Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living (NICIL) - Sterling, IL

Location: Sterling, IL.

INCIL is the statewide association of which the 22 Centers for Independent Living are members. Through the centers, persons with disabilities in Illinois are empowered with the knowledge and skills to make their own life choices and pursue their own goals of self-sufficiency and full participation in their communities.

Our efforts are directed toward educating the community of persons without disabilities about the reality of persons with disabilities….that they are people of equal value, with similar dreams, goals and ambitions, who deserve an equal opportunity to fulfill their potential. We want to remove the face of pity from the image of disability and replace it with one of positive capability. We are a resource to our member centers in assisting with their growth and development, and a resource to the community in providing the information and technical assistance they need in creating an open environment of equality for all citizens.

Finally, we are an advocate for the rights and full inclusion of persons with disabilities, and for the support of those services, which allow individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals.