Illinois Cancer Action Day 2025

Registration has closed, but if you forgot to register, please email [email protected]. 

When: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm  

Where: Northfield Inn, Suites and Conference Center in Springfield, IL / Illinois State Capitol

Important Travel Information:

***For bus attendees: Please arrive at Woodfield Mall by 6:00 AM as the bus will depart promptly at 6:30 AM. Free parking will be in the overflow lot by the Nordstrom parking garage.

***For those driving: ACS CAN will provide mileage reimbursement. Free parking is available at the Northfield Inn & Suites Conference Center in Springfield, IL.

Event Check-in

Check-in will be from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM, where you will receive a folder filled with information for the day. We will begin promptly at 10:00 AM.

Attire

Our Cancer Action Day is also Suits and Sneakers Day at the State Capitol, where lawmakers and staff will wear sneakers at the Capitol to show their support for the cancer community. Please wear business casual attire and your sneakers, and remember that you will receive an Illinois Fights Cancer T-shirt to wear.

Location

Our day begins at the Northfield Inn and Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Inn Drive, Springfield, IL 62702. A member of the ACS CAN team will greet attendees at the door and guide them upon arrival.

Bus Information Schaumburg to Springfield

For those who signed up for the ACS CAN bus, please arrive at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL by 6:00 AM, as the bus will depart promptly at 6:30 AM. Free parking will be available in the overflow lot near the Nordstrom parking garage. Our bus captains are Theresa and Martin Mendez. You will receive a separate email from Lauren MacLaren confirming your bus plans on Tuesday, along with our bus captain's contact information.

Parking

Parking at Northfield Inn and Conference Center is free and located in the surface lot surrounding the hotel.

Meals

ACS CAN will provide lunch and an afternoon snack for you.

Legislator Meeting information

We will bus you to the Capitol from the Northfield Inn and Conference Center for meetings with lawmakers. During the morning session, we will cover all the policy issue information and logistics you need to know before heading to the Capitol.

Groups received an introduction to group leads on May 3 from Lauren MacLaren. The Group leads will assist in contacting lawmakers to contact offices about scheduling meetings. Most member meetings happen after your legislature is pulled from the floor. 

Thank you all for joining us for this important day at the Capitol.  We look forward to a great day of advocacy and are thankful to have such amazing volunteers willing to share their stories and voices. If you need to reach us before the event, call Ally Lopshire at 847-553-6115 or Lauren Maclaren at 330-524-0285.  We understand plans change and appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us through email if that is the case, [email protected].

See you Wednesday!