The Quiet Epidemic: Now Showing in Chicago

Join us on Sunday, March 30, 2025, for a special screening of the film The Quiet Epidemic. We partnered with JCC Chicago and ReelAbilities Chicago to bring this award-winning documentary to the area for a FREE event.

About the film

After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. Their search for answers lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed scientific research and buried documents reveals why ticks—and the diseases they carry—have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.

Event details

Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025

Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Location: Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Cost: The event is FREE and open to the public, but please reserve a ticket so that we can keep track of the number of attendees.

Special guest

Following the completion of the film, Illinois Lyme Association’s board member Dr. Casey Kelley will be on hand to give a short presentation and answer some Lyme-related questions. We’ll also have some factsheets and brochures for attendees to take home.

See you there

We hope you’ll be able to join us. Feel free to invite your friends and family to the film as we raise awareness about the impact that Lyme disease has had on all of our lives!

Can’t make it? Please consider a donation to support ILA.