The Illinois Commerce Commission is currently considering a proposal from Nicor that would raise customers’ gas rates by $316 million. If approved, this would be the largest gas hike in history and customer rates are expected to rise by more than $90 a year.
Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 1226, the Road Safety & Fairness Act into law, a bipartisan measure championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and AARP Illinois.
AARP is offering classes in Peoria to help central Illinois residents use smartphones and tablets more effectively. The courses can help members and their guests take better photos and use their devices to keep in touch with family and friends or search for jobs online.
AARP leaders and volunteers from Illinois and across the nation traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress on Wednesday, April 25 th urging Congressional leaders to make permanent the medical expense tax deduction threshold of 7.5 percent, maintain SNAP funding in the Farm bill, and to show their commitment to family caregiving by joining the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) caucus.
Springfield, Ill. – AARP Illinois issued the following statement Friday thanking the state House of Representatives for voting 65-38 for HB 4900, a proposal to require generic drug companies to justify drastic increases in price to the state Attorney General.
Join AARP Chicago on Wednesday, April 25th for A Global Look at Challenges Facing Black Chicago. This event will take place at the University of Chicago’s Ida Noyes Hall located at 1212 East 59th with doors opening at 5:45 pm; the show time is 6:30pm - 8pm.