Illinois § 133 Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day

Illinois Statutes

§ 133 — Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day

Illinois § 133

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 5GENERAL PROVISIONS

Act 5 ILCS 490/State Commemorative Dates Act.

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5 Ill. Comp. Stat. 133 (2026).

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May 17th of each year is designated as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day. Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children, and DIPG is a highly aggressive brain tumor that affects roughly 300 children a year in the United States. DIPG Awareness Day is to be observed throughout the State as a day to encourage the people of Illinois to help increase public awareness of this particularly aggressive form of cancer affecting children.

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May 17th of each year is designated as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day. Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children, and DIPG is a highly aggressive brain tumor that affects roughly 300 children a year in the United States. DIPG Awareness Day is to be observed throughout the State as a day to encourage the people of Illinois to help increase public awareness of this particularly aggressive form of cancer affecting children.