In 2015, Julian Davis was a student at Saint Xavier University when he received the devastating news that his father, Samuel, had been diagnosed with ALS. Immediately, Julian began searching for a way to honor his father. As a student-athlete …
Podcast Feature: “Behind the Curtain” with Paul Lisnek
This week, the Les Turner ALS Foundation had the privilege to sit down with WGN-TV political analyst, Paul Lisnek, on his weekly podcast “Behind the Curtain”. Through personal connections and participating in our annual events, such as the ALS Walk …
Faces of ALS: “They were right there when I needed them…”
For fifteen years, Darryl Carradine lived thinking he had Multiple Sclerosis. But something didn’t seem right. His symptoms kept getting worse and he wasn’t getting the help he needed. In a rare twist of fate, Darryl met the doctor who …
Faces of ALS: Making Life Easier Every Single Day
In 1986, the Foundation opened one of the country’s first multi-disciplinary ALS patient care centers, the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic. Today, it is an integral part of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and serves as a model …
