Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living  Proudly assisting persons with disabilities for 25 years. NICIL provides services to Whiteside, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and JoDaviess counties.

The Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living is a community-based, non-residential organization, dedicated to enhancing the options available to people with disabilities so they may choose and maintain individualized and satisfying lifestyles.  To fulfill this mission, NICIL offers direct services to individuals, combined with advocacy for social change, to allow greater integration of persons with disabilities to live independently within their respective communities .

The Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living is looking for a motivated person to join our Board of Directors. Candidate must be willing to devote a portion of time and energy to develop policies and procedures that will affect the operation of the Center and assist in fundraising activities. Having a disability or disability-related experience is preferred, but not mandatory.   For more information contact: Kathy Fischer Executive Director 815-625-7860 (voice) 815-625-7863 (TDD) Email here                 If you would like more information or have questions about the services NICIL provides, please fill out the Request for Services form by clicking the tab located on the left side of each page.  You may also email one of the staff by visiting the Staff and Board page and double clicking their name.