Illinois CancerCare

04/20/2026

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

We’re proud to celebrate our volunteers and thankful for the compassion they bring to our patients day in and day out. 💙 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸!

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! 💙

From a friendly smile to a comforting presence during treatment, our volunteers bring compassion to every corner at Illinois CancerCare.

Thank you for the time, heart, and hope you share with our patients and staff day in and day out. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

04/09/2026

A big thank you to Blood Cancer United - Illinois for hosting an educational dinner for survivors and caregivers last night. Many attendees traveled quite a while to get there - it was great to see so many familiar faces!

Our own Samantha Smith, BSN, RN, OCN educated guests on managing common treatment side effects. Great job, Sam! ☀️

04/02/2026

There's still time for patients, survivors, and caregivers to register to attend the 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 next Wednesday, April 8!

Our very own Samantha Smith, BSN, RN, OCN is excited to educate guests on managing common treatment side effects. Guests will also participate in stretching activities and get tips on exercise during and after treatment.

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕠 5:30PM
📍 Barrack's Cater Inn, Peoria, IL
🍽️ Complimentary dinner

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁:
https://bcutd.org/IL4826

03/30/2026

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀’ 𝗗𝗮𝘆! ☀️

Today and every day we 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 the wisdom, compassion and commitment you show to our Illinois CancerCare patients, families and team members. 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 for your constant dedication, research and support.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼!

03/23/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟴𝘁𝗵? 🙋🏾

Patients, survivors and caregivers are invited to attend a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 hosted by Blood Cancer United - Illinois!

Our very own Samantha Smith, BSN, RN, OCN is excited to educate guests on managing common treatment side effects. Guests will also participate in stretching activities and get tips on exercise during and after treatment.

𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕠 5:30PM
📍 Barrack's Cater Inn, Peoria, IL
🍽️ Complimentary dinner

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁:
https://bcutd.org/IL4826

03/20/2026

Meet Nelle Barnes, APP, whose passion for patient-centered care shines every day.

At Illinois CancerCare, our incredible team of APPs supports one another, learns from one another, and dedicates themselves to guiding patients and families through their cancer journey with compassion and expertise.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗣𝗣 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝘄𝗲'𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

☀ Learn more here:
https://illinoiscancercare.com/careers/

03/19/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗖𝗡® 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀!

Illinois CancerCare is beyond proud that over HALF of our nursing staff is OCN® Certified - a milestone that reflects 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.

This oncology certification symbolizes a deep commitment to our patients with cancer and to excellence in nursing. It represents specialized knowledge paired with compassionate, patient-centered care.

Our nurses are essential members of our cancer care team - advancing treatments, elevating patient support, and bringing HOPE to patients and families when they need it most.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲! ☀️

03/16/2026

❄️ 𝗠𝗢𝗡 𝟯/𝟭𝟲/𝟮𝟲: 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 ❄️

KEWANEE CLINIC:
Closed

GALESBURG & MACOMB CLINICS:
Delayed Start - Opening at 9AM

All other Illinois CancerCare clinics will be open regular hours today. Please check back for updates and stay safe!

03/16/2026

Illinois CancerCare’s Galesburg clinic will have a one hour delayed start - will open at 9am. All other clinics will open at their regularly scheduled times. Drive Safe ❄️

03/13/2026

It’s hard to believe we’ve already colored the bridge BLUE this year! 💙 There was a great turn out at the 5th Annual CRC Life "Colorectal cancer" Light the Bridge for Colon Cancer last week. Thank you to all who organized and attended!

This amazing organization is on a mission to make sure if you are 45 or older, you schedule your colonoscopy.

THANK YOU to all who shared your stories. We all left truly inspired and ready to help spread awareness and PREVENT colon cancer.

Special thanks to Light It Up - The Murray Baker Bridge and Peoria Riverfront Museum for the support! 🙌🏽

03/12/2026

Join Blood Cancer United - Illinois, local expert speakers, fellow patients and survivors, and community organizations for a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿!

Our very own Samantha Smith, BSN, RN, OCN is excited to educate guests on managing common treatment side effects. Guests will also participate in stretching activities and get tips on exercise during and after treatment.

𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕠 5:30-8:30PM
📍 Barrack's Cater Inn, Peoria, IL
🍽️ Complimentary dinner

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁:
https://bcutd.org/IL4826

Let’s connect!🔗 https://bcutd.org/IL4826

Patients, survivors, caregivers, loved ones, and community members are invited! Join us for a free dinner and an informative evening. Participants will learn about managing common treatment side effects, get tips on exercise during and after treatment, and meet others managing a similar diagnosis. Free to attend — RSVP today!​ Thank you to Samantha Smith, BSN, RN, OCN from for being one of our guest speakers!

03/04/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow night💙 Stop by our table and say “Hi”.

This Thursday, March 5th, Murray will be blue to help bring awareness to Colorectal Cancer.

It's the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with roughly 1 in 24 men and 1 in 26 women being diagnosed with CRC in their lifetime.

LIGHT THE BRIDGE BLUE MEET UP will happen at the Peoria Riverfront Museum with keynote speakers, resources, and a celebration where survivors and caregivers will be recognized.

Learn more from CRC Life "Colorectal cancer" at https://www.crc-life.org/

This Thursday, March 5th, Murray will be blue to help bring awareness to Colorectal Cancer.

It's the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with roughly 1 in 24 men and 1 in 26 women being diagnosed with CRC in their lifetime.

LIGHT THE BRIDGE BLUE MEET UP will happen at the Peoria Riverfront Museum with keynote speakers, resources, and a celebration where survivors and caregivers will be recognized.

Learn more from CRC Life "Colorectal cancer" at https://www.crc-life.org/