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Looking to be 'Normal' While Battling Cancer at Work

Connect: Stories December 10, 2019

You have cancer are the scariest words for anyone to hear. When Mary Tinnes was diagnosed with cancer, her world stopped and besides wanting to beat the disease, she wanted her life to be as normal as possible during her battle. At work is where...
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Helping to Keep Special Olympics Athletes Healthy

BCBSIL Connect Team December 9, 2019

We proudly support Special Olympics Illinois’ goal with more than $75,000 in funding to help transform the lives of current and aspiring athletes with intellectual disabilities through the gift of sport.
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Innovative Way of Treating Asthma Also Proves Effective for Other Illnesses

BCBSIL Connect Team December 9, 2019

Treating chronic illness can be a challenge. It requires regular medical care, education and medication. It also requires one thing that is almost always in short supply in health care: Time.
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Driving Health Change: Meet our Care Van Drivers

BCBSIL Connect Team December 6, 2019

Jose and Gerry spend hours driving healthy change in Chicago. They’re job descriptions say they drive the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Care Van, but what they do is so much more…
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Teaming up with the Chicago Department of Public Health to Provide Free Flu Shots

BCBSIL Connect Team December 5, 2019

We’re making getting flu shots easy by teaming up with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) to provide free flu shots via the Healthy Chicago Care Van.
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Tips for a Safe July 4th

BCBSIL Connect Team July 3, 2017

Celebrating Independence Day can be lots of fun for you and your family. We have some safety tips to help you plan for the festivities.
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Meet Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois’ 2016 Volunteer of the Year!

BCBSIL Connect Team January 16, 2017

Caitlin Urbain was chosen as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Volunteer of the year. Get to know how Caitlin makes a difference with her work in the community. Volunteerism is celebrated at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. This year...
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BCBS is Helping Lawndale Become CHAMPions of Diabetes Management

BCBSIL Connect Team December 9, 2016

CHAMP study works to determine the most effective way to control blood sugar levels among adults with diabetes in the North Lawndale community in Chicago.
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Arden Shore Family and Child Services Serves Unmet Needs

BCBSIL Connect Team November 18, 2016

Arden Shore Family and Child Services provides therapy to members of the community who need it most. Offering bilingual services to the Latino Community in Lake County who have a higher rate of unmet needs.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois wraps up 80th Anniversary Celebration with on-site Volunteer Event!

BCBSIL Connect Team November 14, 2016

To mark our 80th anniversary serving the state of Illinois we set our personal goal of having our employees participate in 80 volunteer events around the state – one for every year we’ve had the privilege of partnering with the people of Illinois...
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Surprised 8 Organizations Around the State of Illinois with Anniversary Grants!

BCBSIL Connect Team August 12, 2016

To continue celebrating our 8 decades, 8 organizations around the state of Illinois were surprised with an 80 for 80 #2016SummerOfService Anniversary Grant of $5,000 each. We let our employees choose who they thought deserved to receive this extra...
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Celebrates 80 years with 80 for 80 Summer of Service

BCBSIL Connect Team July 18, 2016

To mark our 80th anniversary serving the state of Illinois we will be kicking off our 80 for 80 summer of service. What does that mean? This summer, our goal is to have our employees participate in 80 volunteer events around the state – one for every...
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Blue Cross recognizes Youth Leaders with the CNDA Award

BCBSIL Connect Team April 22, 2016

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois along with LISC Chicago recognized the hard work youth leaders from all over Chicago have done. This year the Chicago Neighborhood Development Award was awarded to the Mivka Challenge for their health activism...
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Almost Home Kids; Supporting Families of Children with Complicated Health Needs

BCBSIL Connect Team January 22, 2016

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is proud to support Almost Home Kids. Since opening its doors AHK has served 1,400 children who require 24 hours technology dependent medical needs and their families. The goal of AHK is to have children with...
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Working with our Community to help Stop Diabetes

BCBSIL Connect Team November 24, 2015

According to the American Diabetes Association nearly 30 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes and approximately 800,000 people 18 years of age and older have diagnosed diabetes in Illinois. With that in mind Blue Cross and...
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