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Media Contact: Barb Hailey, 847.635.4686, Barb.Hailey@LSSI.org
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 ...
Rep. Lindsey LaPointe Named “Legislator of the Year” by LSSI and Lutherans Unite for Illinois
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) and Lutherans Unite for Illinois recently honored State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe ...
LSSI Honors Gov. JB Pritzker with “Paul Simon Courage in Public Service” Award
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) and Lutherans Unite for Illinois on Sept. 16, 2025, honored Illinois Gov. JB ...
Teams Exceed Goals to Place Clients in Independent Living
The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Colbert and Williams Consent Decree teams at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois ...
LSSI Community Helps Students Prep for Back to School
The Children's Community Services (CCS) and Behavioral Health Services (BHS) teams at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois ...
A Response to the Passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill
Statement from LSSI President and CEO Mark Stutrud: A Response to the Passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill
In light ...
LSSI Receives Grant from Chicago White Sox Charities
LSSI’s Families Together foster care pilot received $20,000 from the Chicago White Sox Charities through the Robert R. ...
LSSI Partners with Elk Grove Church: Respite Care Works Both Ways
This story was recently featured in the Daily Herald newspapers.
A Godsend. Vital. A lifesaver. What a relief. A slice of ...
Download our Illinois mental health resource guide
At Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) we strive to serve the whole person. If you or someone you know is looking ...
Statement from LSSI President and CEO Mark Stutrud
Statement from LSSI President and CEO Mark Stutrud: Advocating for the People We Serve
Lutheran Social Services of ...
Son Becomes Intouch Caregiver for Grateful Dad
Son Becomes Intouch Caregiver for Grateful Dad
When Chris Blazer got the call that his father, Michael, 74, was ...
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