Support groups associated with Conquer MG can be found in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. They are run by experienced leaders who also live with myasthenia gravis. Support group meetings help you learn about managing the disease through information that is presented and sharing experiences with other patients and family members.
Please call the office for details about topics. Meeting dates are subject to change; please call the office to confirm. Click for a hard copy of 2019 MG Support Group Schedule.
Meeting Locations
Chicago – North SuburbanChicago – South SuburbanChicago - Oak ParkChicago – West SuburbanRockfordSpringfieldNorthwest IndianaQuad Cities - Illinois and IowaChicago – North Suburban
- Location: Glenbrook Hospital; 2nd floor Conference rooms A1-A2. Use main entrance and South (Blue) parking off Hospital Drive.
December meeting is a holiday party.
Pot luck indoor picnic, Rooms A1-A2.
- Address: 2100 Pfingsten Rd., Glenview, IL
- Dates:
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Saturday, June 8 (indoor picnic!)
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 (holiday party) - Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM;
June 16 picnic: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- Leader: Mary Kay Hoffmann
- Note: June is pot luck indoor picnic, Rooms A1-A2; December meeting is a holiday party
Chicago – South Suburban
- Location: Metro South Hospital; private dining room in cafeteria. Use ER entrance parking garage off Union Street.
- Address: 12935 S. Gregory, Blue Island, IL
- Dates:
February 10, 2019
Other dates tbd - Time: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
- Leader: Joyce Holste
Chicago - Oak Park
- Location: West Suburban Medical Center; lower level conference room A-B. Use main entrance or enter lower level via parking garage lower level. Near CTA Green Line, Austin
- Address: 3 Erie Ct, Oak Park, IL
- Dates:
Sundays
February 10. 2019
May 12, 2019
August 11, 2019
November 10, 2019 - Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
- Leader: Victor Yipp
Chicago – West Suburban
- Location: Central DuPage Hospital, Conference room 3, Women & Children’s Pavilion. Use NW entrance, park in Visitor Lot 3 or use valet parking.
- Address: 25 N. Winfield Rd., Winfield, IL
- Dates:
Sundays
February 10, 2019
May 19, 2019
- Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
- Leader: Conquer
MG
Staff
Rockford
- Location: St. Anthony Medical Center, St. Francis Room. Use main entrance & adjacent parking.
- Address: 5666 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61108
- Dates:
Saturdays
January 12, 2019
April 13, 2019
July 13, 2019
October 12, 2019
- Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Leader: Barbara Lehman
Springfield
- Location: Parkway Christian Church is just east of the Parkway Point Shopping Mall. Use office entrance and adjacent parking.
- Address: 2700 Lindbergh Blvd, Springfield, IL
- Dates:
Sundays
January 20, 2019
March 17, 2019
April 21, 2019
May 19, 2019
July 21, 2019
August 18, 2019
September 15, 2019
October 20, 2019
November 17, 2019 - Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Leader: Kelly
Aiken, Gayle Burg
Northwest Indiana
- Location: Schererville Public Library, ask at desk for meeting room. Adjacent parking.
- Address: 1001 West Lincoln Highway, Schererville, IN
- Dates:
March 23, 2019
May 25, 2019
July 27, 2019
October 26, 2019 - Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Leader: SeAnn Collins
Quad Cities - Illinois and Iowa
- Location: Davenport Public Library - Eastern Ave Branch, Room A
- Address: 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA 52807
- Dates:
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Other dates tbd - Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM;
- Leader: Amy Vahrenwald
