News
LSSI writes press releases for the media and shares occasional informational updates and articles relevant to our work, which are consolidated here for reference.
Media Contact: Barb Hailey, 847.635.4686, Barb.Hailey@LSSI.org
LSSI Earns Reaccreditation from Council on Accreditation (COA)
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) achieved reaccreditation through the Council on Accreditation (COA), an ...
LSSI President/CEO Mark Stutrud Receives LSA Leadership Award
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) President and CEO Mark Stutrud was recognized with the Paragon Award: The Ken ...
Friends of LSSI Make Holidays Special for Clients 
Throughout the recent holiday season, the LSSI community captured the spirit of Christmas kindness and generosity and shared ...
National Adoption Day Makes Forever Homes Official
Many Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) foster care offices and adoptive families participated in National Adoption ...
Counseling Center Staff Set Up Ad-Hoc Pantry for Clients
In late October, staff at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois’ (LSSI) Portage Cragin Counseling Center in Chicago set up a ...
LSSI’s 44th Annual True Friend Celebration Highlights
We are proud to announce the 44th Annual True Friend Celebration raised more than $300,000 for our children’s programs ...
Adoption Support Strengthens Families
By Dominick Mucciante, Adoption Support and Preservation Counselor
November is National Adoption Month—a time to ...
True Friend Benefit Offers Children Statewide Bright Futures, Big Dreams
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) celebrated its 44th Annual True Friend Celebration Sat., Oct. 5, 2025, ...
LSSI Joins National Advocacy CommitteeÂ
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) President and CEO Mark Stutrud has joined Lutheran Services in America’s (LSA) ...
LSSI Celebrates 158 Years of Hope and Vision
On October 31, 1867, a boy named Edward from Galesburg was the first to cross the threshold of a newly built orphanage in ...
105-Year-Old Client Shares Unique Bond with LSSI Caregiver
When Juanita Stokes first stepped into the home of Frank and Viola Paulus as a temporary Home Care Assistant (HCA) through ...
LSSI Sponsors Life-saving Overdose Treatment at NW Side CTA Station
Nestled between the vending machines for tickets and bottles of pop at Chicago’s Jefferson Park Transit Center, there’s a ...
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