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No Small Change.
A N O VERVIEW   OF   I MPACT : A NNUAL R EPORT 2009




                              Eq u a l Ac c es s t o Justice
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    No small change. A double-entendre, and a fitting way to describe the profound impact of
    Prairie State Legal Services upon clients and community in 2009—juxtaposed with the impact of
    economic downturn upon our agency and those we serve.
    As President Obama began his first year in office, legal services received a modest increase in funding
    from the Legal Services Corporation, the largest funder of legal services. Unfortunately, our other
    major funders, state-administered Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) programs and the
    State of Illinois, went in a different direction.

    In 2007, IOLTA income reached an all-time high of $371.2 million nationally. But in 2008, IOLTA
    income fell to $284 million (a 25 percent drop), and fell another 32 percent in 2009. In addition to
    losses in IOLTA funding, the State of Illinois reduced funding for civil legal services by half. As the
    number of people who need our help increased, the amount of funding available to support legal
    services programs decreased significantly.
    Change was also seen in the legal needs of our clients. As a result of the poor economy, we
    encountered a growing number of clients in need of help with bankruptcy, consumer law issues,
    and foreclosures. Prairie State responded by focusing more of our resources in these areas of law.
    We provided training to our staff and pro bono attorneys to handle these newly-important issues.
    We also sought out new funding sources to support our expanded work on these matters.
    In addition to the increase in types of cases, the overall demand for legal services continued to grow.
    More families fell into poverty in 2009, and the need for legal assistance has far exceeded our capacity.
    Today there are more Americans eligible for federally-funded legal services, about three million more,
    than in 2007.
    In this stagnant economy, the legal problems our clients face are more numerous and complex, and
    the demand for civil legal services has spiked. Many times the help that is needed is help that only
    an attorney can provide. Fortunately, the communities we serve understand, value, and support
    our work. Hundreds of attorneys volunteer their time to provide pro bono help to our clients.
    Over a thousand individuals and law firms provide financial support to Prairie State.
    We offer our sincere thanks, and hope for your continued help and support.
    Working together, no change is too small.
    Sincerely,



    Michael O’Connor, Executive Director
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Inaugural Public Interest Law Fellows Program
In 2009, the University of Illinois College of Law started the Illinois Public Interest Law Fellows
Program. The program is a College of Law initiative that creates opportunities for recent
graduates to work for one year on behalf of the indigent and underserved. Support for the
program comes from U of I College of Law alumnus Tim Hoffman, LLB. Prairie State Legal
Services partnered with the college to place the fellows in Prairie State offices. The fellows would
serve one year and be paid a stipend.
Three graduates from the class of 2009 came to work for Prairie State. Eric Sirota was placed
in the Waukegan office, Tristan Bullington in the Bloomington office, and Ellen Samuel in the
Fox Valley office. The three all took varying roles in their office, ranging from evictions and
housing issues to utility shutoff cases. The success from the program quickly became evident.
“Normally, we wouldn’t be able to hire recent graduates and provide them with extensive
training and preparation while they work toward obtaining their license. In this case, the recent
graduates are able to better prepare themselves for their eventual role as a staff attorney and we
are able to provide more services to more clients,” said Stacey Tutt, Managing Attorney in the
Bloomington office.
The program was so successful, in fact, that all three secured full-time positions with Prairie State
before the end of their year of service. Eric Sirota became a staff attorney in the Wheaton office,
Tristan Bullington stayed in Bloomington as a staff attorney, and Ellen Samuel became a staff
attorney in the Rockford office.
We consider the U of I fellowship program a great success; it has enabled us to add staff despite
tight finances, so that more clients are served. In addition, it has created opportunities for
enthusiastic and talented young attorneys to perform rewarding legal work for those in need.
We thank the University of Illinois College of Law for their partnership.




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    In 2009, the Will County Legal Assistance Program (WCLAP),
    located in Joliet, merged with Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS).
    This is not the first time Prairie State has merged with another legal aid program. In fact, PSLS was
    created by the merger of five pre-existing Illinois legal services programs in Bloomington (McLean
    County), Geneva (Kane County), Peoria (Peoria County) Rockford (Winnebago County), and
    Waukegan (Lake County). Prairie State began serving clients on October 1, 1977 and our staff
    consisted of 15 attorneys, three paralegals, and one or two support persons in each office.
    In the following years, Prairie State expanded to new locations and began serving in counties where
    previous legal organizations were located as well as the adjacent counties. These new locations included
    Kankakee, Ottawa, Rock Island, Wheaton, and Galesburg. While WCLAP was also located in the Prairie
    State service area, they sought to remain independent. As a result, WCLAP operated as a sub-grantee of
    Prairie State since the early 1980s.
    By 2008, the historical reasons for WCLAP’s independence were no longer valid, and both
    organizations decided to merge their operations. WCLAP staff had done a tremendous job gaining local
    support and funding, and the merger insured that these local fund sources would not be diverted and
    that WCLAP’s reserves would be preserved for the sole benefit of services rendered in Will County.
    With WCLAP joining in 2009, Prairie State now serves 36 Illinois counties in northern and central
    Illinois from 12 offices with a staff of approximately 120 persons including 74 attorneys. While
    the merger moves all administrative duties to Prairie State, Will County has gained some valuable
    assistance. Before the merger, WCLAP Director Amie Simpson had her case duties and was also in
    charge of the audit, compliance, grant writing and many other management duties. As a result of the
    merger, PSLS administrative staff will now handle those tasks so Amie can focus more of her time to
    case handling. Prairie State has also worked to retain the Will County staff and programs. In addition,
    a partnership with the University of Illinois College of Law has allowed Prairie State to place a recent
    graduate of the college in the Will County office as a fellow, providing an additional staff member.
    We welcome the WCLAP staff to Prairie State, and join together in our common goal to provide equal
    access to justice for the poor and elderly.




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Protecting our clients from…

                          Utility Shut-Offs
                          Anne* needed help and fast. She had received a notice from the local water
                          company that her water was going to be disconnected. This was a problem
                          for Anne because she had bladder problems and needed a working toilet. She
                          frequently had to use the bathroom and was also prone to infection, so the lack
                          of water would have created serious medical problems for her.
                         Prairie State Attorney Elizabeth Deucher accepted the case and looked into the
                         issue. Attorney Deucher explained to Anne that the water company cannot
disconnect her service without giving notice. While Anne did receive a notice, it was only good for 40 days.
The water disconnect took place well past those 40 days, and the company was required to send out a new
notice before they disconnected. Because they did not follow the rules, they should reconnect Anne’s water.
Attorney Deucher quickly contacted the water company’s attorney. She also contacted a local social service
organization which agreed to pay Anne’s bill if she could be put on a payment plan. After working with the
water company’s attorney, they agreed to put Anne on a payment plan and reconnect her water. Within
one day, Anne had her water back on, was on a payment plan, and had her bill paid off. Now Anne can
feel comfortable knowing that her water will stay on and her medical condition will stay under control.

                                        Housing Issues
                                        For many, owning a home is the American dream. Mike* and
                                        his wife were no exception, and were very happy when they
                                        purchased their end-unit townhome. Things were going great
                                        until a late night storm caused a defective sump pump in their
                                        basement to break, flooding the basement. Because they live
                                        in the end-unit, the sump pump in their basement serves the
                                        adjoining units as well.
                                        Mike called the homeowners association emergency line several
times the night of the flooding, but no one responded until the following morning. He got a new sump
pump that day, but the association refused to pay for the damages, which were around $4,000. Mike and



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    his wife didn’t have the money to pay this and Mike knew that the bylaws of his homeowners association
    provided that the association was responsible for all repairs and any damage caused by the sump pump
    because it served additional units.
    Mike and his wife decided to file a pro se lawsuit against the association, but they lost in arbitration because
    Mike was not aware of the procedural rules that applied to arbitration hearings. That is when they came to
    Prairie State for help.
    Attorney Kathryn Liss accepted the case and filed an amended Complaint. Prior to the trial, Attorney
    Liss was able to negotiate a settlement with the homeowners association. The settlement provided Mike
    with enough money to fix the basement and live in a healthy environment once again.

    Domestic Violence
    Volunteer attorneys are vital in providing access to justice for our clients. In Woodstock, Attorney H. Joseph
    Gitlin, who specializes in international family law, volunteered to take the case of Anna*. Anna was a Latina
    woman that spoke no English when she first came to Prairie State. With Prairie State employee Cynthia
    Ortega interpreting by conference call, Anna was able to tell her story.
    Anna had been married in Mexico five years earlier and had two daughters with her husband. She came to
    Prairie State because she was in a very dangerous domestic violence situation. In one incident of extreme
    sexual abuse, Anna had to go to the hospital and have surgery. She was also worried because her husband had
    been physically violent with one of the little girls. She had a plenary Order of Protection against him and
    was seeking a divorce, child support, and restricted visitation. After a few conversations over the telephone,
    Cynthia was able to locate a translator to work with Anna when she met with Mr. Gitlin. With Mr. Gitlin’s
    help, Anna was granted sole custody of the children, child support was arranged, and visitation denied.
    Without the help of a volunteer attorney, Anna’s situation may have been quite different. Prairie State
    was only able to accept the case because Anna was a victim of domestic violence, and few attorneys have
    Mr. Gitlin’s experience and knowledge of international family law. Another influential factor was that
    because the husband was in jail and did not respond, the case was resolved by a default judgment.
    The judgment gave custody of the children to Anna and ordered her ex-husband to pay child support.
    “The policy of my firm is to treat pro bono clients no differently than we would treat a paying client,”
    said Mr. Gitlin. “Paying and non-paying clients deserve the same quality of service.”
    *The names have been changed to protect our clients privacy.


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Awards and Honors

STAFF ATTORNEY NAMED ONE OF ROCKFORD’S FORTY LEADERS UNDER 40
  Jeremy Bergstrom, a staff attorney in the Rockford office, was chosen as one of Rockford’s Forty
  Leaders Under 40. The program honors the region’s best and brightest young professionals who
  make a difference in their community and are seen as tomorrow’s leaders.
  One of his most significant achievements was successfully representing clients in a federal lawsuit
  against HUD and the Rockford Housing Authority over the demolition of the Jane Addams Village.
  The resulting settlement helped tenants resettle, allowed the city to proceed with demolition
  and ensured that the development of affordable housing would be part of Rockford’s economic
  development agenda. For his advocacy, Bergstrom and Prairie State were awarded the 2008 Housing
  Justice Award from the National Center on Poverty Law.


VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROJECT COORDINATOR HONORED WITH 2009 LIBERTY BELL AWARD
  Marcy Heston, Volunteer Lawyer Project Coordinator for our St. Charles office, was awarded the
  2009 Kane County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award. The award is bestowed on a non-attorney
  community organization or individual who has promoted a better understanding of the law,
  encouraged a greater respect for the law and the courts, who stimulates a sense of civic
  responsibility, and who contributes to good government within the community.

PRAIRIE STATE ATTORNEY AWARDED 2009 PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP
  Vijay Raghavan, a staff attorney who works in our Waukegan office providing tax-specific legal
  assistance to low-income taxpayers, received one of the 2009 Public Service Fellowships from the ABA
  Section of Taxation. Before applying for the Fellowship, Vijay was in private practice with a major
  Chicago law firm representing clients in tax matters. Vijay applied for the Fellowship because “it
  seemed like the perfect opportunity to transition to legal aid without sacrificing my background in tax.”


PEORIA OFFICE RECOGNIZED PRO BONO EFFORTS
  In 2009, the Peoria office of Prairie State selected Attorney Michael Fricke as the 2009 Pro Bono
  Attorney of the Year. The office honored Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen as the Law Firm of the Year
  at the Annual Meeting of the Peoria County Bar Association.


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    ROCK ISLAND HONORED LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS
     The Rock Island office held their annual Campaign for Legal Services Kick-Off Luncheon to recognize
     the outstanding individuals and firms that support Prairie State. Mike O’Connor, Executive Director
     of Prairie State Legal Services, presented awards to Deere & Co. Global Law Services Group, and
     Mr. Dennis VanDerGinst for their outstanding support of the 2009 Campaign for Legal Services.


    KANKAKEE ATTORNEY AWARDED PRO BONO ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR
      In 2009, the Kankakee office of Prairie State selected Ken Leshen as the 2009 Pro Bono Attorney of
      Year at the Law Day Luncheon sponsored by Kankakee County Bar Association.


    FOX VALLEY VOLUNTEER RECEIVED PRO BONO AWARD
      The Kane County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award was presented to Elizabeth Berrones-Rotchford
      for pro bono services far beyond anyone’s imagination. The award was presented by Marcy Heston at
      the Kane County Foundation Gala.


    LIFESAVER AWARDS GIVEN TO BLOOMINGTON VOLUNTEERS
      In 2009, the Bloomington office of Prairie State Legal Services selected attorneys Lisa Behle,
      Michelle Mancias, and Fred Moore to receive a Lifesaver Award for their pro bono service.




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MCHENRY COUNTY HONORED LOCAL ATTORNEYS AND FIRMS
                                                             In 2009, the Woodstock office chose
                                                             awardees based on their outstanding
                                                             support of the Legal Aid program—
                                                             they all had taken cases through the
                                                             Legal Aid program for many
                                                             consecutive years. Two individual
                                                             volunteers, Attorney Heidi Aavang and
                                                             Attorney Mathew Perrone, Jr., were
                                                             recognized. Attorney Aavang provided
                                                             financial assessment services to clients
                                                             to see if they would benefit by filing
  bankruptcy, and also worked with them to correct credit problems. Attorney Perrone, Jr. assisted
  clients with wills, estates, guardianships, and adoptions.
  The office also recognized two firms for encouraging their attorneys to support pro bono efforts
  on an ongoing basis for years. Both firm’s pro bono efforts were led by the partners setting the
  example by taking cases themselves. Campion, Curran, Dunlop, Lamb & Cunabaugh was
  recognized, as well as the firm of Gitlin, Busche & Stetler.




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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2009
                                                                    REVENUE
                              Other 5.9%
                                                                    Total $8,850,991
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         Contributions 4.9%
     Older Americans
     Act 6.1%
                                            Legal Services
                                            Corporation 33.3%

                   Special Projects/
                   Grants 22.7%


                                 Lawyers Trust
                                 Fund 18.4 %                United Way 8.7%




                                                                    EXPENDITURES
                                                                    Total $8,824,350

                                                                Occupancy 6.0%
                                                                    Subgrants/
                       Personnel 77.2%                               Contract Services 4.4%
                                                                     Supplies and Postage 2.2%
                                                                      Telephone/Internet 1.7%
                                                                      Law Library 1.4%
                                                                     Depreciation 1.4%
                                                                   Other 5.7%
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Each year, dozens of partner organizations commit their resources in order to help us provide legal
services for populations and communities throughout our service area. In 2009, the following partners
helped ensure access to justice for tens of thousands of clients in northern and central Illinois.
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American Bar Association                              Lake County Department of
Aurora Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services     Planning and Development
Bureau County United Way                              Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
Catholic Charities                                    Legal Services Corporation
Central Illinois Agency on Aging                      McHenry County Dept. of Planning and Development
Chicago Department of Public Health                   Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
City of Aurora Police Department                      Northwest Illinois HIV Care Connect
City of Aurora Division of                            Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
  Neighborhood Redevelopment                          Rock Island 708 Mental Health Board
City of Bloomington Township                          St. Charles 708 Mental Health Board
City of DeKalb                                        St. Charles Township
City of Peoria Neighborhood Development Division      U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
City of Waukegan Community                            U.S. Dept. of Justice
  Development Block Grant                             United Way of Boone County
Community Chest of Dwight                             United Way of Central Kane County
County of DuPage Human Services                       United Way of DuPage County
County of DuPage Senior Services                      United Way of Eastern LaSalle County
County of McHenry Tax Levy                            United Way of Grundy County
DeKalb County Community Services Department           United Way of Illinois Valley
DuPage Community Development Commission               United Way of Kankakee County
The DuPage Community Foundation                       United Way of Knox County
East Central Illinois Care Connect                    United Way of Lake County
East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging            United Way of Lee County
Fox Valley United Way                                 United Way of McDonough County
Heart of Illinois United Way                          United Way of McHenry County
Herbolsheimer Foundation                              United Way of McLean County
Illinois Attorney General’s Office                     United Way of Metro Chicago
Illinois Bar Foundation                               United Way of North Shore/North Suburban
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority       United Way of Northwest Illinois
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services   United Way of Northwest Suburban
Illinois Department of Commerce and                   United Way of Ogle County
  Economic Opportunity                                United Way of Pekin
Illinois Department of Human Services                 United Way of Pontiac
Illinois Department of Public Health                  United Way of Rock River Valley
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation                     United Way of the Quad Cities Area
Illinois Office of Rehabilitation Services             United Way of Will County
Joliet Township                                       University of Illinois
Kendall County Tax Levy                               Warren County United Way
Kishwaukee United Way                                 Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging




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Thank you                                    We thank our individual and corporate supporters who gave so
                                               generously in time and money to Prairie State Legal Services in 2009.


     $10,000 or more                            $1,000 to $2,499                         $500 to $999
     Caterpillar Foundation                     Ackman, Marek, Meyer & Boyd, Ltd.        Ameren CILCO
12   Anthony C. Raccuglia                       Anonymous                                Anonymous (4)
     VanDerGinstLaw, P.C.                       Association of Women Attorneys           James L. Anderson
                                                of Lake County                           Attorney Carol N. Bailey
                                                Frank J. Black                           in memory of Mary Alice Odling
     $5,000 to $9,999
                                                Ann Buche Conroy including gifts in      Lynn and Dick Batcher
     A & E Kaplan Foundation                    memory of Wayne Flanigan and in          Thomas S. Beadleston
     Anonymous                                  memory of Eva Schwartzman
                                                                                         Judge Joseph F. Beatty (Ret.)
     Arthur & Gesena Griffin Trust               Bob and Lauri Dewey                      in memory of Judge Edward Keefe
     Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen             Dudley & Lake                            Irwin Been
     Howard & Howard                            First Midwest Bank                       Jon Beermann
     Legal Helpers                              Gretchen Fisher                          Patricia C. and A. Lou Benassi
     McLean County Bar Association              Deb Goldberg and Neil Puller             Nicholas Bertschy and Lucinda Uphoff
     Quinn, Johnston, Henderson,                including gifts in respectful memory
                                                of John Joseph Collins and in loving     Tim and Janet Bertschy
     Pretorius & Cerulo
                                                memory of Annette Coven                  John A. Beyer Ltd., PC
     S. Edward Marder Family
     Foundation in honor of the                 Haskris Company in memory of             Black, Black & Brown
     Chris and Linda Marder Family              Arlene Falotico                          Jim and Patricia Black
                                                Kankakee County Bar Association          Christopher W. Bohlen
                                                James and Pamela Keeling/Green Fund of   Thomas H. Boswell
     $2,500 to $4,999                           The Community Foundation of
     Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, LLP      Northern Illinois                        Boyle Law Dekalb, LLC
     John Condon                                Raymond J. Kloss                         Herman Brandau
     Deere & Company Global                     Knell & Kelly L.L.C.                     Thomas F. Broderick
     Law Services Group                         William Kohlhase                         Law Offices of Brown & Brown, P.C.
     Doris and Victor Day Foundation, Inc.      Steven L. Larson                         Beth and Dave Brush
     Gitlin Busche & Stetler                    Mike and Shirley McElvain                Bryan Burris
     Illinois Trial Lawyers Association         Mike and Laura O’Connor                  Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell
     Legal Aid 2009                             Vance Parkhurst in memory of             Ross E. Canterbury in honor of Homer
     William and Suzanne Lindsay                John C. Parkhurst                        W. Keller
     Mahoney & Hauser, Ltd. in honor of         Rauch Family Foundation 1, Inc.          Julia Carpenter in honor of Tracey Jordan
     Hon. Francis X. Mahoney                    Brian W. Ruddell                         Michael T. Cavanaugh in memory
     McHenry County Bar Association                                                      of Michael Simmons
                                                Edward Rust, Jr.
     Annual Holiday Party                                                                Chausow Shafer, P.C.
                                                Socratic Challenge
     Peoria County Bar Asociation,                                                       Citizens First National Bank
     Strides for Justice                        Gary L. Schlesinger
                                                                                         Mary J. Clark
                                                David S. Schneider, DO, SC
                                                                                         Bob and Val Coletta
                                                Larry and Jane Smith
                                                                                         Michael J. Conway
                                                Daniel J. and Jeanne F. Smith
                                                                                         Lisa R. Corwin
                                                Tobin J. Taylor
                                                                                         Dam, Snell & Tavierne, Ltd.
                                                The Notice Company, Inc.
                                                                                         Anne Megan Davis and Scott Davis
                                                Louis P. Milot and Hon. Lisa Y. Wilson   in honor of Sarah C. Megan
                                                                                         Claire de Chazal




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Law Offices of David R. Del Re                Jay Janssen                                  Law Offices of Thomas J. Popovich
Henry S. Dixon and Linda A. Giesen           James Jenkins                                Jack Porter
Gayle Kenney Dompke                          Peter and Jolie Jennetten                    Murvel Pretorius, Jr.
Donovan Trust                                Bob and Sue Jennetten                        Charles J. Prorok
Kenny and Amy Eathington                     Joel Kennedy Construction Corp.              Prusak, Winne & McKinley, Ltd.
Brad A. Elward                               Thomas S. Johnson                            David R. Quade
Dean Essig                                   Kevin Kane                                   Gary S. Reese                          13
Mary Etrick                                  James M. Kelly, Attorney at Law              Diane M. Reinsch
Robin S. Fahlberg                            Karen L. Kendall                             Reno & Zahm LLP
J. Todd Faulkner                             Jerald A. Kessler                            Dave Roberts
Joseph G. Feehan                             Hon. Tom and Mary Kilbride in memory         Stuart Robertson, II
Douglas W. Fehr                              of Joseph W. Smith                           Rock Island County Bar Association
Peter Ferracuti                              Kelly and Carol Kimmitt                      J. Reed Roesler
First Presbyterian Church                    Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis & Weng             Rhonda L. Rosenthal
Fred Foreman Family Fund                     Assistant State’s Attorneys of Lake County   Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP
Assistant State’s Attorneys of Lake County   Christopher P. Larson                        Hon. Mary S. Schostok and
Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, P.C.               Libertyville Bank & Trust Company            Hon. Ann B. Jorgensen
William Y. Franks                            Sally Lichter                                Schwiebert & Schwiebert
Kathleen C. Fuhrmann                         Linn, Campe & Rizzo, Ltd.                    Stephen Simonian
Paul & Nell German in memory of Mike         James J. Manning                             David R. Sinn
Garoutte                                     Hon. Victoria L. Martin in memory of         John A. Slover, Jr.
Mary and James Gesmer                        Honorable Robert S. Smith, Jr.               Smith & LaLuzerne
Gibson & Associates, Ltd.                    Don Mateer and Dawn Hallsten                 Snow, Hunter, Whiton & Fishburn, Ltd.
James P. Ginzkey                             Hon. Mary W. McDade                          Linda E. Spring
Gunnar J. Gitlin                             Verlin Meinz and Jean Herigodt               Stephens, Fiddes, McGill & Associates,
Kenneth J. and Bobbie R. Glick               Hon. James and Teresa Mesich                 P.C.
Alexandra Goddard in memory of               Michael Mihm                                 Alan and Kim Sternberg
Charlotte A. Martin                          Clifton J. Mitchell                          Illinois Prairie Community
Judith S. Goodie in honor of the             Deborah Morrison                             Foundation - Sticklewort Fund
Waukegan office                                                                            Dean L. Sutton
                                             Derek D. Murphy
Jeff and Amanda Hamaker
                                             J. Sue Myatt                                 Jean Swee
Col. Tom and Ann Hamlin in memory of
                                             Gary and Carol Nelson                        Hon. James Teros
Paula Ann Hamlin
                                             Claudia and Gary Newman                      Duane Thompson and Carrie Schaffner
Mark D. Hansen
                                             John P. Nicoara                              Robert C. Torbett
Hasselberg, Rock, Bell & Kuppler LLP
                                             Gregory R. Noe                               Trobe, Babowice & Associates, LLC
Hasselberg, Williams, Grebe, Snodgrass
& Birdsall                                   Law Office of Michael Olewinski               Craig L. Unrath
Stephen J. Heine                             Louis Olivero                                VanFleet Law Offices
Catherine W. Herrmann                        Tom and Marcia O’Neal                        Robert T. Varney & Associates
David Higgins                                Par-A-Dice Gaming Corporation                Frank and Barbara Vella
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP                     Robert T. Park                               Barbara A. Weiner
Nancy Hinton                                 Thomas J. Penn, Jr. in memory of Willis      Grant and Jo Wetherill
Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C.                    Stamm                                        John D. Whitcher
David M. House                               Paul and Carole Perona                       Marisa Wiesman
Hynds, Rooks, Yohnka & Bzdill                Gary L. Peterlin                             Sonni C. and Dick B. Williams
Frank W. Ierulli                             Hilton Pigee                                 WilliamsMcCarthy LLP
Illinois Mutual                              Joseph R. Poell                              Ken and Judy Zika



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$250 to $499                             Rena Gainey                            Daniel J. Nicholas
     Roger Angel                              Kathleen Gibson                        Scott Nolan
     Anonymous (6)                            George Gilkerson                       Nowinski Family Foundation Fund
     Kenneth J. Ashman                        Bill and Brenda Goff                   Jane E. Ohaver
     Hon. J. Peter Ault                       Neil H. Good                           Julia Fiske Parker
     Jeanne and Rick Ballor                   Hon. John and Susan Gorman             Mark B. Peavey, P.C.
14   Stephen E. Balogh                        Francis X. Gosser, Attorney at Law     Jodi Plagenz
     Ron and Sherrie Barch                    Grainger Matching Gifts Program        Robert Pugh and Jennifer Morris
     James Becht                              Victoria Graves                        John Quinn
     Joel Berg                                Thomas M. Gurewitz                     James T. Reilly
     Honorable Luis A. Berrones               John M. Hakes                          Eric Robinson
     Richard Black                            Jeff and Amanda Hamaker                John N. Rooks
                                              Hanson & Hanson                        Raymond C. Rose
     Kirk W. Bode
                                              John V. Hanson                         Claire Rothnagel
     Ken Borcia
                                              Michael and Lois Harring               Linda A. Rothnagel and
     Scott W. Borden
                                              Stephen Haugh                          Thomas A. Lilien including gifts in
     William Bracken                                                                 memory of John Collins and in memory
                                              Hunt Henderson                         of Bertie Bell Myers
     Hon. Terry and Debbie Brady
                                              Lillie Hinthorn                        Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
     Peg Breslin
                                              Hon. Mitchell and Sara Hoffman         Thomas and Karen Schiller
     David Bressler
                                              Donna R. Honzel                        Kendrick L. Scott
     Dale and Shirley Burklund
                                              Howard, Habecker & Morris LLC          Attorney Darrell K. Seigler
     Mary Elise Burnett
                                              Ariana Johnson                         The Law Office of Marjorie Sher in
     Edi and Ken Burns
                                              Richard Kessler                        memory of Norton Lesser
     John Cantlin
                                              Charles D. Knight                      Bill and Julie Snively
     Ray Carlson
                                              Joe and Jennifer Kolar                 Nancy Sohn in honor of
     Dianne Casuto                                                                   Sarah Megan and Kathy Bettcher
                                              Penelope M. Lechtenberg
     Hon. Joseph and Mary Condon                                                     Debra L. Stegall
                                              Hon. Lori R. Lefstein
     Alan Cooper                                                                     Stacy Thomas
                                              LEX National Paralegal Honor Society
     Patricia L. Cornell in memory            Alumni                                 Tobin & Ramon
     of Thelma Crapo                                                                 Ed Tomkowiak
                                              Rex K. Linder
     Thomas E. Davies                                                                Dennis Triggs
                                              William S. Lipsman
     Gerald Davis                                                                    Jay and Cathy Trost
                                              Mark A. Ludolph
     James J. DeSanto                                                                Gregory E. Tuite
                                              Kim MacCloskey
     Steven Dierks                                                                   Stacey Tutt
                                              Madsen, Sugden & Gottemoller
     Hon. Patrick J. Dixon                                                           Universalist Unitarian Church
                                              John Mangan
     Hon. and Mrs. Eugene Doherty                                                    John B. Van Duzer
                                              Jeffrey D. Martens
     Kimberley M. Donald                                                             Charles Vogel
                                              David H. McCarthy
     Gerald A. Drendel                                                               The Waggoner Law Firm, P.C.
                                              Hon. John R. McClean, Jr.
     David Flanders, M.D. and Susan Ecroyd                                           Hon. Nancy F. Waites
                                              Luther C. McKinney
     Tom and Kathy Eimermann                                                         Hon. Michael and Hon. Jane Waller
                                              Rick and Kathy McNeely-Johnson
     Ellida Lodge #25                         Calvin and Bonnie Meltesen             Gail Tilkin Walsh and Phil Walsh
     Daniel G. Falotico                       Elsa Miller                            Gregory M. White
     Gretchen Martin Farwell                  Stephen Morris                         Williams & Swee, Ltd.
     Flannery, Hoover & Boyd, Ltd.            Morrison & Morrison, P.C.              Maureen Williams
     Kathleen C. Fuhrmann                     The Law Office of Torrie Mark Newsome   David Winer
     Lori E. Fulton                           in memory of Robert A. Hunter          Hon. Diane E. Winter



                                              AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009
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Zanck, Coen & Wright, P.C.                Hon. Bruce W. Black               Kathleen Curtin in memory of Leo Dana
Hon. Kathryn E. Zenoff                    David F. Black                    David N. Dailey
Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle         Hon. Erik I. Blanc                Clarence A. Darrow and Lili B. Darrow
                                          Hon. James K. Booras              Clarence and Sara Darrow
$100 to $249                              Caroline Borden                   Hon. Eugene P. Daugherity
David Aaby                                M. Margaret Bradshaw              Pamela Davis
Eliot W. Abarbanel                        Tony Brasel                       Hon. Luther and Barbara Dearborn        15
Susan Abrams                              Laurel Breitkopf                  Deneen and Deneen
Luis R. Albarran                          Ann L. Brezinski                  Eric B. Deobler
Hon. Michael R. Albert                    Steve and Jessie Brockway         Michael Dorsey
Charles Alexander                         Jack Brooks                       Hon. Ronald C. Dozier
Alexander C. and Rinda Y. Allison         William C. Brozovich              Hon. David J. Dubicki
Albert A. Altamore                        Busey Bank                        Brad and Nancy Dunham
Alberto F. Altamore                       Buxton & Kasper                   Judge and Mrs. Wallace B. Dunn
Russell Anderson                          Hon. William T. Caisley           Suzanne and Jim Eagle
Stephen G. Andich                         Joel Carter                       Judge and Mrs. Richard E. Eagleton Fund
Anonymous (18)                            Ken Casper                        John Edmonds
Anonymous in memory of                    John Caulfield                     Randall B. Ehlers
William R. Banich                         Hon. Valerie and Doug Ceckowski   Ellida Home Association
Anonymous in honor of                     in memory of Arthur Ceckowski
                                                                            Ron Ellis
Hon. William J. Reardon                   Hon. Greg Chickris
                                                                            John Elterich
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Apfelbaum           Tim and Paula Church
                                                                            Michael L. English
Lee Arbus in memory of Hal Goldman        Daniel Churchill
                                                                            Anthony S. Esposito
B. McLean Arnold                          Mark D. Churchill
                                                                            Farber Law Office
David Barkhausen                          Melissa and Nate Clark
                                                                            Faulkner Law Firm LLC
Barmann, Bohlen, Jacobi & Cieslik, P.C.   David Reid Clark
                                                                            Ray Ferguson
Adrian Barr                               William L. Cleaver
                                                                            Peter Fieweger
Cary Barr                                 Jane L. Collins
                                                                            Terri L. Fildes
Anne Bauer                                Commerce Bank
                                                                            Kristie C. Fingerhut
Lawrence Baxter                           Kristine M. Condon in honor
                                          of Trivia Night Sponsor Lex       Eileen Fitzgerald
Jeff and Chris Beck
                                          Paralegal Alumni                  Flack, McRaven & Stephens
Beermann Swerdlove LLP
                                          Darren and Denise Conklin         Nannette and Stephen Fosen
Walter P. Begley
                                          Hon. Raymond J. Conklin           Betsy Wolf Friestedt
Judge John L. Bell
                                          Hon. Martin E. Conway             Mary and Frank Fuhr
Benckendorf & Benckendorf, P.C.
                                          Murray R. Conzelman               Rich and Bobbie Gaines
William S. Beneke
Roger A. Benson                           Jack R. Cook                      Hon. Kevin and Beth Galley
Hon. Thomas C. Berglund                   Melissa J. Cooney                 Peggy Gerkin
Jeremy Bergstrom in memory of             Cordis & Gilles                   Hon. Ronald J. Gerts, P.C.
Robert L. Jessee, L.L.B., J.D., C.P.A.    Bill Costigan                     Jason and Louise Gesmer
Hon. Marc P. Bernabei                     Chris Coulter                     Hon. Paul and Jeri Gilfillan
Frederick A. Bernardi                     Sandy and Tom Crow                Hon. Timothy R. Gill
Jeff and Vicki Bert                       Linda Cunabaugh                   Edward Gilligan
Louis A. Bianchi                          Thomas W. Cunnington              Joel Gingiss
Greg Nikitas and Christy Bishop           Irene Halkias Curran              Paul S. Godlewski
August B. Black                                                             Carroll Goforth



                                          AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009
              Equal Acces s to Jus tice
Goldberg & Kane in memory of             Andy and Cindy Honegger                  Hon. Tomas M. Magdich
     Christobal Ortiz, and in memory of       Thomas N. Jacob                          Magee, Negele & Associates, P.C.
     Gerry Snyder, and in memory of
     Norton Lesser                            David Jaffe                              Rudolph F. Magna
     Goldfine & Bowles, P.C.                   Michael T. James                         Michelle Mancias
     Joy Gossman                              Peggy L. Jans                            Melanie Manner
     Brian S. Grach                           Elizabeth L. Jensen and                  Randall J. Manus, Atty. in memory of
                                              David L. Wentrowth, II                   Albert H. Manus, Jr.
16   Hon. Gordon Graham
                                              Gary G. Johnson                          Karen Marsaglia
     Dr. Richard Grant
                                              Kalivoda & Shelton                       Judge and Mrs. Robert Marsaglia
     Robert and Paulette Gray
                                              William Keene                            Doug and Carol Marshall
     Teresa and Tom Greenway
                                              Hon. Kim and Jeri Kelley                 Tamara Marshall
     Teena M. Griffin
                                              Judith Z. Kelly                          Loren A. Martin
     Maritia and Ronald Griffith
                                              Kelly’s Bakery & Cafe                    Paul V. Martin
     Larry B. Griminger
                                              John T. Kennedy                          R. Nick Mason
     Grotevant & Huber
                                              Hon. J. Todd Kennedy                     Gary Matheson
     Hon. Gerald F. Grubb
                                              Hany G. Khoury                           Law Office of Michael A. Mattingly
     Arvella Guidotti
                                              John K. Kim                              John H. Maville
     M.G. Gulo & Associates, Ltd.
                                              Rod Kimes                                James and Violanda Mays
     Michael F. Gulo
                                              Dirk W. Kitzmiller                       Barry Mayworm
     Gummerson Rausch Wand Gray
                                              Herbert and Jill Klein                   Julia and Tim McCarthy
     Wombacher, LLC
                                              Art and Fran Kneller                     Judge Michael P. McCuskey
     Rick Gunther
                                              Betty Kolpas                             McGehee, Olson, Pepping & Balk, Ltd.
     Troy Haggestad
                                              Michael and Melissa Kraft                Alison E. McLaughlin
     Debbie, Howard, and David Haile
     in honor of Linda Rothnagel              Judge Michael D. Kramer                  James McPhedran
     John W. Hallock, Jr.                     Mark Kramp                               Hon. Robert K. McQueen
     Jennifer Hamilton                        Daniel Kuhn                              Gregg R. Mecherle and Barbara R. Pratt
     Bonnie Spaccarelli Hannon in memory      Robert B. LaBeau                         Brian Meginnes
     of The Honorable Robert S. Smith, Jr.    Richard Mann, Carrie Zuniga, Sharanya    Jason R. Mercure in memory of
     James Harbaugh                           Gururajan, Kathy Manade, Maria Garcia,   Robert P. Will, Jr
                                              Chyrel Rivera, Gayle Freedman,           Kathleen E. Mesich
     John P. Harris                           and Virginia Elliott in memory of
     Harter & Schottland, P.C.                Bernard Leibowitz                        Thomas and Lydia Meyer
     Hon. Charles R. Hartman                  Thomas E. Laughlin                       The Honorable Michael M. Mihm
     Hon. John and Deborah Hauptman           Hon. Paul G. Lawrence                    Louis E. Miller
     Robert J. Hauser LLC                     Douglas E. Lee                           Deb Monke
     Doreen Hebert                            Stuart and Esther Lefstein               Thomas W. Montgomery
     Paulette Herbstman and Sanford Sloane    David Leibowitz                          Steve and Janet Moore
     Heritage Bank of Central Illinois        Jack Leson                               Hon. Angus S. More, Jr.
     Law Office of Rene Hernandez P.C. in      Harvey Levin                             Christopher B. Morozin
     honor of Joseph DiCaprio, Esq.           John R. Lewarne                          Joseph Morrissey
     Pat Herrmann                             Kristi Lewis                             Ronald Mueller
     Hon. Roland and Fran Herrmann            Mark R. Lezotte in honor of              John E. Murphy
     Brian and Tammy Hershinow                Linda Rothnagel                          Mary H. Nader, Attorney at Law, P.C.
     William E. Herzog                        Mark Lidschin                            William R. Nash
     Frank Hoffman                            Theodore Liebovich                       Robert W. Neirynck
     Harvey and Josephine Holcomb             Hon. Tom M. Lytton                       John M. Nelson
     Troy Holland                             Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mack               Robert J. Noe



                                              AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009
                  Equal Acces s to Jus tice
Michael K. Noonan                         Hon. Gerard J. Rickert                  Alan L. Stefaniak
Hon. Steven L. Nordquist                  John Ridge                              Mark R. Steffen
Hon. Donald E. Norton                     Hon. Elizabeth A. Robb                  Judith V. Stein
Grant L. Nyhammer                         Elizabeth M. Rochford                   Bill Stengel
Judge E. Michael O’Brien (Ret.)           Sandra Rosenbloom                       Michael Stephan
in memory of Homer Keller                 Bruce Ross-Shannon                      Eugene L. Stockton in memory
Justice Mary K. O’Brien                   Judy and Sam Rothnagel in               of Don J. McRae
                                                                                                                         17
Hon. Jeffrey O’Connor                     honor of Linda Rothnagel                James J. Stoller
Mike O’Connor                             Judge Helen S. Rozenberg                Maureen Strauts
John Olivero and Lisa Olivero             Daniel K. Russell                       Nathaniel Strickler
Hon. John M. O’Malley                     Law Office of Robert Russo               Hon. Michael J. Sullivan
William O’Malley                          Joseph Ryan                             Elke Svoboda
Joyce O’Neill Austin                      Hon. R. Craig Sahlstrom                 Frank Svoboda
Lindsay Parkhurst                         Linda and John Sahn                     Keith Syfert and Linda Miller
Sonya A. Pasquini                         Kimberly and Brandon Sarff              Maureen Taylor
James Patton                              Honorable Thomas A. Schermerhorn, Sr.   Telleen, Horberg, Smith & Carmen, P.C.
Jerry Pepping                             Schirger, Monteleone & Hampilos, P.C.   The Murphy Law Group, P.C.
Mario J. Perez                            Michael and Meghan Schirger             Bruce Thiemann
Hon. Louis J. Perona                      Charles D. Schlueter                    Raymond and Angela Thuma
Mathew Perone                             Judge William O. Schmidt                Greg Ticsay
Frank Perrecone                           Henry A. Schmitt                        Yolanda M. Torrez
Bruce R. Peterson                         Jeffrey E. Schulze, P.C.                David H. Towns
William T. Phares                         Stephanie Scoles                        Andrew C. Triggs
Lolita T. Pineda                          Paul M. Scoma                           Donald Truckenbrod
James Pirages                             Lincoln T. Scott                        Tungate Law Offices, Ltd.
Hon. Kay and Haskell Pitluck              Doug Scovil                             James L. Tungate
Carolyn Pitts                             Mike and Jeannie Seghetti               Dean Turner
Gerald L. Pollack                         Semmelman & Semmelman, Ltd.             Ron Tyler
Scott Polman                              Albert K. Semmler                       Vahl Reporting Service, LTD.
Kelly Van Veldhuizen Post                 Larry D. Serene                         Hank VanderHeyden
Thomas J. Potter                          Gerald B. Shelton                       Hon. Mark A. VandeWiele
Jennifer Powers                           David D. Shockey                        Scott A. Verseman
John and Bobbie Quintanilla               Donald Simantz                          Joseph Vogler
David Radley                              Gary L. Sissel                          Rebecca Walker
Hon. John G. Radosevich                   Hon. Kent F. Slater                     Michael J. Walkup
Bella Maria Rappaport in memory           Scott N. Sliwinski                      Kristin Waller
of Charlotte Walsh                        Steve and Nicole Slobe                  Phyllis Walters
Randy and Marsha Ray                      L. Lee Smith                            Jack D. Ward
E. James Raymond                          Pat L. Smith                            Thomas Wartowski
Miriam Reading                            Perry S. Smith, Jr.                     Amy Weiss
Bill Rector                               Sheldon Sobol                           Hon. Kendall O. Wenzelman
Scott Reed                                Kathryn M. Somers                       Law Offices of Terry L. Weppler
Law Offices of Stuart A. Reid, P.C.        Karen Sorensen                          John H. Westensee
Hon. Philip G. Reinhard                   Roland Spies                            Bill and Peg Wetzel
Michael Remmes                            Spiros & Wall, P.C.                     Martin Whalen and Kathleen Kennedy
Stephen Rice                              Lisle and Nathan Stalter                Larry G. Wharrie, Attorney



                                          AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009
              Equal Acces s to Jus tice
Don E. Wheeler in memory of                 Jerry Brask                           Franks & Rechenberg, P.C.
     Linda L. Wheeler                            Hon. David P. Brodsky                 Joann M. Fratianni
     Lisa A. White                               Joanne Brown                          April Fredericks
     Roger A. White                              Mark Brown                            Marla and Barry Freydberg in memory
                                                 Thomas E. Brown                       of loving father Bernard Leibowitz
     Whitmore & Engels
                                                 Scott A. Brunton                      Joseph Fulcher
     Mr. and Mrs. Hans-Jurgen Wiegand
                                                 Ronald Burkey                         Anne E. Fulton in honor of James B. Fulton
     James B. Wiley
18                                               Colonel Bartlett J. Carroll, Jr.      Diana Furlong
     Nile Williamson
                                                 Peter F. Carroll in memory of Maria   Martha Galvan
     Robert Wilson                               MacKenzie-Postlethwait                Joseph Garcia
     Evan Winer                                  Nancy Carter                          Martha Garrison
     Harold Winer                                Warren and Judy Cary                  Hon. Lauren Beth Gash
     William C. Wombacher                        Megan Chadwick in memory              Marianne and Ronald Gasparas
                                                 of Scott Landa
     Mark Woodworth                                                                    Andrew Gaubas
                                                 Ron Cincinnati in memory
     Jim Wozniak                                 of Ronald F. Cincinnati               David Gervais
     John M. Wyant                               Irene Clayton                         Denise Gibson
     Albert Wysocki                              Dale F. Conde                         Norden S. Gilbert
     Hon. and Mrs. K. Patrick Yarbrough          Anthony Cortese                       Law Office of Howard T. Goffen
                                                                                       & Associates
     Joseph Yurgine                              Tanya Covey
                                                                                       Charles Gondolfi
     YWCA McLean County                          Megan Cunningham
                                                                                       Honorato Gonzalez
     Hercules Paul Zagoras                       Cuts Above
                                                                                       Matt Goodstein
                                                 Peter Damby
     James Zmuda and Shawn Zambrano                                                    Don and Ruth Gordon
                                                 Betty Jane Daniel
     Hon. and Mrs. Gerald M. Zopp, Jr.                                                 Randolph M. Gordon
                                                 Hon. Robert L. Dannehl
     James Zuba                                                                        LEX National Paralegal
                                                 Carol DaVault                         Honor Society Alumni
                                                 Betsy Davis                           Doris Griffin
     Up To $99                                   Fredrick C. Day                       Elmer Griffin
     Darrin A. Adamson                           Robert G. Day, Jr.                    Marilyn L. Grimshaw
     Beth Agnew                                  Norman and Eldon Delrosso             John Groves
     Mary Aitken                                 Matthew J. DeMartini                  Thad and Joan Gruchot
     Thomas N. Anger                             Ann T. Dempsey
                                                                                       Matthew Gubbins
     Julie Angus                                 Stephen DeRue
                                                                                       David K. Guest
     Frank J. Anichini                           Steve DeRue
                                                                                       Gunnar Gunnarsson
     Anonymous (12)                              John and Laura Dirks
                                                                                       Barb and Jim Gurovitsch in
     Clayton Apt                                 Janet Douglass                        memory of Bernard Leibowitz
     Keri Arnold                                 Roderick A. Drobinski                 Gene and Lola Gustafson
     Margaret M. Auger                           Mrs. Paul H. Eagon in memory          Emmanuel Guyon
                                                 of Paul H. Eagon
     Karen Baker in memory of                                                          Dale G. Haake and
     Marcy Walraven                              Alan L. Egly                          Conchita Lucas-Murillo
     Sheri Barnes                                Martha Eller                          Mark T. Hamilton
     Caryn Barone                                Janet B. Ellis                        Particia Harris
     Clara Beck                                  James Engelman                        Mike and Barbara Hartnett
     Joy Bell                                    Charles Ex                            in honor of Lisa Wilson
     Dennis and Lorraine Benner                  John T. Fankhauser                    Donald M. Hartshorn
     in memory of Bernard Leibowitz              Angela Y. Fetterley                   Tiffany Allison Harvey
     Hon. Donald D. Bernardi                     Patricia Fix                          Steve Haubner
     Beth Bolinger                               Mark Flannery                         Mary Head
     John Boreen                                 Donna Force                           John Heal
     Myrna Boyd                                  Janice Forrest                        Mary Healey



                                                  AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009
                     Equal Acces s to Jus tice
Scott Hedden                                  of Brad Wood and Debbie Wood                  Darlene D. Soderberg
Randy S. Heidenfelder                         Steve and Regina Nelson                       Joseph J. Solls
James R. Hermann                              Betsy Neugarten                               Rose Souhrada
Beth Herndobler                               Jim Newman                                    Rebecca Souligne
Georgia K. Heth                               Timothy Niehus
                                                                                            Gerald and Gertie Spires
Martin D. Hill                                Gerald Nora in honor of Catherine Herrmann,
                                              Waukegan Office                                Justin Stavros
Scott Hoffert
                                              Alan Novick                                   Carrie Stone                             19
Carolyn S. Hoyt
                                              Hon. Veronica M. O’Malley                     Dorman L. Stout in memory of
Barbara Huffman
                                              Stephen and Jean Omolecki                     Cynthia Ann Torbett
Esther Jordan
                                              Michelle Ostrowski                            Trisha L. Strode
Eric J. Kalata
                                              Jackie Overstreet                             Karen Stumpe
Amy L. Keys
Jennifer L. Kislia                            George Pappas                                 Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Sutter
Daniel J. Kleinhubert                         Scott and Susan Perlman                       Eric S. Swartz
Ryan P. Koehl                                 Kimberly Peterson                             Rita Tank
Diana Kolowski                                John F. Philipchuck                           Charlotte Taylor
Joseph Kosek                                  Robert Plager
                                                                                            Craig P. Thomas
David W. Krula                                Law Office of Theodore A.E.
                                              Poehlmann, PC                                 Robert J. Thompson
Jeff Krumpe                                                                                 James M. Tomlin
                                              Sarah L. Poeppel
J.P. Kumar
                                              Hon. Joseph L. Polito                         Thomas Tonozzi
Kenneth W. LaRue
                                              Pollock, Meyers & Eicksteadt, LLP             Judith Toohill
Lisa Langdon
                                              LEX National Paralegal Honor Society Alumni   Scott A. Turk
Thomas J. Leahy
                                              Nicholas Poulos                               Carrie Turner
Hon. Ken A. Leshen
                                              Beth Prager                                   Don Tyer
Craig Levien
                                              Hon. Mike Prall                               Kevin and Carol Van Cott
Sam Lewis
                                              Steven Rapaport
Lois Kulinsky & Associates, Ltd.                                                            Cheryl Van Divier
                                              Jill Rector
Rhonda Machetta                                                                             Jill Verbrick
                                              Timothy Reier
Leslie Magna                                                                                Leonore Versen
                                              Harold L. Reinhold
Ramona Mannino                                                                              Hon. Joe and Kay Vespa
                                              Carol Reitan
Monica Mason                                                                                John P. Vespa
                                              Karen Rhoton
Nancy McCartney
                                              Arthur Riemenschneider                        Lauren H. Walker
Diane McCleary
                                              Melba Rivera                                  Allison Walsh
Jack McCord
                                              Raquel Robles-Eschbach                        Patricia Ward
Hon. Joe Billy McDade
                                              Rockford Legal Follies                        Robert Weber including gifts in memory
Robert T. McElroy
                                              Nicole Roepenack                              of Harold Goldman and in memory of Eva
Steven A. McGinty                                                                           Schwartzman
                                              Attorney Sherri Rudy
David Meier
                                              Ben Samuelson                                 Alan I. Weintraub
Kathy C. Miller
                                              Betty Sandy                                   Elisa Whitman in memory of
Michele Miller                                                                              Beth A. Schrott, JD
                                              John Schaller
Gregory W. Morgan
                                              Ruth Schlossberg in honor of                  Hon. Alphonse Witt
David Morgans                                 Linda Rothnagel                               Dawn Wolff
Jennifer L. Morris                            Hon. Daniel B. Shanes in memory               Melissa Womack
Gail and Robert Muir                          of Judge Robert Smith
                                                                                            Rhonda Woods
Judge Margaret J. Mullen                      Norma Shear
Timothy Munson                                Danielle Short                                Carla Wyckoff
Mary Murphy and Gregg Geerdes                 James Simonian                                Adam Wygonik
Laura Myers                                   Kim Sloan                                     Steven P. Zimmerman
Kenneth B. Nelson in memory                   Danielle Smick



                                               AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009
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2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
     President Peter M. Schlax                 John J. Cheek                               Barbara Santana

     Vice-President Michelle Mancias           Linda A. Cunabaugh                          Mark R. Steffen
                                               Tricia D. Goosetree                         Wendy Hinton Vaughn
20   Secretary Dean L. Sutton
                                               Chantal Host                                Maureen Williams
     Treasurer Thomas H. Boswell
                                               Karl A. Johnson                             Maya Yvonne Williams
                                               Oralia Martinez                             Collette D. Willoughby
                                               Dorothy M. Mintz                            Maria Glisson, Emeritus
                                               Matthew J. Mueller




     PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE LOCATIONS
     Bloomington Office                         Administrative Office                        Rockford Office
     Serving Livingston, McLean and            303 North Main Street, #600                 Serving Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle,
     eastern Woodford Counties                 Rockford, IL 61101                          Stephenson and Winnebago Counties
     316 W. Washington Street                  Phone: (815) 965-2134                       303 North Main Street, #600
     Bloomington, IL 61701                     Fax: (815) 965-1081                         Rockford, IL 61101
     Phone: (309) 827-5021                                                                 Phone: (815) 965-2902
                                               Michael O’Connor Executive Director
     Fox Valley Office                          David Wolowitz Associate Director           Waukegan Office
     Serving DeKalb, Kane and                  Bernard H. Shapiro Director of Litigation   Serving Lake and McHenry Counties
     Kendall Counties                          Sarah Megan Director of Litigation          325 West Washington Street, Suite 100
     1024 West Main Street                     Linda A. Rothnagel                          Waukegan, IL 60085
     St. Charles, IL 60174                       Director of Training                      Phone: (847) 662-6925
     Phone: (630) 232-9415                     James Chancellor Finance Director
                                               Gail Tilkin Walsh                           Wheaton Office
     Galesburg Office                             Director of Program Development           Serving DuPage County
     Serving Knox, Fulton, Henderson,          Jeff Hamaker                                400 W. Roosevelt Rd.
     McDonough and Warren Counties               Director of Community Support             Wheaton, IL 60187
     1614 East Knox Street                                                                 Phone: (630) 690-2130
     Galesburg, IL 61401
     Phone: (309) 343-2141                                                                 Will County Office
                                               Peoria Office                                (aka Will County Legal Aid)
     Kankakee Office                            Serving Marshall, Peoria, Stark,            Serving Will County
     Serving Iroquois, Kankakee and            Tazewell and Woodford Counties              5 West Jefferson Street
     Kendall Counties                          331 Fulton Street, Suite 600                Lower Level
     191 South Chicago Avenue                  Peoria, IL 61602                            Joliet, IL 60432
     Kankakee, IL 60901                        Phone: (309) 674-9831                       Phone: (815) 727-5123
     Phone: (815) 935-2750
                                               Rock Island Office                           Woodstock Office
     Ottawa Office                              Serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and      Serving McHenry County
     Serving Bureau, Grundy, La Salle,         Whiteside Counties                          400 Russel Court
     Lee and Putnam Counties                   1705 Second Avenue, #314                    Woodstock, IL 60098
     1021 Clinton Street                       Rock Island, IL 61201                       Phone: (815) 206-5828
     Ottawa, IL 61350                          Phone: (309) 794-1328
     Phone: (815) 434-5903



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An Overview of Impact: Annual Report 2009

  • 1. No Small Change. A N O VERVIEW OF I MPACT : A NNUAL R EPORT 2009 Eq u a l Ac c es s t o Justice
  • 2. 2 No small change. A double-entendre, and a fitting way to describe the profound impact of Prairie State Legal Services upon clients and community in 2009—juxtaposed with the impact of economic downturn upon our agency and those we serve. As President Obama began his first year in office, legal services received a modest increase in funding from the Legal Services Corporation, the largest funder of legal services. Unfortunately, our other major funders, state-administered Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) programs and the State of Illinois, went in a different direction. In 2007, IOLTA income reached an all-time high of $371.2 million nationally. But in 2008, IOLTA income fell to $284 million (a 25 percent drop), and fell another 32 percent in 2009. In addition to losses in IOLTA funding, the State of Illinois reduced funding for civil legal services by half. As the number of people who need our help increased, the amount of funding available to support legal services programs decreased significantly. Change was also seen in the legal needs of our clients. As a result of the poor economy, we encountered a growing number of clients in need of help with bankruptcy, consumer law issues, and foreclosures. Prairie State responded by focusing more of our resources in these areas of law. We provided training to our staff and pro bono attorneys to handle these newly-important issues. We also sought out new funding sources to support our expanded work on these matters. In addition to the increase in types of cases, the overall demand for legal services continued to grow. More families fell into poverty in 2009, and the need for legal assistance has far exceeded our capacity. Today there are more Americans eligible for federally-funded legal services, about three million more, than in 2007. In this stagnant economy, the legal problems our clients face are more numerous and complex, and the demand for civil legal services has spiked. Many times the help that is needed is help that only an attorney can provide. Fortunately, the communities we serve understand, value, and support our work. Hundreds of attorneys volunteer their time to provide pro bono help to our clients. Over a thousand individuals and law firms provide financial support to Prairie State. We offer our sincere thanks, and hope for your continued help and support. Working together, no change is too small. Sincerely, Michael O’Connor, Executive Director
  • 3. 3 Inaugural Public Interest Law Fellows Program In 2009, the University of Illinois College of Law started the Illinois Public Interest Law Fellows Program. The program is a College of Law initiative that creates opportunities for recent graduates to work for one year on behalf of the indigent and underserved. Support for the program comes from U of I College of Law alumnus Tim Hoffman, LLB. Prairie State Legal Services partnered with the college to place the fellows in Prairie State offices. The fellows would serve one year and be paid a stipend. Three graduates from the class of 2009 came to work for Prairie State. Eric Sirota was placed in the Waukegan office, Tristan Bullington in the Bloomington office, and Ellen Samuel in the Fox Valley office. The three all took varying roles in their office, ranging from evictions and housing issues to utility shutoff cases. The success from the program quickly became evident. “Normally, we wouldn’t be able to hire recent graduates and provide them with extensive training and preparation while they work toward obtaining their license. In this case, the recent graduates are able to better prepare themselves for their eventual role as a staff attorney and we are able to provide more services to more clients,” said Stacey Tutt, Managing Attorney in the Bloomington office. The program was so successful, in fact, that all three secured full-time positions with Prairie State before the end of their year of service. Eric Sirota became a staff attorney in the Wheaton office, Tristan Bullington stayed in Bloomington as a staff attorney, and Ellen Samuel became a staff attorney in the Rockford office. We consider the U of I fellowship program a great success; it has enabled us to add staff despite tight finances, so that more clients are served. In addition, it has created opportunities for enthusiastic and talented young attorneys to perform rewarding legal work for those in need. We thank the University of Illinois College of Law for their partnership. AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 4. 4 In 2009, the Will County Legal Assistance Program (WCLAP), located in Joliet, merged with Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS). This is not the first time Prairie State has merged with another legal aid program. In fact, PSLS was created by the merger of five pre-existing Illinois legal services programs in Bloomington (McLean County), Geneva (Kane County), Peoria (Peoria County) Rockford (Winnebago County), and Waukegan (Lake County). Prairie State began serving clients on October 1, 1977 and our staff consisted of 15 attorneys, three paralegals, and one or two support persons in each office. In the following years, Prairie State expanded to new locations and began serving in counties where previous legal organizations were located as well as the adjacent counties. These new locations included Kankakee, Ottawa, Rock Island, Wheaton, and Galesburg. While WCLAP was also located in the Prairie State service area, they sought to remain independent. As a result, WCLAP operated as a sub-grantee of Prairie State since the early 1980s. By 2008, the historical reasons for WCLAP’s independence were no longer valid, and both organizations decided to merge their operations. WCLAP staff had done a tremendous job gaining local support and funding, and the merger insured that these local fund sources would not be diverted and that WCLAP’s reserves would be preserved for the sole benefit of services rendered in Will County. With WCLAP joining in 2009, Prairie State now serves 36 Illinois counties in northern and central Illinois from 12 offices with a staff of approximately 120 persons including 74 attorneys. While the merger moves all administrative duties to Prairie State, Will County has gained some valuable assistance. Before the merger, WCLAP Director Amie Simpson had her case duties and was also in charge of the audit, compliance, grant writing and many other management duties. As a result of the merger, PSLS administrative staff will now handle those tasks so Amie can focus more of her time to case handling. Prairie State has also worked to retain the Will County staff and programs. In addition, a partnership with the University of Illinois College of Law has allowed Prairie State to place a recent graduate of the college in the Will County office as a fellow, providing an additional staff member. We welcome the WCLAP staff to Prairie State, and join together in our common goal to provide equal access to justice for the poor and elderly. AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 5. 5 Protecting our clients from… Utility Shut-Offs Anne* needed help and fast. She had received a notice from the local water company that her water was going to be disconnected. This was a problem for Anne because she had bladder problems and needed a working toilet. She frequently had to use the bathroom and was also prone to infection, so the lack of water would have created serious medical problems for her. Prairie State Attorney Elizabeth Deucher accepted the case and looked into the issue. Attorney Deucher explained to Anne that the water company cannot disconnect her service without giving notice. While Anne did receive a notice, it was only good for 40 days. The water disconnect took place well past those 40 days, and the company was required to send out a new notice before they disconnected. Because they did not follow the rules, they should reconnect Anne’s water. Attorney Deucher quickly contacted the water company’s attorney. She also contacted a local social service organization which agreed to pay Anne’s bill if she could be put on a payment plan. After working with the water company’s attorney, they agreed to put Anne on a payment plan and reconnect her water. Within one day, Anne had her water back on, was on a payment plan, and had her bill paid off. Now Anne can feel comfortable knowing that her water will stay on and her medical condition will stay under control. Housing Issues For many, owning a home is the American dream. Mike* and his wife were no exception, and were very happy when they purchased their end-unit townhome. Things were going great until a late night storm caused a defective sump pump in their basement to break, flooding the basement. Because they live in the end-unit, the sump pump in their basement serves the adjoining units as well. Mike called the homeowners association emergency line several times the night of the flooding, but no one responded until the following morning. He got a new sump pump that day, but the association refused to pay for the damages, which were around $4,000. Mike and AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 6. 6 his wife didn’t have the money to pay this and Mike knew that the bylaws of his homeowners association provided that the association was responsible for all repairs and any damage caused by the sump pump because it served additional units. Mike and his wife decided to file a pro se lawsuit against the association, but they lost in arbitration because Mike was not aware of the procedural rules that applied to arbitration hearings. That is when they came to Prairie State for help. Attorney Kathryn Liss accepted the case and filed an amended Complaint. Prior to the trial, Attorney Liss was able to negotiate a settlement with the homeowners association. The settlement provided Mike with enough money to fix the basement and live in a healthy environment once again. Domestic Violence Volunteer attorneys are vital in providing access to justice for our clients. In Woodstock, Attorney H. Joseph Gitlin, who specializes in international family law, volunteered to take the case of Anna*. Anna was a Latina woman that spoke no English when she first came to Prairie State. With Prairie State employee Cynthia Ortega interpreting by conference call, Anna was able to tell her story. Anna had been married in Mexico five years earlier and had two daughters with her husband. She came to Prairie State because she was in a very dangerous domestic violence situation. In one incident of extreme sexual abuse, Anna had to go to the hospital and have surgery. She was also worried because her husband had been physically violent with one of the little girls. She had a plenary Order of Protection against him and was seeking a divorce, child support, and restricted visitation. After a few conversations over the telephone, Cynthia was able to locate a translator to work with Anna when she met with Mr. Gitlin. With Mr. Gitlin’s help, Anna was granted sole custody of the children, child support was arranged, and visitation denied. Without the help of a volunteer attorney, Anna’s situation may have been quite different. Prairie State was only able to accept the case because Anna was a victim of domestic violence, and few attorneys have Mr. Gitlin’s experience and knowledge of international family law. Another influential factor was that because the husband was in jail and did not respond, the case was resolved by a default judgment. The judgment gave custody of the children to Anna and ordered her ex-husband to pay child support. “The policy of my firm is to treat pro bono clients no differently than we would treat a paying client,” said Mr. Gitlin. “Paying and non-paying clients deserve the same quality of service.” *The names have been changed to protect our clients privacy. AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 7. 7 Awards and Honors STAFF ATTORNEY NAMED ONE OF ROCKFORD’S FORTY LEADERS UNDER 40 Jeremy Bergstrom, a staff attorney in the Rockford office, was chosen as one of Rockford’s Forty Leaders Under 40. The program honors the region’s best and brightest young professionals who make a difference in their community and are seen as tomorrow’s leaders. One of his most significant achievements was successfully representing clients in a federal lawsuit against HUD and the Rockford Housing Authority over the demolition of the Jane Addams Village. The resulting settlement helped tenants resettle, allowed the city to proceed with demolition and ensured that the development of affordable housing would be part of Rockford’s economic development agenda. For his advocacy, Bergstrom and Prairie State were awarded the 2008 Housing Justice Award from the National Center on Poverty Law. VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROJECT COORDINATOR HONORED WITH 2009 LIBERTY BELL AWARD Marcy Heston, Volunteer Lawyer Project Coordinator for our St. Charles office, was awarded the 2009 Kane County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award. The award is bestowed on a non-attorney community organization or individual who has promoted a better understanding of the law, encouraged a greater respect for the law and the courts, who stimulates a sense of civic responsibility, and who contributes to good government within the community. PRAIRIE STATE ATTORNEY AWARDED 2009 PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP Vijay Raghavan, a staff attorney who works in our Waukegan office providing tax-specific legal assistance to low-income taxpayers, received one of the 2009 Public Service Fellowships from the ABA Section of Taxation. Before applying for the Fellowship, Vijay was in private practice with a major Chicago law firm representing clients in tax matters. Vijay applied for the Fellowship because “it seemed like the perfect opportunity to transition to legal aid without sacrificing my background in tax.” PEORIA OFFICE RECOGNIZED PRO BONO EFFORTS In 2009, the Peoria office of Prairie State selected Attorney Michael Fricke as the 2009 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. The office honored Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen as the Law Firm of the Year at the Annual Meeting of the Peoria County Bar Association. AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 8. 8 ROCK ISLAND HONORED LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS The Rock Island office held their annual Campaign for Legal Services Kick-Off Luncheon to recognize the outstanding individuals and firms that support Prairie State. Mike O’Connor, Executive Director of Prairie State Legal Services, presented awards to Deere & Co. Global Law Services Group, and Mr. Dennis VanDerGinst for their outstanding support of the 2009 Campaign for Legal Services. KANKAKEE ATTORNEY AWARDED PRO BONO ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR In 2009, the Kankakee office of Prairie State selected Ken Leshen as the 2009 Pro Bono Attorney of Year at the Law Day Luncheon sponsored by Kankakee County Bar Association. FOX VALLEY VOLUNTEER RECEIVED PRO BONO AWARD The Kane County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award was presented to Elizabeth Berrones-Rotchford for pro bono services far beyond anyone’s imagination. The award was presented by Marcy Heston at the Kane County Foundation Gala. LIFESAVER AWARDS GIVEN TO BLOOMINGTON VOLUNTEERS In 2009, the Bloomington office of Prairie State Legal Services selected attorneys Lisa Behle, Michelle Mancias, and Fred Moore to receive a Lifesaver Award for their pro bono service. AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 9. 9 MCHENRY COUNTY HONORED LOCAL ATTORNEYS AND FIRMS In 2009, the Woodstock office chose awardees based on their outstanding support of the Legal Aid program— they all had taken cases through the Legal Aid program for many consecutive years. Two individual volunteers, Attorney Heidi Aavang and Attorney Mathew Perrone, Jr., were recognized. Attorney Aavang provided financial assessment services to clients to see if they would benefit by filing bankruptcy, and also worked with them to correct credit problems. Attorney Perrone, Jr. assisted clients with wills, estates, guardianships, and adoptions. The office also recognized two firms for encouraging their attorneys to support pro bono efforts on an ongoing basis for years. Both firm’s pro bono efforts were led by the partners setting the example by taking cases themselves. Campion, Curran, Dunlop, Lamb & Cunabaugh was recognized, as well as the firm of Gitlin, Busche & Stetler. AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2009 REVENUE Other 5.9% Total $8,850,991 10 Contributions 4.9% Older Americans Act 6.1% Legal Services Corporation 33.3% Special Projects/ Grants 22.7% Lawyers Trust Fund 18.4 % United Way 8.7% EXPENDITURES Total $8,824,350 Occupancy 6.0% Subgrants/ Personnel 77.2% Contract Services 4.4% Supplies and Postage 2.2% Telephone/Internet 1.7% Law Library 1.4% Depreciation 1.4% Other 5.7%
  • 11. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Each year, dozens of partner organizations commit their resources in order to help us provide legal services for populations and communities throughout our service area. In 2009, the following partners helped ensure access to justice for tens of thousands of clients in northern and central Illinois. 11 American Bar Association Lake County Department of Aurora Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services Planning and Development Bureau County United Way Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois Catholic Charities Legal Services Corporation Central Illinois Agency on Aging McHenry County Dept. of Planning and Development Chicago Department of Public Health Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging City of Aurora Police Department Northwest Illinois HIV Care Connect City of Aurora Division of Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging Neighborhood Redevelopment Rock Island 708 Mental Health Board City of Bloomington Township St. Charles 708 Mental Health Board City of DeKalb St. Charles Township City of Peoria Neighborhood Development Division U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development City of Waukegan Community U.S. Dept. of Justice Development Block Grant United Way of Boone County Community Chest of Dwight United Way of Central Kane County County of DuPage Human Services United Way of DuPage County County of DuPage Senior Services United Way of Eastern LaSalle County County of McHenry Tax Levy United Way of Grundy County DeKalb County Community Services Department United Way of Illinois Valley DuPage Community Development Commission United Way of Kankakee County The DuPage Community Foundation United Way of Knox County East Central Illinois Care Connect United Way of Lake County East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging United Way of Lee County Fox Valley United Way United Way of McDonough County Heart of Illinois United Way United Way of McHenry County Herbolsheimer Foundation United Way of McLean County Illinois Attorney General’s Office United Way of Metro Chicago Illinois Bar Foundation United Way of North Shore/North Suburban Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority United Way of Northwest Illinois Illinois Department of Children and Family Services United Way of Northwest Suburban Illinois Department of Commerce and United Way of Ogle County Economic Opportunity United Way of Pekin Illinois Department of Human Services United Way of Pontiac Illinois Department of Public Health United Way of Rock River Valley Illinois Equal Justice Foundation United Way of the Quad Cities Area Illinois Office of Rehabilitation Services United Way of Will County Joliet Township University of Illinois Kendall County Tax Levy Warren County United Way Kishwaukee United Way Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 12. Thank you We thank our individual and corporate supporters who gave so generously in time and money to Prairie State Legal Services in 2009. $10,000 or more $1,000 to $2,499 $500 to $999 Caterpillar Foundation Ackman, Marek, Meyer & Boyd, Ltd. Ameren CILCO 12 Anthony C. Raccuglia Anonymous Anonymous (4) VanDerGinstLaw, P.C. Association of Women Attorneys James L. Anderson of Lake County Attorney Carol N. Bailey Frank J. Black in memory of Mary Alice Odling $5,000 to $9,999 Ann Buche Conroy including gifts in Lynn and Dick Batcher A & E Kaplan Foundation memory of Wayne Flanigan and in Thomas S. Beadleston Anonymous memory of Eva Schwartzman Judge Joseph F. Beatty (Ret.) Arthur & Gesena Griffin Trust Bob and Lauri Dewey in memory of Judge Edward Keefe Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen Dudley & Lake Irwin Been Howard & Howard First Midwest Bank Jon Beermann Legal Helpers Gretchen Fisher Patricia C. and A. Lou Benassi McLean County Bar Association Deb Goldberg and Neil Puller Nicholas Bertschy and Lucinda Uphoff Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, including gifts in respectful memory of John Joseph Collins and in loving Tim and Janet Bertschy Pretorius & Cerulo memory of Annette Coven John A. Beyer Ltd., PC S. Edward Marder Family Foundation in honor of the Haskris Company in memory of Black, Black & Brown Chris and Linda Marder Family Arlene Falotico Jim and Patricia Black Kankakee County Bar Association Christopher W. Bohlen James and Pamela Keeling/Green Fund of Thomas H. Boswell $2,500 to $4,999 The Community Foundation of Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, LLP Northern Illinois Boyle Law Dekalb, LLC John Condon Raymond J. Kloss Herman Brandau Deere & Company Global Knell & Kelly L.L.C. Thomas F. Broderick Law Services Group William Kohlhase Law Offices of Brown & Brown, P.C. Doris and Victor Day Foundation, Inc. Steven L. Larson Beth and Dave Brush Gitlin Busche & Stetler Mike and Shirley McElvain Bryan Burris Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Mike and Laura O’Connor Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell Legal Aid 2009 Vance Parkhurst in memory of Ross E. Canterbury in honor of Homer William and Suzanne Lindsay John C. Parkhurst W. Keller Mahoney & Hauser, Ltd. in honor of Rauch Family Foundation 1, Inc. Julia Carpenter in honor of Tracey Jordan Hon. Francis X. Mahoney Brian W. Ruddell Michael T. Cavanaugh in memory McHenry County Bar Association of Michael Simmons Edward Rust, Jr. Annual Holiday Party Chausow Shafer, P.C. Socratic Challenge Peoria County Bar Asociation, Citizens First National Bank Strides for Justice Gary L. Schlesinger Mary J. Clark David S. Schneider, DO, SC Bob and Val Coletta Larry and Jane Smith Michael J. Conway Daniel J. and Jeanne F. Smith Lisa R. Corwin Tobin J. Taylor Dam, Snell & Tavierne, Ltd. The Notice Company, Inc. Anne Megan Davis and Scott Davis Louis P. Milot and Hon. Lisa Y. Wilson in honor of Sarah C. Megan Claire de Chazal AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 13. Law Offices of David R. Del Re Jay Janssen Law Offices of Thomas J. Popovich Henry S. Dixon and Linda A. Giesen James Jenkins Jack Porter Gayle Kenney Dompke Peter and Jolie Jennetten Murvel Pretorius, Jr. Donovan Trust Bob and Sue Jennetten Charles J. Prorok Kenny and Amy Eathington Joel Kennedy Construction Corp. Prusak, Winne & McKinley, Ltd. Brad A. Elward Thomas S. Johnson David R. Quade Dean Essig Kevin Kane Gary S. Reese 13 Mary Etrick James M. Kelly, Attorney at Law Diane M. Reinsch Robin S. Fahlberg Karen L. Kendall Reno & Zahm LLP J. Todd Faulkner Jerald A. Kessler Dave Roberts Joseph G. Feehan Hon. Tom and Mary Kilbride in memory Stuart Robertson, II Douglas W. Fehr of Joseph W. Smith Rock Island County Bar Association Peter Ferracuti Kelly and Carol Kimmitt J. Reed Roesler First Presbyterian Church Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis & Weng Rhonda L. Rosenthal Fred Foreman Family Fund Assistant State’s Attorneys of Lake County Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP Assistant State’s Attorneys of Lake County Christopher P. Larson Hon. Mary S. Schostok and Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, P.C. Libertyville Bank & Trust Company Hon. Ann B. Jorgensen William Y. Franks Sally Lichter Schwiebert & Schwiebert Kathleen C. Fuhrmann Linn, Campe & Rizzo, Ltd. Stephen Simonian Paul & Nell German in memory of Mike James J. Manning David R. Sinn Garoutte Hon. Victoria L. Martin in memory of John A. Slover, Jr. Mary and James Gesmer Honorable Robert S. Smith, Jr. Smith & LaLuzerne Gibson & Associates, Ltd. Don Mateer and Dawn Hallsten Snow, Hunter, Whiton & Fishburn, Ltd. James P. Ginzkey Hon. Mary W. McDade Linda E. Spring Gunnar J. Gitlin Verlin Meinz and Jean Herigodt Stephens, Fiddes, McGill & Associates, Kenneth J. and Bobbie R. Glick Hon. James and Teresa Mesich P.C. Alexandra Goddard in memory of Michael Mihm Alan and Kim Sternberg Charlotte A. Martin Clifton J. Mitchell Illinois Prairie Community Judith S. Goodie in honor of the Deborah Morrison Foundation - Sticklewort Fund Waukegan office Dean L. Sutton Derek D. Murphy Jeff and Amanda Hamaker J. Sue Myatt Jean Swee Col. Tom and Ann Hamlin in memory of Gary and Carol Nelson Hon. James Teros Paula Ann Hamlin Claudia and Gary Newman Duane Thompson and Carrie Schaffner Mark D. Hansen John P. Nicoara Robert C. Torbett Hasselberg, Rock, Bell & Kuppler LLP Gregory R. Noe Trobe, Babowice & Associates, LLC Hasselberg, Williams, Grebe, Snodgrass & Birdsall Law Office of Michael Olewinski Craig L. Unrath Stephen J. Heine Louis Olivero VanFleet Law Offices Catherine W. Herrmann Tom and Marcia O’Neal Robert T. Varney & Associates David Higgins Par-A-Dice Gaming Corporation Frank and Barbara Vella Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Robert T. Park Barbara A. Weiner Nancy Hinton Thomas J. Penn, Jr. in memory of Willis Grant and Jo Wetherill Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C. Stamm John D. Whitcher David M. House Paul and Carole Perona Marisa Wiesman Hynds, Rooks, Yohnka & Bzdill Gary L. Peterlin Sonni C. and Dick B. Williams Frank W. Ierulli Hilton Pigee WilliamsMcCarthy LLP Illinois Mutual Joseph R. Poell Ken and Judy Zika AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 14. $250 to $499 Rena Gainey Daniel J. Nicholas Roger Angel Kathleen Gibson Scott Nolan Anonymous (6) George Gilkerson Nowinski Family Foundation Fund Kenneth J. Ashman Bill and Brenda Goff Jane E. Ohaver Hon. J. Peter Ault Neil H. Good Julia Fiske Parker Jeanne and Rick Ballor Hon. John and Susan Gorman Mark B. Peavey, P.C. 14 Stephen E. Balogh Francis X. Gosser, Attorney at Law Jodi Plagenz Ron and Sherrie Barch Grainger Matching Gifts Program Robert Pugh and Jennifer Morris James Becht Victoria Graves John Quinn Joel Berg Thomas M. Gurewitz James T. Reilly Honorable Luis A. Berrones John M. Hakes Eric Robinson Richard Black Jeff and Amanda Hamaker John N. Rooks Hanson & Hanson Raymond C. Rose Kirk W. Bode John V. Hanson Claire Rothnagel Ken Borcia Michael and Lois Harring Linda A. Rothnagel and Scott W. Borden Stephen Haugh Thomas A. Lilien including gifts in William Bracken memory of John Collins and in memory Hunt Henderson of Bertie Bell Myers Hon. Terry and Debbie Brady Lillie Hinthorn Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Peg Breslin Hon. Mitchell and Sara Hoffman Thomas and Karen Schiller David Bressler Donna R. Honzel Kendrick L. Scott Dale and Shirley Burklund Howard, Habecker & Morris LLC Attorney Darrell K. Seigler Mary Elise Burnett Ariana Johnson The Law Office of Marjorie Sher in Edi and Ken Burns Richard Kessler memory of Norton Lesser John Cantlin Charles D. Knight Bill and Julie Snively Ray Carlson Joe and Jennifer Kolar Nancy Sohn in honor of Dianne Casuto Sarah Megan and Kathy Bettcher Penelope M. Lechtenberg Hon. Joseph and Mary Condon Debra L. Stegall Hon. Lori R. Lefstein Alan Cooper Stacy Thomas LEX National Paralegal Honor Society Patricia L. Cornell in memory Alumni Tobin & Ramon of Thelma Crapo Ed Tomkowiak Rex K. Linder Thomas E. Davies Dennis Triggs William S. Lipsman Gerald Davis Jay and Cathy Trost Mark A. Ludolph James J. DeSanto Gregory E. Tuite Kim MacCloskey Steven Dierks Stacey Tutt Madsen, Sugden & Gottemoller Hon. Patrick J. Dixon Universalist Unitarian Church John Mangan Hon. and Mrs. Eugene Doherty John B. Van Duzer Jeffrey D. Martens Kimberley M. Donald Charles Vogel David H. McCarthy Gerald A. Drendel The Waggoner Law Firm, P.C. Hon. John R. McClean, Jr. David Flanders, M.D. and Susan Ecroyd Hon. Nancy F. Waites Luther C. McKinney Tom and Kathy Eimermann Hon. Michael and Hon. Jane Waller Rick and Kathy McNeely-Johnson Ellida Lodge #25 Calvin and Bonnie Meltesen Gail Tilkin Walsh and Phil Walsh Daniel G. Falotico Elsa Miller Gregory M. White Gretchen Martin Farwell Stephen Morris Williams & Swee, Ltd. Flannery, Hoover & Boyd, Ltd. Morrison & Morrison, P.C. Maureen Williams Kathleen C. Fuhrmann The Law Office of Torrie Mark Newsome David Winer Lori E. Fulton in memory of Robert A. Hunter Hon. Diane E. Winter AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 15. Zanck, Coen & Wright, P.C. Hon. Bruce W. Black Kathleen Curtin in memory of Leo Dana Hon. Kathryn E. Zenoff David F. Black David N. Dailey Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle Hon. Erik I. Blanc Clarence A. Darrow and Lili B. Darrow Hon. James K. Booras Clarence and Sara Darrow $100 to $249 Caroline Borden Hon. Eugene P. Daugherity David Aaby M. Margaret Bradshaw Pamela Davis Eliot W. Abarbanel Tony Brasel Hon. Luther and Barbara Dearborn 15 Susan Abrams Laurel Breitkopf Deneen and Deneen Luis R. Albarran Ann L. Brezinski Eric B. Deobler Hon. Michael R. Albert Steve and Jessie Brockway Michael Dorsey Charles Alexander Jack Brooks Hon. Ronald C. Dozier Alexander C. and Rinda Y. Allison William C. Brozovich Hon. David J. Dubicki Albert A. Altamore Busey Bank Brad and Nancy Dunham Alberto F. Altamore Buxton & Kasper Judge and Mrs. Wallace B. Dunn Russell Anderson Hon. William T. Caisley Suzanne and Jim Eagle Stephen G. Andich Joel Carter Judge and Mrs. Richard E. Eagleton Fund Anonymous (18) Ken Casper John Edmonds Anonymous in memory of John Caulfield Randall B. Ehlers William R. Banich Hon. Valerie and Doug Ceckowski Ellida Home Association Anonymous in honor of in memory of Arthur Ceckowski Ron Ellis Hon. William J. Reardon Hon. Greg Chickris John Elterich Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Apfelbaum Tim and Paula Church Michael L. English Lee Arbus in memory of Hal Goldman Daniel Churchill Anthony S. Esposito B. McLean Arnold Mark D. Churchill Farber Law Office David Barkhausen Melissa and Nate Clark Faulkner Law Firm LLC Barmann, Bohlen, Jacobi & Cieslik, P.C. David Reid Clark Ray Ferguson Adrian Barr William L. Cleaver Peter Fieweger Cary Barr Jane L. Collins Terri L. Fildes Anne Bauer Commerce Bank Kristie C. Fingerhut Lawrence Baxter Kristine M. Condon in honor of Trivia Night Sponsor Lex Eileen Fitzgerald Jeff and Chris Beck Paralegal Alumni Flack, McRaven & Stephens Beermann Swerdlove LLP Darren and Denise Conklin Nannette and Stephen Fosen Walter P. Begley Hon. Raymond J. Conklin Betsy Wolf Friestedt Judge John L. Bell Hon. Martin E. Conway Mary and Frank Fuhr Benckendorf & Benckendorf, P.C. Murray R. Conzelman Rich and Bobbie Gaines William S. Beneke Roger A. Benson Jack R. Cook Hon. Kevin and Beth Galley Hon. Thomas C. Berglund Melissa J. Cooney Peggy Gerkin Jeremy Bergstrom in memory of Cordis & Gilles Hon. Ronald J. Gerts, P.C. Robert L. Jessee, L.L.B., J.D., C.P.A. Bill Costigan Jason and Louise Gesmer Hon. Marc P. Bernabei Chris Coulter Hon. Paul and Jeri Gilfillan Frederick A. Bernardi Sandy and Tom Crow Hon. Timothy R. Gill Jeff and Vicki Bert Linda Cunabaugh Edward Gilligan Louis A. Bianchi Thomas W. Cunnington Joel Gingiss Greg Nikitas and Christy Bishop Irene Halkias Curran Paul S. Godlewski August B. Black Carroll Goforth AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 16. Goldberg & Kane in memory of Andy and Cindy Honegger Hon. Tomas M. Magdich Christobal Ortiz, and in memory of Thomas N. Jacob Magee, Negele & Associates, P.C. Gerry Snyder, and in memory of Norton Lesser David Jaffe Rudolph F. Magna Goldfine & Bowles, P.C. Michael T. James Michelle Mancias Joy Gossman Peggy L. Jans Melanie Manner Brian S. Grach Elizabeth L. Jensen and Randall J. Manus, Atty. in memory of David L. Wentrowth, II Albert H. Manus, Jr. 16 Hon. Gordon Graham Gary G. Johnson Karen Marsaglia Dr. Richard Grant Kalivoda & Shelton Judge and Mrs. Robert Marsaglia Robert and Paulette Gray William Keene Doug and Carol Marshall Teresa and Tom Greenway Hon. Kim and Jeri Kelley Tamara Marshall Teena M. Griffin Judith Z. Kelly Loren A. Martin Maritia and Ronald Griffith Kelly’s Bakery & Cafe Paul V. Martin Larry B. Griminger John T. Kennedy R. Nick Mason Grotevant & Huber Hon. J. Todd Kennedy Gary Matheson Hon. Gerald F. Grubb Hany G. Khoury Law Office of Michael A. Mattingly Arvella Guidotti John K. Kim John H. Maville M.G. Gulo & Associates, Ltd. Rod Kimes James and Violanda Mays Michael F. Gulo Dirk W. Kitzmiller Barry Mayworm Gummerson Rausch Wand Gray Herbert and Jill Klein Julia and Tim McCarthy Wombacher, LLC Art and Fran Kneller Judge Michael P. McCuskey Rick Gunther Betty Kolpas McGehee, Olson, Pepping & Balk, Ltd. Troy Haggestad Michael and Melissa Kraft Alison E. McLaughlin Debbie, Howard, and David Haile in honor of Linda Rothnagel Judge Michael D. Kramer James McPhedran John W. Hallock, Jr. Mark Kramp Hon. Robert K. McQueen Jennifer Hamilton Daniel Kuhn Gregg R. Mecherle and Barbara R. Pratt Bonnie Spaccarelli Hannon in memory Robert B. LaBeau Brian Meginnes of The Honorable Robert S. Smith, Jr. Richard Mann, Carrie Zuniga, Sharanya Jason R. Mercure in memory of James Harbaugh Gururajan, Kathy Manade, Maria Garcia, Robert P. Will, Jr Chyrel Rivera, Gayle Freedman, Kathleen E. Mesich John P. Harris and Virginia Elliott in memory of Harter & Schottland, P.C. Bernard Leibowitz Thomas and Lydia Meyer Hon. Charles R. Hartman Thomas E. Laughlin The Honorable Michael M. Mihm Hon. John and Deborah Hauptman Hon. Paul G. Lawrence Louis E. Miller Robert J. Hauser LLC Douglas E. Lee Deb Monke Doreen Hebert Stuart and Esther Lefstein Thomas W. Montgomery Paulette Herbstman and Sanford Sloane David Leibowitz Steve and Janet Moore Heritage Bank of Central Illinois Jack Leson Hon. Angus S. More, Jr. Law Office of Rene Hernandez P.C. in Harvey Levin Christopher B. Morozin honor of Joseph DiCaprio, Esq. John R. Lewarne Joseph Morrissey Pat Herrmann Kristi Lewis Ronald Mueller Hon. Roland and Fran Herrmann Mark R. Lezotte in honor of John E. Murphy Brian and Tammy Hershinow Linda Rothnagel Mary H. Nader, Attorney at Law, P.C. William E. Herzog Mark Lidschin William R. Nash Frank Hoffman Theodore Liebovich Robert W. Neirynck Harvey and Josephine Holcomb Hon. Tom M. Lytton John M. Nelson Troy Holland Mr. and Mrs. James A. Mack Robert J. Noe AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 17. Michael K. Noonan Hon. Gerard J. Rickert Alan L. Stefaniak Hon. Steven L. Nordquist John Ridge Mark R. Steffen Hon. Donald E. Norton Hon. Elizabeth A. Robb Judith V. Stein Grant L. Nyhammer Elizabeth M. Rochford Bill Stengel Judge E. Michael O’Brien (Ret.) Sandra Rosenbloom Michael Stephan in memory of Homer Keller Bruce Ross-Shannon Eugene L. Stockton in memory Justice Mary K. O’Brien Judy and Sam Rothnagel in of Don J. McRae 17 Hon. Jeffrey O’Connor honor of Linda Rothnagel James J. Stoller Mike O’Connor Judge Helen S. Rozenberg Maureen Strauts John Olivero and Lisa Olivero Daniel K. Russell Nathaniel Strickler Hon. John M. O’Malley Law Office of Robert Russo Hon. Michael J. Sullivan William O’Malley Joseph Ryan Elke Svoboda Joyce O’Neill Austin Hon. R. Craig Sahlstrom Frank Svoboda Lindsay Parkhurst Linda and John Sahn Keith Syfert and Linda Miller Sonya A. Pasquini Kimberly and Brandon Sarff Maureen Taylor James Patton Honorable Thomas A. Schermerhorn, Sr. Telleen, Horberg, Smith & Carmen, P.C. Jerry Pepping Schirger, Monteleone & Hampilos, P.C. The Murphy Law Group, P.C. Mario J. Perez Michael and Meghan Schirger Bruce Thiemann Hon. Louis J. Perona Charles D. Schlueter Raymond and Angela Thuma Mathew Perone Judge William O. Schmidt Greg Ticsay Frank Perrecone Henry A. Schmitt Yolanda M. Torrez Bruce R. Peterson Jeffrey E. Schulze, P.C. David H. Towns William T. Phares Stephanie Scoles Andrew C. Triggs Lolita T. Pineda Paul M. Scoma Donald Truckenbrod James Pirages Lincoln T. Scott Tungate Law Offices, Ltd. Hon. Kay and Haskell Pitluck Doug Scovil James L. Tungate Carolyn Pitts Mike and Jeannie Seghetti Dean Turner Gerald L. Pollack Semmelman & Semmelman, Ltd. Ron Tyler Scott Polman Albert K. Semmler Vahl Reporting Service, LTD. Kelly Van Veldhuizen Post Larry D. Serene Hank VanderHeyden Thomas J. Potter Gerald B. Shelton Hon. Mark A. VandeWiele Jennifer Powers David D. Shockey Scott A. Verseman John and Bobbie Quintanilla Donald Simantz Joseph Vogler David Radley Gary L. Sissel Rebecca Walker Hon. John G. Radosevich Hon. Kent F. Slater Michael J. Walkup Bella Maria Rappaport in memory Scott N. Sliwinski Kristin Waller of Charlotte Walsh Steve and Nicole Slobe Phyllis Walters Randy and Marsha Ray L. Lee Smith Jack D. Ward E. James Raymond Pat L. Smith Thomas Wartowski Miriam Reading Perry S. Smith, Jr. Amy Weiss Bill Rector Sheldon Sobol Hon. Kendall O. Wenzelman Scott Reed Kathryn M. Somers Law Offices of Terry L. Weppler Law Offices of Stuart A. Reid, P.C. Karen Sorensen John H. Westensee Hon. Philip G. Reinhard Roland Spies Bill and Peg Wetzel Michael Remmes Spiros & Wall, P.C. Martin Whalen and Kathleen Kennedy Stephen Rice Lisle and Nathan Stalter Larry G. Wharrie, Attorney AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 18. Don E. Wheeler in memory of Jerry Brask Franks & Rechenberg, P.C. Linda L. Wheeler Hon. David P. Brodsky Joann M. Fratianni Lisa A. White Joanne Brown April Fredericks Roger A. White Mark Brown Marla and Barry Freydberg in memory Thomas E. Brown of loving father Bernard Leibowitz Whitmore & Engels Scott A. Brunton Joseph Fulcher Mr. and Mrs. Hans-Jurgen Wiegand Ronald Burkey Anne E. Fulton in honor of James B. Fulton James B. Wiley 18 Colonel Bartlett J. Carroll, Jr. Diana Furlong Nile Williamson Peter F. Carroll in memory of Maria Martha Galvan Robert Wilson MacKenzie-Postlethwait Joseph Garcia Evan Winer Nancy Carter Martha Garrison Harold Winer Warren and Judy Cary Hon. Lauren Beth Gash William C. Wombacher Megan Chadwick in memory Marianne and Ronald Gasparas of Scott Landa Mark Woodworth Andrew Gaubas Ron Cincinnati in memory Jim Wozniak of Ronald F. Cincinnati David Gervais John M. Wyant Irene Clayton Denise Gibson Albert Wysocki Dale F. Conde Norden S. Gilbert Hon. and Mrs. K. Patrick Yarbrough Anthony Cortese Law Office of Howard T. Goffen & Associates Joseph Yurgine Tanya Covey Charles Gondolfi YWCA McLean County Megan Cunningham Honorato Gonzalez Hercules Paul Zagoras Cuts Above Matt Goodstein Peter Damby James Zmuda and Shawn Zambrano Don and Ruth Gordon Betty Jane Daniel Hon. and Mrs. Gerald M. Zopp, Jr. Randolph M. Gordon Hon. Robert L. Dannehl James Zuba LEX National Paralegal Carol DaVault Honor Society Alumni Betsy Davis Doris Griffin Up To $99 Fredrick C. Day Elmer Griffin Darrin A. Adamson Robert G. Day, Jr. Marilyn L. Grimshaw Beth Agnew Norman and Eldon Delrosso John Groves Mary Aitken Matthew J. DeMartini Thad and Joan Gruchot Thomas N. Anger Ann T. Dempsey Matthew Gubbins Julie Angus Stephen DeRue David K. Guest Frank J. Anichini Steve DeRue Gunnar Gunnarsson Anonymous (12) John and Laura Dirks Barb and Jim Gurovitsch in Clayton Apt Janet Douglass memory of Bernard Leibowitz Keri Arnold Roderick A. Drobinski Gene and Lola Gustafson Margaret M. Auger Mrs. Paul H. Eagon in memory Emmanuel Guyon of Paul H. Eagon Karen Baker in memory of Dale G. Haake and Marcy Walraven Alan L. Egly Conchita Lucas-Murillo Sheri Barnes Martha Eller Mark T. Hamilton Caryn Barone Janet B. Ellis Particia Harris Clara Beck James Engelman Mike and Barbara Hartnett Joy Bell Charles Ex in honor of Lisa Wilson Dennis and Lorraine Benner John T. Fankhauser Donald M. Hartshorn in memory of Bernard Leibowitz Angela Y. Fetterley Tiffany Allison Harvey Hon. Donald D. Bernardi Patricia Fix Steve Haubner Beth Bolinger Mark Flannery Mary Head John Boreen Donna Force John Heal Myrna Boyd Janice Forrest Mary Healey AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 19. Scott Hedden of Brad Wood and Debbie Wood Darlene D. Soderberg Randy S. Heidenfelder Steve and Regina Nelson Joseph J. Solls James R. Hermann Betsy Neugarten Rose Souhrada Beth Herndobler Jim Newman Rebecca Souligne Georgia K. Heth Timothy Niehus Gerald and Gertie Spires Martin D. Hill Gerald Nora in honor of Catherine Herrmann, Waukegan Office Justin Stavros Scott Hoffert Alan Novick Carrie Stone 19 Carolyn S. Hoyt Hon. Veronica M. O’Malley Dorman L. Stout in memory of Barbara Huffman Stephen and Jean Omolecki Cynthia Ann Torbett Esther Jordan Michelle Ostrowski Trisha L. Strode Eric J. Kalata Jackie Overstreet Karen Stumpe Amy L. Keys Jennifer L. Kislia George Pappas Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Sutter Daniel J. Kleinhubert Scott and Susan Perlman Eric S. Swartz Ryan P. Koehl Kimberly Peterson Rita Tank Diana Kolowski John F. Philipchuck Charlotte Taylor Joseph Kosek Robert Plager Craig P. Thomas David W. Krula Law Office of Theodore A.E. Poehlmann, PC Robert J. Thompson Jeff Krumpe James M. Tomlin Sarah L. Poeppel J.P. Kumar Hon. Joseph L. Polito Thomas Tonozzi Kenneth W. LaRue Pollock, Meyers & Eicksteadt, LLP Judith Toohill Lisa Langdon LEX National Paralegal Honor Society Alumni Scott A. Turk Thomas J. Leahy Nicholas Poulos Carrie Turner Hon. Ken A. Leshen Beth Prager Don Tyer Craig Levien Hon. Mike Prall Kevin and Carol Van Cott Sam Lewis Steven Rapaport Lois Kulinsky & Associates, Ltd. Cheryl Van Divier Jill Rector Rhonda Machetta Jill Verbrick Timothy Reier Leslie Magna Leonore Versen Harold L. Reinhold Ramona Mannino Hon. Joe and Kay Vespa Carol Reitan Monica Mason John P. Vespa Karen Rhoton Nancy McCartney Arthur Riemenschneider Lauren H. Walker Diane McCleary Melba Rivera Allison Walsh Jack McCord Raquel Robles-Eschbach Patricia Ward Hon. Joe Billy McDade Rockford Legal Follies Robert Weber including gifts in memory Robert T. McElroy Nicole Roepenack of Harold Goldman and in memory of Eva Steven A. McGinty Schwartzman Attorney Sherri Rudy David Meier Ben Samuelson Alan I. Weintraub Kathy C. Miller Betty Sandy Elisa Whitman in memory of Michele Miller Beth A. Schrott, JD John Schaller Gregory W. Morgan Ruth Schlossberg in honor of Hon. Alphonse Witt David Morgans Linda Rothnagel Dawn Wolff Jennifer L. Morris Hon. Daniel B. Shanes in memory Melissa Womack Gail and Robert Muir of Judge Robert Smith Rhonda Woods Judge Margaret J. Mullen Norma Shear Timothy Munson Danielle Short Carla Wyckoff Mary Murphy and Gregg Geerdes James Simonian Adam Wygonik Laura Myers Kim Sloan Steven P. Zimmerman Kenneth B. Nelson in memory Danielle Smick AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
  • 20. 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Peter M. Schlax John J. Cheek Barbara Santana Vice-President Michelle Mancias Linda A. Cunabaugh Mark R. Steffen Tricia D. Goosetree Wendy Hinton Vaughn 20 Secretary Dean L. Sutton Chantal Host Maureen Williams Treasurer Thomas H. Boswell Karl A. Johnson Maya Yvonne Williams Oralia Martinez Collette D. Willoughby Dorothy M. Mintz Maria Glisson, Emeritus Matthew J. Mueller PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE LOCATIONS Bloomington Office Administrative Office Rockford Office Serving Livingston, McLean and 303 North Main Street, #600 Serving Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, eastern Woodford Counties Rockford, IL 61101 Stephenson and Winnebago Counties 316 W. Washington Street Phone: (815) 965-2134 303 North Main Street, #600 Bloomington, IL 61701 Fax: (815) 965-1081 Rockford, IL 61101 Phone: (309) 827-5021 Phone: (815) 965-2902 Michael O’Connor Executive Director Fox Valley Office David Wolowitz Associate Director Waukegan Office Serving DeKalb, Kane and Bernard H. Shapiro Director of Litigation Serving Lake and McHenry Counties Kendall Counties Sarah Megan Director of Litigation 325 West Washington Street, Suite 100 1024 West Main Street Linda A. Rothnagel Waukegan, IL 60085 St. Charles, IL 60174 Director of Training Phone: (847) 662-6925 Phone: (630) 232-9415 James Chancellor Finance Director Gail Tilkin Walsh Wheaton Office Galesburg Office Director of Program Development Serving DuPage County Serving Knox, Fulton, Henderson, Jeff Hamaker 400 W. Roosevelt Rd. McDonough and Warren Counties Director of Community Support Wheaton, IL 60187 1614 East Knox Street Phone: (630) 690-2130 Galesburg, IL 61401 Phone: (309) 343-2141 Will County Office Peoria Office (aka Will County Legal Aid) Kankakee Office Serving Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Serving Will County Serving Iroquois, Kankakee and Tazewell and Woodford Counties 5 West Jefferson Street Kendall Counties 331 Fulton Street, Suite 600 Lower Level 191 South Chicago Avenue Peoria, IL 61602 Joliet, IL 60432 Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: (309) 674-9831 Phone: (815) 727-5123 Phone: (815) 935-2750 Rock Island Office Woodstock Office Ottawa Office Serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Serving McHenry County Serving Bureau, Grundy, La Salle, Whiteside Counties 400 Russel Court Lee and Putnam Counties 1705 Second Avenue, #314 Woodstock, IL 60098 1021 Clinton Street Rock Island, IL 61201 Phone: (815) 206-5828 Ottawa, IL 61350 Phone: (309) 794-1328 Phone: (815) 434-5903 AN OVERVIEW OF IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Equal Acces s to Jus tice
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