Illinois

Last Updated: October 3, 2008

BENTON

Christine A. Simpson RPR, CRR
Simpson Realtime Reporting
200 E. Washington Street
Benton, IL 62812
618-438-3376
618-438-5506(fAX)
christine_simpson2000@yahoo.com

Started CART in: 1999
Area of Expertise: Business functions, Educational functions, Classroom, Religious services, Conventions Conferences, Civic events town council meetings
Display Experience: Laptop only, LCD Projector, Video encoder
Additional Training: I am listed as an approved CART provider for the State

References:
Chad Gebke
cgebke@hotmail.com

BERWYN

Dyann L. Berndt, RPR
DLB Reporting
6417 33rd St.
Berwyn, IL 60402
312-401-2110
dyannbrpr@comcast.net

Primary Area of Business:
Chicago, Illinois

Started CART in: 2001
Area of Expertise: Classroom
Display Experience: Laptop only
Additional Training: I write Phoenix theory, which is a real-time theory.

BUFFALO GROVE

Sheri E. Liss
Liss Reporting, P.C.

618 Buckthorn Terrace

Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-409-6180
847-520-9720
greatcsr@aol.com

Primary Area of Business:
Schools

Started CART in: 2000
Area of Expertise: I do mainly deposition work, but I have worked with college students
Other: I would be most interested working in high schools, middle schools or grade schools.

References:
Michael Thompson

Thompson Court Reporters

312-421-3377

 

Sheril Feldman

David Feldman Worldwide

800-642-1099

 

CHICAGO

Tina Dillon, RPR, CRR
Dillon Reporting Service
100 North LaSalle St., #1500
Chicago, IL 60602
312-553-0069
630-832-5652
tina660@sbcglobal.net

Primary Area of Business:
Chicagoland area

Started CART in: 2006
Area of Expertise: Classroom, Medical classes, Lectures, Conferences, Courtroom, Personal events, City council meetings
Display Experience: Laptop, LCD Projector, Remote

Additional Experience: Continuing Education Seminar

References:
Sarah Hein

sarhein@gmail.com

DAWSON

Lyn M. Grooms, RPR, CRR, CCP
Lyn M. Grooms Realtime Reporting
431 South Tower Road
Dawson, IL 62520
217 364-4209
217 364-4209 (fAX)
grooms@midwest.net

Primary Area of Business:
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois

Started CART in: 1990
Area of Expertise: Business functions, Government functions, Educational functions, Classroom, Convention Conferences, Civic events town council meetings, Recreation entertainment, Remote CART
Display Experience: Laptop only, LCD Projector, Remote CART, Multiple monitors
Additional Training: Chair of ILCRA's CART Committee. Assisted in the development of ILCRA/DHS CART Sensitivity & Training Seminars. Speaker/presenter at ILCRA CART seminars. Attendee at various NCRA CART seminars. DHS approved CART Vendor

References:
Heidi Adams
adams45h@earthlin.net

Bob Griffith
DHSVI63@dhs.state.il.us

Frances Qian
qian@students.uiuc.edu

JACKSONVILLE

Cindy Jenkins RPR, CRR
Jacksonville, IL 62650
217-245-9396
217-245-9308(fAX)
gruvbug@yahoo.com

Primary Area of Business:
Springfield, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois

Started CART in: 1997
Area of Expertise: Business functions, Educational functions, Classroom, Courtroom, Religious services, Weddings funerals personal events, Civic events town council meetings
Display Experience: LCD Projector, Remote CART, Video encoder, Internet CART
Additional Training: Continuing education seminars

References:
Donna Mitchell
711-217-787-9234

Don Steward
deafservices@scil.org
800-447-4221

Ann Ford
annford@incil.org
217-525-1308

LOMBARD

Mike J. Cano, RMR, CRR, CBC, CCP
Alternative Communication Services
P.O. Box 278
Lombard, IL 60148
800-335-0911
info@acscaptions.com


Primary Area of Business:
Chicago, Illinois
International

Started CART in: 1997
Area of Expertise: All forms of CART, remote CART and captioning

 

References: Upon Request

 

Patricia K. Graves, RDR, CRR, CCP
RDR, CRR, CCP
P.O. Box 1924
Lombard, IL 60148
800-825-5234
888-957-5234(fAX)
info@captionfirst.com

Primary Area of Business:
Colorado
Chicago, Illinois

Started CART in: 1989
Area of Expertise: Business functions, Government functions, Educational functions, Classroom, Religious services, Conventions Conferences, Weddings funerals personal events, Civic events town council meetings, Cultural presentations, Recreation entertainment, Other
Other:Webcasts
Display Experience: Laptop only, LCD Projector, Remote CART, Multiple monitors, Video/encoder, Internet CART
Additional Training: Caption First has been providing a full compliment of CART and captioning for services for over 16 years. We look forward to working with you.

 

MONTICELLO

Pam Woolley, RMR
710 Madison Street
Monticello, IL 61856
217-762-2486
pjwool@excite.com

Primary Area of Business:
Urbana, Illinois

Started CART in: 2002
Area of Expertise: Classroom, Courtroom
Display Experience: Laptop only
Additional Training: ILCRA CART Training Program, Approved by the Illinois Department of Human Services as a CART provider

PERU

Tina Conness, RPR, CRR, CCP
Conness Reporting Service
512 Shooting Park Road
Peru, IL 61354
815-223-5194
captiontlc@hotmail.com

Primary Area of Business:
Dekalb, Illinois

Started CART in: 1997
Area of Expertise: Government functions, Educational functions, Classroom, Courtroom,
Display Experience: Laptop only
Additional Training: I've taken Tess Crowder's seminar on "Sign Language for CART providers.

ROCKFORD

Cynthia Thompson, RPR, CRR
1202 Edgerow Lane
Rockford, IL 61102
815-964-2490
815-964-2490(fAX)
CINDYRPR@aol.com

Primary Area of Business:
Chicago, Illinois
Southern Wisconsin

Started CART in: 2003
Area of Expertise: Business functions, Educational functions, Classroom, Courtroom, Conventions and conferences, Recreation or entertainment events
Display Experience: LCD Projector, Remote CART
Additional Training:

WHEATON

Catherine A. Rajcan, RDR, CRR, CCP
Efficiency Reporting
208 North West Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-682-8887
630-682-8920(fAX)
efficiencyrptg@cs.com  

Primary Area of Business:
Hammond, Indiana
Milwakee, Wisconsin
Chicago, Illinois

Started CART in: 1991
Area of Expertise: Business functions, Government functions, Educational functions, Classroom
Other: Conventions and conferences
Display Experience: Laptop only, LCD Projector, Remote CART, Video/encoder
Additional Training: State of Illinois CART sensitivity training; International conferences; pharmaceutical and medical conferences; ALDA; State and Federal government.

References:
Heidi Adams
adams45h@earthlink.net

Alek Azarov
omegaboot@hotmail.com

Kim Stewart
stewcrew@mindspring.com

Many of the CART providers listed in this directory offer remote CART services. Please click on the page entitled "Remote CART Providers" to locate such providers.

Changes: Please e-mail address changes and updates to CART@ncrahq.org.