Northwest
Northwest: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside
Regional Opportunities
Regional IDEAs
Chapter Leader
Alex Valencic
Alex T. Valencic is an educator, former small business owner, Boy Scout, volunteer drug prevention specialist, unrepentant bibliophile, tabletop gaming enthusiast, and geek of all things. Alex has worked as a substitute teacher, fourth grade teacher, instructional technology specialist, curriculum coordinator, professional learning coordinator, and school administrator. He has been a part of the IDEA community since 2018. He and his wife live in Freeport, Illinois, with their double-rescue beagle, Shiloh.
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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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