Story Sharing Project

In our individual lives it’s easy to forget how similar we really are. We all have relationships, delights, feelings, faults and sorrows. We all have bodies that protect hearts that beat and [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Family honors sister who lost her battle to lupus 10 years ago CHICAGO, IL, September, 2018 – Jacqueline Silva was diagnosed with lupus when she was 16 years old. She lived [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jim and Cheryl Vail share story of love and surviving lupus – together as Lupus Walk Ambassadors CHICAGO, IL, July – Lupus has been a part of Jim and Cheryl Vail’s love [...]

Kim Des Biens, longtime LSI supporter, named Northern Suburbs Lupus Walk Ambassador CHICAGO, IL, April 30 – This year, the Chicago Northern Suburbs will host the 11th annual Lupus Walk on May 6, [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jennifer Finley and Michael Rakoczy, longtime advocates of LSI, lead 2018 South Suburbs Lupus Walk CHICAGO, IL, May 7, 2018 – A brother and sister were chosen as the 2018 [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ambassador Maddie Handley and her family promote lupus awareness at annual walk CHICAGO, IL, Sept. 14 – This year, the Lupus Society of Illinois (LSI) in Chicago celebrates [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Corrin Stines named Western Suburbs Lupus Walk Ambassador for the 2nd time CHICAGO, IL, July 5 – This year, the Chicago Western Suburbs will host the 12th annual Lupus Walk [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tara Joseph, Buffalo Grove resident and lupus advocate, named Northern Suburbs Lupus Walk Ambassador CHICAGO, IL, APRIL 19 – This year, Tara Joseph, lupus advocate, will [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANEFUS WALKER, Hazel Crest resident and lupus support group leader, named Southern Suburbs Lupus Walk Ambassador CHICAGO, IL, MAY 11 – This year, Kanefus Walker, lupus [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cody McSellers-McCray shines a spotlight for lupus fundraising and awareness CHICAGO, IL, September 12 – This month, Chicago will host its annual Lupus Walk and Fun Run on [...]