NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Childhood Cancer Survivor Resources

The following helpful resources for childhood cancer survivors are available online. 

  • Get Empowered: video education series for adult survivors of childhood cancer
  • American Cancer Society: health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery
  • Cancer Care: provides free support services to anyone affected by cancer
  • Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation: provides information, awareness, advocacy and research for childhood cancer patients and families
  • Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS): The CCSS is a component of the Long Term Follow Up Study, and is a collaborative, multi-institutional study funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (U24 CA55727) of the National Institutes of Health and funds from ALSAC, St. Jude fundraising organization.
  • Children’s Oncology Group: long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancers
  • Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. (COSI): provides camp opportunities for childhood cancer patients
  • Critical Mass: a young adult cancer alliance of non-profits, medical institutions, patient advocacy groups, government agencies, clinicians, researchers and dedicated individuals uniting to improve the lives of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer
  • Cure Search: unites the Children’s Oncology Group and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation to fund research
  • Fertile Hope: provides reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical treatments present the risk for infertility
  • Gilda’s Club: provides a support community for people living with cancer, as well as their family and friend
  • Leukemia Research Foundation: organization dedicated to conquering all blood cancers by funding research into their causes and cures, and enriching the quality of life of those touched by these diseases.
  • Livestrong Foundation: unites people to fight cancer and support prevention, access to screening and care, and improvement of the quality of life for cancer survivors
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services
  • National Cancer Institute: conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination and programs related to cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • National Children’s Cancer Society: provides support, information and education to those impacted by childhood cancer
  • National Osteoporosis Foundation: provides information regarding the importance of bone health
  • Oncofertility Consortium: national initiative exploring the reproductive future of cancer survivors
  • Planet Cancer: an online community of young adults with cancer
  • Sam Fund: assists young adult survivors by providing financial support through the distribution of grants and scholarships
  • True North Treks: supports young adult cancer survivors by taking them on short-term treks in nature

Stem Cell Transplant Resources

Local Survivors Giving Back with Their Own Foundations