AARP Illinois

East St. Louis parks littered with garbage, swimming pools without water, critical programs such as Meals on Wheels cut for seniors and summer camp programs no longer available for children are among the many tragic consequences of years of fiscal mismanagement by the state.

2019 is turning out to be a year of two 50th anniversaries…the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots…and the 50th Anniversary of the Chicago Pride Parade! AARP Chicago is extremely excited to be celebrating these milestones all throughout the month of June…and the rest of 2019!

IL is broken. The fiscal crisis forces people all across this state, like the ones shown in these videos, to endure heartbreaking struggles and choices. Enough is Enough! Tell your legislators to put people over politics by passing the long-term fiscal plan and Fair Tax now.

Find out more about this issue at AARP’s second in a series of free webinars.

Learn essential networking and interviewing skills at our free, two-part webinar.

Caregivers of family members with dementia face many challenges and often neglect their own needs while taking care of others. We asked Toni Pliskin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the NorthShore Center for Brain Health, to describe common challenges caregivers face, as well as strategies for self-care and brain health.

Learn about ways to avoid illegal robocalls and phone scams in this free, two-part webinar.

Discover New Possibilities And Get To Know AARP and What We’re Doing In Pekin.

AARP Illinois has launched a campaign in Springfield to advocate for the rights and protection of nursing home residents.

AARP Illinois is a major sponsor of this year’s Fifth Third Bike the Drive and we want members, friends, and family of all ages to join us in downtown Chicago Sunday, May 26, 2019! Riders can start as early as 5:30 a.m. – race organizers encourage everyone to start by 7:00 a.m. if you want to complete the whole 30 miles!! But you can do as little or as much as you want!