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NSSRA Anticipates Big Crowd for “Summer Bash” Celebration in August

July 25, 2018: Anticipated all summer long, NSSRA’s end-of-summer bash is just a few weeks away. On Wednesday, August 15 nearly 400 participants, family members... Continue…

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NSSRA Gator Tennis Athletes Take the Courts at Nielsen USTA Pro Tennis Championship

July 19, 2018: In what has become an annual tradition, NSSRA Special Olympics athlete Stefan Xidas of Wilmette took the courts at the Nielsen USTA Pro Tennis Championship. Continue…

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NSSRA Named Charitable Recipient of Long-Running Nielsen USTA Pro Tennis Championship

July 6, 2018: “For over twenty years the Nielsen/USTA tournament has chosen to support NSSRA” said NSSRA Executive Director Craig Culp. Continue…

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Katie Millar’s legend grows among Special Olympics powerlifters | Chicago Tribune

June 23, 2018: Pretty soon, Mundelein resident Katie Millar might need to find a bigger place to keep her powerlifting medals. Continue…

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Heat Doesn’t Faze NSSRA Athletes | Daily North Shore

June 21, 2018: Though temperatures climbed into the 90s, the Gators braved on, winning a collective 18 medals, nine of them gold. Continue…

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NSSRA Gator Athletes Overcome Scorching Temperatures to Win Big at June 15 – 17 Special Olympics Illinois State Summer Games

June 19, 2018: Heat advisory or not, the NSSRA’s Gator athletes could not be stopped this weekend at Illinois Special Olympics’ annual State Summer Games. Continue…

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Ten NSSRA Gator Athletes Head to June 15 – 17 Special Olympics Illinois State Summer Games

June 4, 2018: NSSRA is sending one bocce player, four track and field athletes and five of its six-member powerlifting team to compete in the Summer Games. Continue…

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Weather Favors ELA Fun Run & Walk | Daily North Shore

May 31, 2018: In its fifth year, the ELA Fun Run & Walk was created and planned entirely by ELA participants. Continue…

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Commissioners developing ‘road map’ for shared NSSRA facility | The Northbrook Tower

May 28, 2018: After approving a preliminary intergovernmental agreement with NSSRA for building an activity center [...], the Northbrook Park District Board is moving forward with the task of establishing a final intergovernmental agreement. Continue…

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NSSRA’s ELA Program Hosts the Fifth Annual 5K Fun Run & Walk with Over 200 Attendees

May 24, 2018: Joined by peers from four additional special recreation associations (SRAs), the crowd of runners and walkers grew to over 200 by the time the race began at the Deerfield park. Continue…

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NSSRA Partners Up For Fun Run | Daily North Shore

May 16, 2018: Taking place at Maplewood Park in Deerfield, the non-competitive event is expected to draw a crowd of more than 200 runners and walkers. Continue…

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NSSRA’s ELA Program Invites the Community to Join In for Their Fifth Annual 5K Fun Run and Walk

May 10, 2018: Participants in NSSRA’s Enriched Lifestyles for Adults (ELA) Program are gearing up for their fifth annual Fun Run and Walk on Friday, May 18. Last year’s Fun Run was rained out by a torrential downpour, so participants have fingers crossed for blue skies and sunshine this time around. Continue…

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