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South Elgin/st. Chas/geneva, Il Group?


sunshine20

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I know there's a support group in Wheaton, but that's kinda a hike, especially on a weeknight. I also read there was a group that met monthly at the Soup to Nuts store in Geneva, but that they quit meeting. Anyone know of another in that area?

Thanks! Michelle in IL


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I have heard that Fruitful Yield in Aurora is supposed to be getting one started.

Guest jhmom

Here is a list of support groups in IL, not sure what area you are close to but thought I would pass it along to you:

Illinois

Bloomington - Resource:

Contact 1: Kathy Alexander

1304 S. Fell Ave.

Normal, IL 61761

Tel: (309) 862-1895

E-mail: kkalexa@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu

Contact 2: Cindy Cummins

8 Buckingham Ct.

Bloomington, IL 61704

Tel: (309) 664-0901

E-mail: Clctwin@AOL.COM

Champaign - Support Group

Contact 1: Tammy Frick

Champaign-Urbana Celiac Support Group

702 Devon Dr.

St. Joseph, IL.61873

Tel: (217) 469-7674

E-mail: GF911@AOL.COM

Contact 2: Kathy Harden

1215 Foothill Dr.

Champaign, IL 61821

Tel: (217) 398-0063

E-mail: K-Harden@UIUC.EDU.

Chicago - Support Group

Celiac Sprue Association of Greater Chicago

P.O.Box 93

Arlington Heights, IL 60006

Tel: (847) 255-4156

Open Original Shared Link

Decatur - Resource:

Resource: Jewell M. Barr

3333 Lost Bridge Rd.

Decatur, IL 62521

Tel: (217) 423-8234

Macomb - Resource:

Contact: Kate Joswick

1161 Debbie Lane

Macomb, IL 61455

Tel: (309) 836-7471 or (309) 298-2746

E-mail: Kate_Joswick@ccmail.wiu.edu

Peoria - Support Group

Contact 1: Marsha Bishoff

Central Illinois Celiacs (CSA)

619 Spring Street

Washington, IL 61571

Tel: (309) 444-7415 or (309) 692-3848

Contact 2: Pat Weinkauf

825 West Meadows Place

Peoria, IL 61604

Contact 3: Kate Jowick

E-mail: Kate_Joswick@ccmail.wiu.edu

Petersburg - Support Group

Contact: Barb Hand

Land of Lincoln Celiac Support Group

R.R. 3, Box 276C

Petersburg, IL 62675

Tel: (217) 632-2684

Rockford - Support Group

Contact 1: Jolyn M. Fasula

Rockford Area Chapter (CSA)

6816 Crown Ridge

Rockford, IL 61103

Tel: (815) 877-5302

Contact 2: Ron Ford

Tel: (815) 229-8804

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