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Illinois State Director Bob Gallo spoke with Illinois News Network providing insight into the proposed new tax on retirement income.

AARP Illinois State Director, Bob Gallo, was a guest on Illinois News Connection speaking about the concerns that AARP has around ideas like Medicare vouchers.

In our quest to understand and improve brain health, the old adage remains true: What’s good for the heart is good for the brain.

Honor the Deal

CHICAGO — AARP today launched a comprehensive campaign to protect Medicare in the face of proposals by some in Congress that would hurt hardworking Illinoisans who have paid into the program their entire working lives.

CHICAGO– Beginning today through April 18, AARP Foundation is providing free tax assistance and preparation through its Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in its 49th year, is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service, offering free tax preparation help to anyone, especially those who are 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

For too long Illinois has been without a comprehensive, balanced budget that helps make life better for residents of all ages.

You may have heard in the news that yet another Alzheimer’s drug has failed to show efficacy in a large clinical trial. Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last month that their drug Solanezumab had failed its second trial.

AARP’s Ryan Gruenenfelder joined Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs at a press conference to compel Life Insurers to Pay Death Benefits.

Moving forward with our Enough is Enough campaign mobilizing citizens across Illinois and encouraging them to hold elected officials – the Governor and the members of the General Assembly – accountable for the gridlock and demand they find long-term solutions and pass a budget that restores the fiscal health of our state.