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Regional Director: Linda Oshita


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Upcoming Events

July 1, 2010: Northern Illinois Reading Council is accepting applications for the 2010 NIRC Literacy Project Award, the NIRC Literacy Library Launch Grant and nominations for the NIRC Honorary Award. For more information, please contact Joan Bereman. 

August 23, 2010: Northern Illinois Reading Council is accepting Program Proposals for the 23rd Annual Fall Conference  to be held on September 23, 2010 at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Illinois.  

September 23, 2010: Northern Illinois Reading Council will host the 23rd Annual Fall Conference featuring Christine Boardman Moen from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kishwaukee College Conference Center, Malta, Illinois.   Early registration is $15 for NIRC members and $30 for non-NIRC members and must be postmarked by September 8th.  Registration at the door is $20 for NIRC members and $35 for non-NIRC members. 

March 17-19, 2011:  Illinois Reading Council will host the 43rd Annual IRC Conference, Literacy Outside the Box!, in Springfield, Illinois.  Please take a moment to peruse the Conference Preview highlighting the award-winning authors and dynamic speakers that will help you explore Literacy Outside the Box!  Registration and Housing will be available in October 2010.

May 8-11, 2011: International Reading Association will host the 56th Annual Convention, The Power of Literacy, in Orlando, Florida.  To find out more about this exciting convention, check out the Annual Convention section at www.reading.org. 




Illinois Reading Council
an affiliate of the
International Reading Association

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