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 the 2018 SG Schedule. (Please note, the February meeting of the North Suburban group has been cancelled.)
Meeting Locations
Chicago – North SuburbanChicago – South SuburbanChicago – 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:
Note: February meeting is cancelled
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Saturday, June 16 (indoor picnic!)
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Thursday, December 13, 2018 (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:
March 11, 2018
May 6, 2018
August 5, 2018,
October 7, 2018 - Time: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
- Leader: Joyce Holste
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:
February 18, 2018
May 20, 2018
August 19, 2018
November 18, 2018 - 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:
January 13, 2018
April 14, 2018
July 14, 2018
October 13, 2018
- 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:
January 21, 2018
March 18, 2018
April 15, 2018
May 20, 2018
July 15, 2018
August 19, 2018
September 16, 2018
October 21, 2018
November 18, 2018 - 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 3, 2018
May 26, 2018
July 21, 2018
NEW DATE: October 13, 2018 - 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:
February 10, 2018
April 28, 2018
July 7, 2018
October 13, 2018 (Speaker Dr. Jesse Walden/ ART (active release technique)
- Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM;
- Leader: Amy Vahrenwald
