Contacting ICB
Illinois Council of the Blind President
Ray Campbell, President, Springfield, IL
Phone: 630-258-0516
Email: [email protected]
Administrative Office
Maggie Mogged, Office Manager
PO Box 1336
Springfield, IL 62705-1336
Phone: 217-523-4967
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.icbonline.org
About ICB
The Illinois Council of the Blind (ICB) works to improve education and employment opportunities and the overall quality of life for Illinois citizens who are blind or visually impaired. We do this through education and advocacy activities. Some examples of work we’ve done recently include:
- Working with Illinois’ National Federation of the Blind affiliate, Equip for Equality, Illinois’ Protection and Advocacy agency and others to make voting by mail accessible.
- Participating in structured negotiations to make Walgreens prescriptions accessible.
We also work to make sure the Illinois Bureau of Blind Services is providing quality service to people who are blind or visually impaired.
We have five chapters, three geographically based and two special interest. Our geographic chapters are the American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago, Springfield District Association of the Blind and Madison County Association of the Blind. Our special interest chapters are the Mary Bryant Home Association of the Blind and our newest, the Illinois Braille Revival League. We hold our Conference and Convention at least every two years, with our next one scheduled for April 28-30, 2023 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. We publish the Illinois Braille Messenger, our quarterly newsletter.
Dues are $20 per year, which includes your ACB Membership dues. We also offer a life membership for $500.
Joining ICB, Helpful Resources and Further Information
- To become an ICB Member, go to our Membership Information and Application page.
- Resources for Illinoisians who are blind or visually impaired can be found at our Helpful Resources page.
- For questions or more information about ICB, either call 217-523-4967 or email us at [email protected].
Last updated November 14, 2022