Our Response to Governor Pritzker’s FY25 Budget Address

Last week, Governor Pritzker gave his 2024 State of the State and FY25 Budget Address. While we commend the Governor and his administration for celebrating the importance of health and human service work and the workers employed by the state, we are disappointed in...

Healthy Illinois Campaign Awarded Justice and Equity Award

Join us in congratulating the Healthy Illinois Campaign for the 2024 Justice and Equity Award from the American Society on Aging Advisory Council. This award is presented to an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions to promoting equity and...

2024 Lunar New Year Celebration

On February 20th, our coalition partner HANA Center celebrated the Lunar New Year and welcomed the Year of the Blue Dragon. More than 100 community members of all ages took part in the festivities and enjoyed activities like Saebae (intergenerational New Year’s...

Mary Killough to Be New Director of Department of Aging

On February 13, Governor JB Pritzker announced the appointment of Mary Killough, a lifelong advocate for older adults, as the next director of the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA). She will assume the position in March, pending Senate confirmation. Killough...

National Public Housing Museum Exhibit: EVICTED

This free exhibit is inspired by Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City It will be staffed by museum educators who bring their cultural expertise and lived experience. No reservations or tickets are required,...