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    Illinois Chapter News

    Welcome to the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter media page. This page will help inform members of the media about events going on around our 87-county territory. You will have the opportunity to read through our newsletters, quarterly magazine, current media releases and social media pages. Our communications department can help you develop stories by arranging interviews with experts on Alzheimer’s disease and providing you with the latest information on Alzheimer’s and brain awareness health.

    If you are a member of a news or media organization, please feel free to use information from our website in your stories. If you chose to use our information, please include the following:

    • Cite the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter as the original source
    • Provide your audience with our website address, www.alz.org/illinois
    • Our Helpline number 1.800.272.3900

    For information on media partnerships contact Nancy Rainwater at 847.933.2413 or nrainwater@alz.org.

    Our communications department can help you develop stories by arranging interviews with experts on Alzheimer’s disease and providing you with the latest information on Alzheimer’s and brain health.

    Contact our Communications Department:

    Nancy Rainwater
    Vice President, Communications 
    Direct Line: 847.324.0373
    Mobile: 815.871.0094
    nrainwater@alz.org

    Salvador Bayron
    Senior Director, Communications
    sbayron@alz.org

    Lionell Martin
    PR manager
    lrmartin@alz.org

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