Once home to American icons Hemingway and Bradbury, as well as Abraham Lincoln, Illinois is nicknamed the Prairie State. As a special education teacher in Illinois, you’ll enjoy landmarks such as the Sears Tower in Chicago and the home of Ulysses S. Grant, as well as historic Civil War landmarks in Cairo. With a climate that varies, you’ll enjoy crisp snowy winters and hot summers, ideal for water sports and outdoor fun.

As a special education teacher in Illinois, you’ll appreciate the fact that all major sports teams have Chicago headquarters. An epicenter for music education, you’ll enjoy the Illinois Southern Music Festival and festivals such as Lollapalooza each year. Visit Lincoln Park Zoo or the Adler Planetarium, and enjoy The Field Museum of Natural History. Illinois is one of the most densely populated states in the U.S., offering an array of fine dining, theater and performing arts, shopping, and 11 national universities. Search our available jobs in Chicago for special education teachers.