The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) stopped the biggest gas rate hike in Illinois history, cutting a proposed $314 million increase from Nicor Gas by almost 50 percent, on the heels of months of public outcry and advocacy by AARP Illinois, including 35,000 petitions signed by AARP members.
AARP's State Director Bob Gallo and State President Rosanna Marquez participated in a segment on the Friday, August 26th edition of WCIU's "You and Me in the Morning" discussing pedestrian safety and safer streets.
AARP Illinois was proud to contribute to a Fox Illinois news story on Gov. Bruce Rauner recent passage of a law that would help Illinois Caregivers. AARP supports this piece of legislation which provides much needed assistance to families across the state.
More than 15 years ago, when my colleagues and I wrote one of the first self-help books for people considering joint replacement, we decided we could summarize our advice in two words: STAY ACTIVE. At the time, the advice was novel - most doctors were counseling patients against exercise or telling them to “take it easy” on their joints.
The Social Security and Women Summit luncheon was held yesterday at Chicago's Union League Club. It was a joint venture between AARP and the National Committee designed to bring awareness to the importance of safeguarding Social security's future by finding commonsense, non-partisan solutions to update the program.