The NIC-ASA was formed in 1984. Its purpose is to foster statistics and its applications and to promote the interests of the statistical profession among all groups in the Northeastern Illinois area having an interest in or being concerned with statistical problems. The chapter primarily addresses this objective by organizing a Spring Training Course and by working with the Midwest Chapter of the ICSA (International Chinese Statistical Association) to sponsor a joint Fall Meeting. The responsibility for organizing that meeting alternates between the two groups yearly. In addition, NIC-ASA holds monthly officer meetings, publishes newsletters on the chapter website, and publishes chapter chatter articles on the ASA portal. Other ways of accomplishing this objective are constantly being sought. If you have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to send an email to the chapter at nic.amstat@gmail.com.
More specific information about the chapter can be found in the navigation links that are in this website.
Announcement
🗳️ NIC-ASA 2025 Election
President-Elect Candidate:
Jennifer Sugg, Team Lead in Statistical Science, Integrated Oncology at Astellas.
With 30 years in the pharma industry and experience across Phases 1–4, Jennifer aims to strengthen member engagement and networking within our Chapter.
📧 A group email with full details of the candidate bio was sent to all members on October 27.
Election Period:
🗓️ Opens: Nov 24, 2025 (9:00 am CT)
🗓️ Closes: Dec 8, 2025 (11:59 pm CT)
You will receive your voting ballot through our electronic voting service, OpaVote. The ballot email will come from OpaVoteVoting Link <noreply@opavote.com>. Please be aware that this message may be filtered into your Spam/Junk folder, especially if you are using a company email account. We encourage you to check your Spam folder to ensure you do not miss the opportunity to vote. In case you cannot locate the voting email, please contact jungwook72@hotmail.com, and alternative way to participate in the election will be discussed.
🗳️ NIC-ASA 2025 Annual Business Meeting
Annual Business Meeting (Virtual):
🗓️ Dec 8, 2025 (12:00–1:00 pm CT)
Join us for Chapter updates, the annual financial report, and a vote on proposed Constitution amendments. The Zoom meeting invite will be sent before the meeting.
We encourage all members to attend and take part in shaping the future of our Chapter!