Illinois

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

LEMONT

Bernice E. Radavich, RDR, CRR, CBC, CCP, CPE

27 Longwood Way

Lemont, IL 60437

630-257-3040

bercaptions@sbcglobal.net

Primary Area of Business:
Illinois

Started CART in: 1999
Area of Expertise: Business functions, Government functions, Educational functions, Classroom, Courtroom, Religious services, Personal events, Conventions and conferences

Display Experience: Laptop only, LCD Projector, Video encoder

Other: ILCRA 2007 Realtime Contest winner, National Speed and Realtime Contest qualifier, Sign language courses, ILCRA CART sensitivity training 

References:
Roy Baker

roy@winninginlife.org  

 

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
Caption First, Inc.
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: Corporate, Governmental and Education functions, Religious services, Conventions, Conferences, weddings, funerals and of Personal Events, Board of Trustee and Town Council meetings, Cultural presentations, Entertainment and sports. Caption First has been providing a full compliment of CART and captiong services for over 19 years. We look forward to working with you.
Display Experience: Laptop only, LCD Projector, Remote CART, Multiple monitors, Video/encoder, Adobe Connect.
Other: Transcription, realtime Spanish CART and Captioning, forein language translation, and captioning of web media.
Additional Training: Fully certified CART Provider, local and national speaker on all areas of CART, instumental in passage of CART legislation in Colorado.

References: References available upon request.

 

MONTICELLO

Pam Woolley, RMR
710 Madison Street
Monticello, IL 61856
217-762-2486
pw3663@gmail.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
mailto: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, CBC, CCP
1202 Edgerow Lane
Rockford, IL 61102
815-964-2490
815-964-2490(fAX)
mailto: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
mailto:adams45h@earthlink.net

Alek Azarov
mailto:omegaboot@hotmail.com

Kim Stewart
mailto: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.