Lighthouse News

March 10, 2010
The Chicago Lighthouse’s Adaptive Technology Help Desk reached a new milestone today when it accommodated a request for assistance from its 3000th caller.
March 9, 2010
The Low Vision Products Show will be on Saturday, March 13th from 10 am to 3 pm at the Fri
March 9, 2010
The Chicago Lighthouse’s Industries Program was profiled in a special feature story that was broadcast on February 24th, 2010 on "You and Me," a popular segment that airs weekday mornings on Chan
February 23, 2010
The following appears courtesy of the Medill News Service:
February 17, 2010
A team of graduate journalism students from Northwestern University came to the Lighthouse to report on our Employment Services Program.  Currently appearing on the Medill website, the piece i
February 17, 2010
Chicago Lighthouse staff and program participants opened up their hearts as well as their wallets to aid Haitian earthquake victims by raising $800.
February 16, 2010
In an effort to accommodate more individuals in the northern suburbs who are experiencing vision loss, The Chicago Lighthouse is opening its newest low vision clinic in Glenview.
Laura Martinez being interviewed on CBS National News
February 1, 2010
Chicago Lighthouse intern, Laura Martinez, was profiled January 31st on CBS National News. 
Photo of patient Paula Causher in Low Vision Clinic at Chicago Lighthouse
January 25, 2010
The Chicago Lighthouse’s Low Vision Clinic was profiled in a special feature story that was broadcast January 15 and 25 on "You and Me," a popular segment that airs weekday mornings on Channel 26/W
Photo of Jasper with his teacher, Mike Webb
January 25, 2010
To call attention to the challenges facing Jasper Dunistra, a student enrolled in The Chicago Lighthouse’s school who is coping with Batten Disease, a condition impacting the ability to walk, think
Laura Martinez working in the Lighthouse kitchen
January 27, 2010
The Chicago Tribune has just run a follow-up story on Laura Martinez, an intern in The Chicago Lighthouse cafeteria, who was offered a job and scholarship assistance from renowned Chi
February 9, 2010
The following appears courtesy of the Chicago Tribune:
From left to right: Nina Mann and Debbie Frank
January 26, 2010
Associate Board founding member, Nina Mann and Executive Committee member Debbie Frank delivered coats in December for students in the
January 21, 2010
Judge Pomaro and the Kane Legal Clinic are profiled in the new edition of Opportunity Magazine, a publication of the National Industries for the Blind (NIB).
January 15, 2010
Tribune Local courtesy of The Chicago Tribune SENIORS WITH LOW VISION OFFERED OPTION FOR ‘READING’ LOCAL NEWSPAPERSBy: PresbyterianHomes01/04/10 
December 22, 2009
Are you experiencing vision loss? Having difficulty coping? Would you like to meet others dealing with vision loss?
December 18, 2009
In the letter below, which was published December 18 in the Chicago Tribune’s on-line edition, Dr.
December 10, 2009
Thanks to a new portable device available through The Chicago Lighthouse, people who are blind, visually impaired or dyslectic will now be able to read anytime, anyplace.
November 2, 2009
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Chicago Lighthouse Scholarship Awards!