217/352-0047

Parkland College
Project READ
2400 W. Bradley Ave., Room E103
Champaign, Illinois 61821
Contact: Ruth Ann Evans
Phone: 217/351-2390

Chester

Monroe/Randolph ROE

#1 Taylor St., Room 101
Chester, Illinois 62233
Director: Julie Lepp
Phone: 618/826-5471

Danville


Danville Area Community College

The Reader's Route
2000 E. Main St.
Danville, Illinois 61832
Program Coordinator: Scott Heatherton
Phone: 217/443-8785
www.dacc.edu/depts/stuserv/adulted

Decatur

Regional Office of Education - Macon/Piatt Counties
432 N. Water St.
Decatur, Illinois 62523
Contact: Rebecca Hale
Phone: 217/422-6113


Richland Community College
Project READ and the Adult New Reader
One College Park
Decatur, Illinois 62521
Contact: Julie Pangrac
Phone: 217/875-7211 x. 501

Dixon

Sauk Valley Community College
173 Illinois Rt. 2
Dixon, Illinois 61021-9112
Program Coordinator: Tim Benedict
Phone: 815/288-5511 x241


East Peoria

Illinois Central College
One College Dr.
East Peoria, Illinois 61611-4916
Contact: Kay Sutton
Phone: 309/694-5240
www.icc.edu

Effingham

CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
1805 S. Banker, PO Box 928
Effingham, Illinois 62401
Contact: Rita Schniederjon
Phone: 217/342-2193 x118
www.cefseoc.org



Fairbury

Adult Literacy of Livingston County
19523 E. 900 N Road
Fairbury, Illinois 61739
Contact: Mary Ann Ulfers
Phone: 815/692-2507

Fairfield

Frontier Community College
2 Frontier Drive
Fairfield, Illinois 62837
Project Director: Janet Herman
Phone: 618/842-3711 x4314
www.iecc.edu

Flora

CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
832 W. North Ave.
Flora, Illinois 62839
Contact: Rita Schniederjon

Phone: 618/662-4024

Freeport

Highland Community College
2998 Pearl City Rd.
Freeport, Illinois 61032
Contact: Mark Jansen
Phone: 815/599-3455
www.highland.edu

Galesburg

Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
Director: Jim Rich
Phone: 309/341-5296
www.sandburg.edu

Godfrey

Lewis & Clark Community College
Project READ
5800 Godfrey Road
Godfrey, Illinois 62035
Project Director: Ms. Valorie Harris
Contact: Nancy Johnson
Phone: 618/468-4100
www.lc.edu

Granite City

Immigration Project
PO Box 753
Granite City, Illinois 62040
Contact: Marti Jones
Phone: 618/452-7018

Harrisburg

Southeastern Illinois College
3575 College Road
Harrisburg, Illinois 62946
Project Director: Ms. Sharon L. Tanner
Phone: 618/252-5400 x2630


Ina

Rend Lake College
468 N. Ken Gray Pkwy.
Ina, Illinois 62846
Contact: Bobbi Shadowens
Phone: 618/437-5321 x1245

www.rlc.edu

Kankakee

Kankakee Community College
100 College Drive
Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Director: Claire McElroy
Contact: Margaret Cooper
Phone: 815-802-8962
www.kcc.cc.il.us


Malta

Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Rd.
Malta, Illinois 60150-9600
Director: Ms. Evelina Jose Cichy
Contact: Pat Olson
Phone: 815/825-2086 x320
www.kishwaukeecollege.edu

Mattoon

Community Unit District #2
Mattoon Area Adult Education Center

1617 Lake Land Blvd.
Mattoon, Illinois 61938
Contact: Mark Nelson
Phone: 217/235-0361

Lake Land College
Adult Education

305 Richmond Ave., East
Mattoon, Illinois 61938
Program Director: Pat Hemmett
Phone: 217/235-2222 x8207

Moline

Black Hawk College
4703 16th St., Suite G
Moline, Illinois 61265-7066
Program Coordinator: Dr. Jeff Blackwell
Phone: 309/797-7138 x706
www.bhc.edu

Monmouth

Pass Adult Education
Adult Reading Center

1291 North 6th Street Road, Suite 100
Monmouth, Illinois 61462
Contact: Barb Pearson
Phone: 309/734-3818

Murphysboro

Murphysboro Adult Educational Program
Murphysboro High School

Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Contact: Mr. Jerry Dosck
Phone: 618/687-2336

Normal

Heartland Community College
1500 W. Raab
Normal, Illinois 61761
Director: Christy Post
Phone: 309/268-8180
www.heartland.edu

Regional Office of Education - DeWitt/Livingston/McLean Co.
GED/Adult Literacy Program
STAR - Sharing the Ability to Read

905 N. Main St., Suite 2
Normal, Illinois 61761
Director: Joyce Fritsch
Contact: Stacy Baker, receptionist
Phone: 309/888-9884
www.roe17.K12.il.us

Oglesby

Illinois Valley Community College
I-READ, Reading Education Through Adult Development

815 N. Orlando Smith Ave.
Oglesby, Illinois 61348-9692
Program Director: Angela Dunlap
Phone: 815/224-0372

Pana

Pana Adult Center
Project P.A.L.
201 W. 8th St.
Pana, Illinois 62557
Contact: Don Kroski
Phone: 217/562-6695

Pekin

Tazewell County
S.T.A.R.
315 Buena Vista
Pekin, Illinois 61554-4227
Contact: Pam Ritter
Phone: 309/347-2104, ext. 23

Peoria

Adult Education and Family Literacy Center
839 W. Moss Ave.
Peoria, Illinois 61606
Phone: 309/672-6702

Common Place
Family Learning Center

514 S. Shelley St.
Peoria, Illinois 61605
Contact: Kathryn Lambert
Phone: 309/674-3315, x 17

Regional Superintendent of Schools - Peoria County
Project U.P.W.A.R.D.

324 North Main St., G-13
Peoria, Illinois 61602
Program Director: Wilma Noynaert
Program Coordinator: Ms. Dottie Gibson
Phone: 309/672-6087

Tri-County (Peoria) Urban League, Inc.
317 S. MacArthur Highway
Peoria, Illinois 61605
Contact: Laraine E. Bryson
Phone: 309/672-4352

Quincy

John Wood Community College
Literacy Volunteers of West Central Illinois

150 South 48th St.
Quincy, Illinois 62305
Contact: Kathy Tomlinson
Phone: 217/641-4943
www.jwcc.edu


Quincy Public School
Teen Parent Services Alternative School

401 S. 8th Street, L.L.
Quincy, Illinois 62301
Contact: Kathleen Citro/Coordinator
Phone:  217/288-7114

Robinson

Lincoln Trail College
11220 State Highway 1
Robinson, Illinois 62454
Contact: Brian Haskins
Phone: 618/544-8657 ext. 1136

Robinson Public Library District
606 North Jefferson
Robinson, Illinois 62454
Contact: Marie Davis
Phone: 618/544-2917

Rockford

La Voz Latina
412 Market St.
Rockford, Illinois 61107
Contact: Patricia Gomez
Phone: 815/965-5784


Rock Valley College
Adult Education Center

4151 Samuelson Rd.
Rockford, Illinois 61109
Contact: Diana Barthelman
Phone: 815/921-2001

The Literacy Council
982 N. Main St.
Rockford, Illinois 61103
Program Coordinator: Connie Frazier
Phone: 815/963-7323
www.theliteracycouncil.org

Roosevelt Community Education Program

978 Haskell Ave.
Rockford, Illinois 61103
Contact: Angela Carter
Phone: 815/966-3251

Shelbyville

CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
Kaskaskia Terrace, Apt. 26
Shelbyville, Illinois 62565
Contact: Rita Schniederjon
Phone: 217/774-4541

Springfield

Lawrence Education Center
101 E. Laurel
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Program Coordinator: Bonnie Roberts
Contact: Kathi Lee
Phone: 217/525-3025
www.springfield.k12.il.us

Lincoln Land Community College
T.E.A.L. - Training for Adult Education and Literacy

Shepherd Rd., PO Box 19256
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9256
Contact: Anita Llewellyn
Phone: 217/786-2349
www.llcc.edu


Sullivan

CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
County Courthouse
Sullivan, Illinois 61951
Contact: Rita Schniederjon
Phone: 217/728-7721

Taylor Springs

CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
Box 128
Taylor Springs, Illinois 62089
Contact: Rita Schniederjon
Phone: 217/532-5971

Taylorville

CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
311 S. Main St.
Taylorville, Illinois 62568
Contact: Rita Schniederjon
Phone: 217/824-4712

Ullin

Regional Office of Education #02-Ullin
P.O. Box N
Jonesboro , Illinois 62952
Contact: Angela Battles
Phone: 618/833-8002

Shawnee Community College
Adult Education Program

8364 Shawnee College Road
Ullin, Illinois 62992
Contact: James Darden
Phone: 618/634-3325

Urbana

The Reading Group
Lincoln Square LL #6
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Contact: Kathy Wimer
Phone: 217/367-0914

Urbana School District 116
Adult Education

211 N. Race
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Contact: Dr. David Adcock
Phone: 217/384-3530

Vandalia

Alternative Education Programs
1805 W. Fletcher
Vandalia, Illinois 62471
Contact: Laura Benhoff
Phone: 618/283-9311

CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
517 W. Gallatin
Vandalia, Illinois 62471
Contact: Rita Schniederjon
Phone: 618/283-2631

 

Outside Illinois

St. Louis Public Library
1301 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Director: Diane Freiermuth
Phone: 314/241-9393


 
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