Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby
Regional Opportunities
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Regional IDEAs
IDEA Guiding Principles: GROW + SHARE + INSPIRE
Chapter Leader
Mike Coziahr
Mike has been at Decatur Public Schools for the past 6 years where he is the District Instructional Technology Coordinator. Prior to that, he was an instructor at Black Hawk College in Moline.
Elected Term: July 2024 - June 2026
List of All Chapters & Areas Served
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| Chapter | Counties or Area Served |
|---|---|
| Abe Lincoln | Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby |
| Blackhawk | Henry, Mercer & Rock Island |
| Central Illinois Valley | Mason, Peoria, Tazewell & Woodford |
| Chicago | Chicago area, for those who live or work in the CPS regions |
| Chicago Prep | All parochial, independent and private schools in the Chicagoland area |
| Corn Belt | Ford, Iroquois, Livingston & McLean |
| Egyptian | Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Perry, Washington, Wayne & White |
| Illini | Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Douglas & Vermilion |
| Kaskaskia | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Macoupin, Marion & Montgomery |
| Kishwaukee | Boone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry & Winnebago |
| Northern Suburbs | Lake and the Northern Suburbs |
| Northwest | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside |
| Shawnee | Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union & Williamson |
| South Suburbs | Southern Suburbs |
| Southwestern | Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph & St. Clair |
| Starved Rock | Bureau, La Salle, Marshall & Putnam |
| Three Rivers | Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall & Will |
| Two Rivers | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler & Scott |
| Wabash Valley | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland & Wabash |
| Western | Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough & Warren |
| Western Suburbs | Du Page and the Western Suburbs |
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