Illinois House Bill 5338 - School Food Allergy Guidelines — passed the Illinois House and is moving to the Senate.
The bill…
Requires the State Board of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Public Health, to develop and make available to each school board guidelines for the management of students with life-threatening food allergies. Requires each […]

WGN RADIO AM 720 will air a three day Food Allergy Series on Wed. April 30, Thursday May 1, and Friday May 2 at 7:00am, 5:00pm and 11:00pm. Children Memorial’s Dr. Jacqueline Pongracic, Dave, Denise, Bryan and Daniel Bunning as well as many others were interviewed for this piece. We hope many have the chance […]

We are collecting information from parents about what Illinois School Districts are doing either district-wide or on an individual school basis to make a difference for Children with Life Threatening Food Allergies. We feel that by collecting this information, each school district should not have to reinvent the wheel, just borrow from school districts who […]

We need your help!
A few of us have been working with Rep. Tom Cross’ office (IL Republican Leader of the House) on legislation to help our children who suffer from food allergies be safe in school with a policy that is consistent throughout the state.
Please sign our on-line petition TODAY and support this […]

As you know, FAAN has been working on behalf of you and your children to
make American schools safer for children with food allergy. A vitally
needed piece of legislation has been working its way through the Congress
since late 2005, and in recent weeks there has been a new development.
But, we are almost out of time! […]

In the 9/24 episode of Fox TV’s “The Simpsons”, according to Fox’s own description, “Bart uses Skinner’s peanut allergy to force the Principal to do his bidding.”
Let Fox know how you feel about this kind of trivializing of peanut allergies. Find your local Fox affiliate and contact them.