Cook County Regions

Cook North - Chicago

IDCFS, 1911 S. Indiana 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60616
Donnis Briscoe, Education Advisor
312-328-2519 (Ph)  312-328-2523 (Fax)  
donnis.briscoe@illinois.gov  

Cook Central - Chicago

IDCFS, 3518 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60651
Dawn Overend, Education Advisor
773-292-7732 (Ph) 773-292-7712 (Fax)
dawn.overend@illinois.gov 
Carlos Alverio, Assistant Education Advisor
773-292-7720 (Ph)
carlos.alverio@illinois.gov
Leticia Núñez, Education Specialist
773-292-7735 (Ph)
leticia.nunez@illinois.gov

Cook South - Chicago

IDCFS, 6201 S. Emerald, Chicago, IL 60621
Diane Fitzhugh, Education Advisor
773-371-6029 (Ph) 773-371-6101 (Fax)
diane.fitzhugh@illinois.gov
Arlecia Brown, Assistant Education Advisor
773-371-6143 (Ph)
arlecia.brown@illinois.gov 

Cook North - Suburbs

IDCFS, 8300 McCormick Blvd., Skokie, IL 60075
Yasmina Sefiane, Education Advisor
708-338-6637 (Ph) 708-338-6653 (Fax)
yasmina.sefiane@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Arlington Heights, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Bensenville, Des Plaines, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Hanover Park, Harwood Heights, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, North Brook, Northfield, Norridge, Palatine, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood, South Barrington, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka

Cook Central - Suburbs

IDCFS, 1701 South First Ave. Room S-1033 Maywood, IL 60153
Yasmina Sefiane, Education Advisor
708-338-6637 (Ph) 773-338-6653 (Fax)
yasmina.sefiane@illinois.gov 
Carlos Alverio, Assistant Education Advisor
773-292-7720 (Ph)
carlos.alverio@illinois.gov  
Counties covered: Bedford Park, Bellwood, Berkley, Berwyn, Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Burbank, Cicero, Countryside, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Hillside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, LaGrange Park, Lyons, Maywood, Melrose Park, McCook, Northlake, North Riverside, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, Riverside, Schiller Park, Stickney, Summit, Westchester, Western Springs

Cook South - Suburbs

IDCFS, 15115 Dixie Highway, Harvey, IL 60426
Rebecca Lawrence, Education Advisor
708-210-3051 (Ph) 708-210-3055 or 3053 (Fax)
rebecca.lawrence@illinois.gov
Jessica Ellenwood, Assistant Education Advisor
708-210-2817 (Ph)
jessica.ellenwood@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Alsip, Blue Island, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Crestwood, Country Club Hills, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Hickory Hills, Hometown, Homewood, Lansing, Lemont, Matteson, Markham, Merrionette Park, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Olympia Fields, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland, Thornton, Tinley Park, Willow Springs, Worth

Downstate Regions

Northern Region

IDCFS, 107 N. Third Street, Rockford, IL 61107
Rhonda Best, Education Advisor
815-967-3750 (Ph) 815-967-3737 (Fax)
rhonda.best@illinois.gov 
Aundrea Nabors, Assistant Education Advisor
815-967-3832 (Ph)
aundrea.nabors@illinois.gov 
Counties covered: Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago

Northern Region

IDCFS, 1619 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60435
Robena Morgan, Education Advisor
815-730-4342 (Ph) 815-730-4104 (Fax)
robena.morgan@illinois.gov  
Aundrea Nabors, Assistant Education Advisor
815-967-3832 (Ph)
aundrea.nabors@illinois.gov 
Areas covered: DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Will

Central Region-Champaign Sub-Region

IDCFS, 2900 North Oakland Ave., Decatur, IL 62526
217-875-6565 (Fax)
Ann Wells, Education Advisor
217-875-6750
ann.s.wells@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion

Central Region-Peoria Sub-Region

IDCFS, 2001 NE Jefferson, Peoria, IL 61603
Kristal Shelvin, Education Advisor
309-671-7900 (Ph) 309-671-7946 (Fax)
kristal.shelvin@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Bureau, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Warren, Woodford

Central Region - Springfield Subregion

IDCFS, 521 S. Eleventh Street, Springfield, IL 62703
Mary Chepulis
217-557-3985 (Ph) 217-557-0093 (fax)
mary.chepulis@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Greens, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby

Southern Region

IDCFS, #10 Collinsville Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL 62201
Bessie Peabody, Education Advisor
618-583-2125 (Ph) 618-583-2141 (Fax) 
bessie.peabody@illinois.gov 
 
Counties covered: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Marion, Jefferson, Lawrence, Madison, Monroe, Richland, St. Clair, Wabash, Washington, Wayne

Southern Region - Marion Subregion

IDCFS, 2309 W. Main St. Suite 108 Marion, IL 62959
Bessie Peabody, Education Advisor (interim)
618-583-2125 (Ph) 618-583-2141 (Fax)
bessie.peabody@illinois.gov 

Counties covered: Alexander, Franklin, Galatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, White and Williamson