[IL-Talk] April Chicago Hybrid Meeting and Agenda

[chicago.president at nfbofillinois.org]

Hello All,

The next hybrid Chicago chapter Meeting will take place on Saturday,  April
11, 2026 at 1 PM. The in-person meeting will be at Exchequer Restaurant and
Pub, 226 S Wabash Ave. in Chicago, and for those attending virtually, the
Zoom information is below. For those using paratransit, we expect the
meeting to conclude no later than 3:15 PM. We will have election of officers
at the meeting. To vote, you must have paid dues thirty days prior to the
election and you must be in person to vote.

For those of you attending in person, please remember to be patient with
your server. Also, please remember to settle up with the person paying the
tab in the event the server cannot do individual bills. Thank you.

  

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is inviting you to a scheduled
Zoom meeting. 
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AGENDA

Meeting Called to Order - Denise Avant, Chicago Chapter President

Announcements

NFB Pledge

Introductions

Program Item: Happenings at MOPD - Rachel Arfa, Commissioner Mayor's Office
of People with Disabilities

Christina McGleam, Deputy Commissioner  will also be joining Commissioner
Arfa.

April Chapter Presidential Release - Mark A Riccobono, President,

National Federation of the Blind

Your Ideas for the Blind Unbound: What would you like to see in a blind
people's museum? - Patti Chang, 2d vice President

)Note: As you consider the question above, you might want to listen to:
Episode 13: Chapter 5 - Progress and Power, The First Jernigan Presidency,
Part 4
Walking Alone and Marching Together Podcast 

Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walking-alone-and-marching-together-po
dcast/id1849913820?i=1000746558946)

 

April State President Report - Marilyn Green, NFBI

President

Approval of February Secretary's Minutes - Debbie Stein, Chicago Chapter

Secretary

First Quarter Treasury Report - Kira O'Bradovich, Chicago Chapter Treasurer

Fundraising Report -David Meyer, Chicago Chapter Fundraising Chair

Advocacy Report - Kira O'Bradovich, Chicago Chapter Advocacy Committee Chair

2026 Chicago Chapter Elections - Denise Avant

Old business

New Business

Adjourned 

 

 

Denise Avant, President

Chicago Chapter NFB of IL