Sen. Mattie Hunter Hosts 20th Annual Family Health and Fitness Fair

Ill. State Senator Mattie Hunter (3rd District), in partnership with the Institute for Positive Living, the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ada S. McKinley and TASC, is hosting one of the city’s largest health fairs.The 20th Annual Family Health and Fitness Fair is Saturday, August 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Illinois Institute of Technology Campus, 33rd and State St., Chicago.Back-to-school time will be here soon, and parents can get a head start with these free services. The St. Bernard Mobile Health unit will offer free school physicals, the Illinois Eye Institute and the Illinois College of Optometry will give eye exams, and Kenny Williams-Dudley Beauty College will give back-to-school haircuts. There will also be massages, food, and entertainment.If the weather proves to be too hot for some, a cooling bus will be available. Parents must accompany their children to receive free healthcare and bring shot records for immunizations.Families and their children also may take advantage of a number of services offered for free or at a nominal cost: National Kidney Foundation, free kidney and diabetes screening IL Secretary of State ID card for ages 18 and under: $5; ages 18-64: $20; free for ages 65 and up...