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Ashley JonesThe youngest of four daughters, Ashley Jones watched her three sisters compete in basketball and with traveling soccer teams. Special Olympics offered Ashley the chance to be “just like them” as she trains and competes in many summer and winter sports. Galena is her next stop as she competes at the Special Olympics Illinois Winter Games Jan. 31 – Feb. 2. Read More

AT&T 'Unleash the Power' Promotion

Bring in an AT&T donation card when you purchase select products at corporate stores or order online by Feb. 22 and AT&T will donate $40 to Special Olympics! Read More 

Premade Sports Kits Now Available

Palos Sports partners with Special Olympics to provide the Young Athletes Program with all their necessary equipment. Now, at a Palos Sports logoreduced price, they are offering premade kits for many of the sports that Special Olympics Illinois offers. The kits include all the necessary equipment a coach will need to start training in each of the Special Olympics sports. Click on the Palos Sports logo to go directly to their website and see graphics and a detailed list of items in each of the kits. 

Top Honors for Special Olympics

Special Olympics receives the highest possible ranking for "good governance and other best practices" - earning 4 out of 4 stars from Charity Navigator. Read More  Plus, Special Olympics International has been named the No. 1 high-impact nonprofit serving people with disabilities. Read More

Special Events 


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Register now for 1 of 20 Polar Plunges - Feb. 25-March 24, 2012

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First Look for Charity

Join us for a peek under the hood of 2012 Chicago Auto Show


Our Next State Event

State Winter Games

Jan 31, 2012 - Feb 2, 2012
Galena, IL & Dubuque, IA

More Upcoming Events

Area 2 Basketball - Individual Skills
Jan 29, 2012 in Deerfield

District B Basketball - Senior
Jan 29, 2012 in Oswego

Area 6 Basketball - Individual Skills
Jan 29, 2012 in Dunlap

District H Basketball - High School & Senior
Jan 29, 2012 in Effingham

» more events



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