The plan establishes a decade-long blueprint to ensure the growing population of older Illinoisans “can live dignified, engaged, productive, and meaningful lives at every stage of life,” the Illinois Department of Aging said.

State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, is inviting residents across the 45th District to help brighten Valentine’s Day for local seniors by participating in his Valentines for Seniors Card Drive.

University of Illinois Extension Family Life Educator Kara Schweitzer will offer a free family life program in January, providing community members with research-informed guidance on aging, caregiving and overall well-being.

The Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center recently announced the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2026, marking five decades of dedication to serving seniors and community members in Mt. Morris and the surrounding area.

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr., R-Dixon, is asking residents of the 37th District to help make Valentine’s Day more meaningful for local seniors by contributing cards to his annual Valentines for Seniors card drive.

Highlighted by Mayor Jeff Schielke as one of Batavia’s top future developments in the “State of the Community” address, Ignite Medical Resort Batavia has officially opened its doors.

There will be a special celebration at 6 p.m. Jan. 23, which will include an open house, to start off the celebratory year.

Legal issues have prevented the project – which is about 90% complete – from moving forward. The complex, located next to Oswego Village Hall, features 142 independent, assisted living and memory care residential units.

Developers are exploring plans for a new 23-acre senior living community in St. Charles, with 64 independent “living cottages” and a senior living building for assisted living and memory care. 'Cedarhurst of St. Charles' would be on part of the Heisley agricultural property.

The grant from the William & Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation will help fund improvements to Heritage Square Dixon's rehabilitation room, outdoor gathering areas and entertainment center.

Rock River Center is a resource center located at 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

COLUMN: If you’re a veteran of the armed forces, you certainly learned your share of military-specific jargon, acronyms, and other lingo during your service. Even the alphabet is phonetic. Now I want to introduce you to another term specific to veterans: Claims shark.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

To date, The Timbers of Shorewood, senior living facility, has donated more than $82,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Rock River Center is a resource center located at 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Senate Bill 642 was signed into law, creating Public Act 104-045, which increases the “maximum income limitation” for the Low-Income Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption.

Here's a iist of events happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Rock River Center is a resource center located at 810 S. 10th St., Oregon.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

The results are in for Blackhawk Hills Regional Council’s 2025 Northwest Illinois Housing Design Competition. Eleven entries were submitted by designers and scored by a 9-person judging panel with experience in accessibility, community and economic development, and design.

Rock River Center will close for the Christmas holiday from noon Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 2.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

Meier: There’s two surefire ways to avoid online scams: face-to-face transactions, preferably in a public place, and cash only.

Here's a list of upcoming activities at the Rock River Center.

Volunteers from Knights of Columbus, Lady Knights Auxiliary, Senior Services Associates serve up early holiday dinner to Yorkville seniors.

Here's a list of events happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

The Lee County Council on Aging welcomed U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, on Nov. 7 for a special visit recognizing the dedication and service of the agency’s employees.

Seasoned performers are getting in on the act in Dixon, where seniors' talents are getting an encore performance, thanks to a new theater group.

Lockport Township offered a complimentary buffet breakfast to senior residents during its 18th annual Senior Breakfast program

The Thanksgiving luncheon serves up about 200 pounds of turkey to more than 150 seniors, the council said.

Dixon Stage Left’s first Senior Theatre showcase performance, “We Still Got It!”, will be Sunday, Oct. 26 at The Next Picture Show.

What started as somewhere for seniors to socialize has grown into a place that today is celebrating 50 years of being the Center of attention for Ogle County’s older population.

No Kings protests in Will County drew large crowds n Joliet and Bolingbrook on Saturday.

Eileen Dupuis takes life one day at a time and she celebrates birthday 105 this weekend.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told states it will not fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits unless the Trump administration and Congress reach an agreement to reopen the government

Sign-up for the program filled up in 30 hours this year, the fastest rate yet for a city of Joliet service that clears driveways and sidewalks for seniors and disabled residents.

Shelia M. Pardo's appointment at Senior Services of Will County is effective Oct. 14.

Senior health insurance open enrollment appointments will be held at 1st Gateway Credit Union, 200 N. Base St., Morrison, from Oct. 20 to Dec. 7 on Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment.

The development features 36 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom units, located at 1356 Sycamore Road in Yorkville.

September is National Senior Center Month. The Hub City Senior Center at 401 Cherry Ave. in Rochelle provides community, exercise, transportation and more to area seniors to improve their quality of life, HCSC Executive Director Diana King said.

Residents at the DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center in DeKalb got to meet some friendly animals as Kate's Kritters Mobile Petting Zoo stopped by the facility Thursday for a visit.

Senior Services of Will County is already seeking a replacement and the position is posted.

After winning $200,000 on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket from a Jewel-Osco in Oswego, Clarence Neuenkirchen, a grandfather from Montgomery, couldn’t wait to tell his wife.

The city of Wheaton is accepting applications for the Senior Assistance Program, an annual program administered through the city’s Commission on Aging that provides monthly financial assistance to qualifying seniors.

As part of its Meals on Wheels partnership, Tacos Before Vatos will offer made-from scratch lunches and dinners to Meals on Wheels clients age age 60-plus as well as spouses of eligible clients.

Hearthstone Communities, a senior living facility and nursing home in Woodstock, is closing.

Seniors are invited to a free seminar on long-term care planning at the DeKalb Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 12:30 p.m. in the lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room.

Beware of phishing messages, which are text messages pushed out to millions of cell phone subscribers and designed to motivate the recipients through fear, excitement, or curiosity to respond.

A proposed development in Yorkville with 20-single family residential lots, designed for the 55-and-older crowd, is a significant step closer to shovels in the ground after the city approved a revised final plat.