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Press Release March 26, 2009 - Chicago, IL

Today the Illinois Medical District (IMD), the nation’s largest urban healthcare, educational, research and technology district, announced Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s appointment of Meghan Harte to its Commission. Harte comes to the IMD with a strong background in public service.

Harte joins the panel of seven commissioners appointed by leadership of the State of Illinois, Cook County, and City of Chicago, who pursue the mission and vision of the IMD to expand Chicago and Illinois’s economic base through education, research, technology, advances in health care, and successful business enterprise.

“I am honored to be appointed to the Illinois Medical District Commission. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the vital role the IMD plays in the city, state and medical and life sciences communities,” said Harte.

Prior to her appointment Harte has held positions with significant management responsibilities, currently serving as a Vice President of AECOM.  Past positions include Managing Director of Resident Services at the Chicago Housing Authority and Deputy Chief of Staff for the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office.  Harte is also a resident of the Tri-Taylor neighborhood and brings a unique community perspective to the Commission.

“Commissioner Harte brings with her exceptional experience from the public sector and has proven herself to be a strong and creative manager. Her skills and experience will be a considerable asset to the IMD and its community,” said the Illinois Medical District Commission President, Kenneth D. Schmidt, M.D.

About the Illinois Medical District
Situated on Chicago’s Near West Side, the Illinois Medical District (IMD) is the largest urban healthcare, educational, research and technology district in the nation. The special-use zoning district was created by an act of the Illinois state legislature in 1941 and is home to over 200 public and private entities, including Rush University Medical Center, University of Illinois Medical Center, the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, and John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Also within the IMD’s community is the Chicago Technology Park (CTP), which provides access to physical, technical, financial and human resources for emerging and mature life science firms.

2009 Press Release - Illinois Medical Cannabis Legislation Introduced   
    
SPRINGFIELD- Illinois could become the next state to protect the sick and terminally ill from arrest for using cannabis under the recommendation of their physician.  State Senator William Haine introduced Senate Bill 1381 today, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, which would allow those with a physician’s recommendation to possess up to two ounces of usable cannabis and up to seven plants. 
Currently 13 states allow the physician recommended use of cannabis and about 24% of Americans live in a state that protects medical cannabis patients.  Cannabis can be helpful in treating numerous conditions and those qualifying for protection under the act include glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy treatment for cancer, hepatitis c, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, chronic pain, Alzheimer's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Under the proposed legislation the Dept. of Public Health would issue registry cards for patients and their caregivers.  The legislation states that cannabis plants must be grown in an enclosed locked facility and does not allow for cannabis to be smoked in public or on public transportation.  It would also not be permitted on school or correctional facility property.

 As of February 18, SB 1381 has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Public Health.

Chiropractors

Chiropractic Information Line
309-342-1612
1128 Monroe St.

Allied Health Chiropractic Centers
309-343-4418
1580 E. Knox St.
Allied Health Chiropractic Center

Dr. Brian Buelt
309-343-5175
672 W. Main St.
Dr Brian Buelt

Ensign Chiropractic
309-462-2622
813 N. Monroe St.  Abingdon

Galesburg Wellness Center
Dr. Dennis Conway
309-344-4778
352 North Henderson
Galesburg Wellness Center

Gerleman Chiropractic Center
309-343-2117
777 N. Henderson St.

Hayden Chiropractic Center
309-344-4988
1174 N. Seminary St.
Hayden Chiropractic

Health Alternatives
309-342-1717
2515 Grand Ave

Knox County Chiropractic Center Clinic
309-342-9147
1128 Monroe St.

Knoxville Chiropractic Center
309-289-9777
106 S. Public Square  Knoxville

Larsen Chiropractic Center
309-342-2777
1052 E. Losey St.

Midtown Chiropractic Clinic
309-344-4030
444 N. Henderson St.
Midtown Chiropractic Clinic

Dale Murdock DC
309-343-5005
805 E. Brooks St

Wilson Chiropractic
309-343-0028
1183 N. Henderson St.
Wilson Chiropractic Center

Counseling
 
Bnsf Eap Counselor
309-345-6448
1670 S Henderson St

Bridgeway Inc
309-344-2323
2323 Windish Drive
Bridgeway

Advanced Behavioral Health
309-342-6852
2101 Windish Dr

Catholic Charities
309-342-1136
292 N Chambers St

Counseling Family & Marriage
309-342-6488
1707 N Henderson St

Crossroads: Counseling & Life Coaching
Lindsay J Peachey, MsEd, LPC, LC
Rebecca S Mowers, MSW, LCSW
309-343-0800
647 W Losey St
Crossroads 

Farrar Charles H PhD
309-343-4360
311 East Main St Ste 517 

Galesburg Clinic
Miller Theresa DPM
309-343-1000
3315 N. Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic 

Life Improvements
Bonnie Bair LCPC
309-335-6782
1798 Knox Road 700 E 

Nyi & Nyi Counseling
Miller Theresa DPM
309-343-1439
311 E Main St # 404

Westside Clinical Counseling
309-343-7457
1580 East Knox Street

Dentist

Bailey, Ryan DDS
309-344-3311
929 W. Carl Sandburg Dr.
Western Illinois Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Bicego, John R Jr. DDS
309-342-3175
1172 Monroe St.

Bobofchak, Bruce DDS
309-344-2211
929 W. Carl Sandburg Dr.
Western Illinois Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Borden, Charles DDS
309-343-0753
1171 N. Henderson St.

Bortz, Donald DDS
309-342-2137
369 N. Kellogg St.

Holiday, Michael DDS
309-462-5272
302 N. Pennsylvania St.  Abingdon

Johnson, Gaylen DDS
309-343-9229
1172 N. Monroe St.

Kasper, Dan DDS
309-344-3311
929 W. Carl Sandburg Dr.
Western Illinois Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Kendall, Alan DDS
309-343-8299
301 N. Henderson St

Lander, Paul DDS
309-343-0753
1172 N. Henderson St.

Melhus J E DMD
309-342-8210
399 N. Henderson St.

Minor, Arnold DDS
309-342-1215
69 N. Chambers

Nichols, Joseph DDS
309-289-8609
228 E. Main St.  Knoxville

Owen, Reuel DDS
309-342-7112
1237 Sweetbriar Pl.
Owen, Reuel DDS

Prairie Valley Orthodontics, LTD
309-343-8727
1171 N Henderson St

Renfroe Lance DDS
309-342-2412
1172 Monroe St.

Sayrs, Kandy DDS
309-342-4144
1865 N. Henderson St.

Dermatologists

Soderstom Dermatology
344-5777
60 S Soangetaha Rd
Soderstrom Dermatology

Medical Equipment

Azer Clinic Custom Brace Shop
309-344-3346
872 W. Dayton St.
Azer Clinic

First Choice Medical Equipment Inc
309-344-6000
799 N. Henderson St.

Kelly's Medical Equipment
309-341-1117
914 E. Main St.

Midwest Regional Homecare
309-343-9031
427 E. Fremont St.
Midwest Regional Homecare

Optical

Bards Optical
309-343-7799
1265 N Henderson St
Bard Optical

In Focus Optical
309-342-8676
430 N Henderson St
In Focus Optical

Kehoe Eye Care, PC
309-343-1183
4-L Plaza, Ste 35
Kehoe Eye Care, PC

Rigsby III, MD. LLC, JH
309-343-6000
834 N Seminary St, Ste 103

Ruppel MD, LLC, James R
309-345-2020
834 N Seminary St, Ste 105
Ruppel MD, LLC, James R

Sears Optical
309-344-2188
1150 W Sandburg Dr # 1150
Sears Optical

Pharmacy

Burgland Drug
309-344-2412
1440 N. Henderson St.

Cottage Professional Pharmacy
309-341-4444
Kellogg St.

HyVee Food Store
309-344-1101
1975 National Blvd.
309-342-1619
2030 E. Main St.
HyVee Pharmacy

K-Mart
309-344-3088
1150 W. Carl Sandburg Dr.
KMart Pharmacy

Target
309-344-1362
1071 W. Carl Sandburg Dr.
Target Pharmacy

Turner Prescription Center
343-9168
12 Public Square

Walgreen Pharmacy
309-343-5141
844 W. Fremont St.
309-341-2446
1057 E. Main St.
Walgreens Pharmacy

Wal-Mart
309-343-6866
659 Knox Square Dr.
WalMart Pharmacy

Physical Therapy

Azer Rehab Systems
309-344-3400
872 W. Dayton St.
Azer Rehab Systems

Cottage Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
309-343-3434
765 Kellogg St. Suite 300
Advanced Rehab & Sports Medicine Services

OSF St Mary Medical Center Rehabilitative Services
309-344-9600
3333 N. Seminary St.
OSF St Mary Medical Center Therapy

Rehab Care Group
309-342-6417
1145 Frank St.
Rehab Care Group

Physician - Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Ostepathy

Advanced Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center
309-344-0320
862 W Dayton St

Auer Linda DO
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Baumgardner, Chris MD
309-343-5114
3375 N Seminary St

Baumgardner, Jeffrey MD
309-342-3565
940 North Henderson St

Behrents, Gordon MD
309-344-1463
515 Hackberry Rd

Benejam, R S MD
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Bohan, John MD
309-343-6626
996 N Cedar

Boydstun, John S MD
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Bussey, Kenneth L MD
309-342-0194
834 N Seminary St Ste 102
Galesburg Orthopedic Services Ltd

Central Illinois Neurosciences
309-342-7002
765 N Kellogg St Ste200

Choudry, M Q MD
309-343-1000
1707 N Henderson St

Chu, Alan A MD
309-343-7775
3375 N Seminary St

Clemson, Barry S MD
309-343-7775
3375 N Seminary St

Currie, Robert E MD
309-343-7130
834 N Seminary St, Ste 201
Medical Arts Clinic

Davis, Mark E MD
309-343-7773
834 N Seminary St Ste 503
Surgical Clinic Ltd

DeYoung, Mark MD
309-289-2341
904 E Main, Knoxville

Enoch, Archie MD
309-343-7138
834 N Seminary St, Ste 201
Medical Arts Clinic

Fayman, Sam MD
309-344-0508
2152 Hampton Ct

Fayman, Sam MD
309-734-4949
319 N Maint St, Monmouth

Flacco-Nesselroad Valerie MD
309-343-5114
3375 N Seminary St

Flacco, Richard M MD
309-323-5114
3375 N Seminary St

Galesburg Anesthesiology SC
309-343-0557
1048 E Losey St

Galesburg Clinic (The)
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Galesburg Dermatology Center
309-344-7546
201 N Prairie St

Galesburg Orthopedic Services Ltd
309-342-0194
834 N Seminary St Ste 102
Galesburg Orthopedic Services Ltd

Galesburg Pathology Group SC
309-343-5899
100 N Cherry St

Galesburg Radiology Assoc SC
309-343-5988
100 N Cherry St

Gernant, Michael MD
309-342-0194
834 N Seminary St, Ste 104
Galesburg Orthopedic Services Ltd

Grady, Clyde MD
309-289-2335
104 S Broad St, Knoxville

Greeley, Lynn MD
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Guerrero, Raul MD
309-734-8372
400 N Main St, Monmouth

Gumm, Darrel C MD
309-343-7775
3375 N Seminary St

Gupta, Madan L MD
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Hauslein, Peter D MD
309-343-9393
582 N Seminary St

Heart Care Midwest
309-343-7775
765 N Kellogg St

Hershkowitz, Jeffrey DO
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Heyde, Raymond R S
309-342-1234
311 E Main St
Heyde, Raymond R S

Hickerson Medical Clinic
309-289-2335
104 S Broad St, Knoxville

Hill, Jeffery MD
309-343-3162
834 N Seminary St, Ste 201
Medical Arts Clinic

Howell, Sherri DO
309-734-5141
1000 W Harlem, Monmouth

Hughes, Theresa DPM
309-343-1000
1707 N Henderson St

Intercommunity Cancer Center of Western Illinois
309-344-2831
450 Mayo Dr
Intercommunity Cancer Center of Western Illinois

Jamnadas Brij B MD
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Kakani, Vijaya L MD
309-342-2262
834 N Seminary St, Ste 502

Katchen, Debra MD
309-345-0394
765 N Kellogg St

Katchen, Marc MD
309-345-0394
765 N Kellogg St

Kesavan B S MD FAAP
309-342-2171
834 N Seminary St, Ste 302
Medical Arts Clinic

Kieft, Richard
309-734-4006
520 E 1st Ave, Monmouth

King, James H MD FACP
309-344-1000
3315 N Seminary St
Galesburg Clinic

Knapp, Paul D MD
309-734-4949
319 N Main St, Monmouth

Knox OB/GYN LTD
309-343-5117
834 N Seminary St