senior care

A coalition of senior care organizations in the state is calling on the Gov. Bruce Rauner to drop his proposed Community Reinvestment Program. The group…

Illinois Democrats and senior-citizen groups are challenging Governor Bruce Rauner’s push to change home health care services. With a growing elderly…

The Illinois House has approved a measure that would increase wages for the hundreds of thousands of workers who care for seniors. The proposal sponsored…

In legislation headed to the governor, the 24,000 workers who care for disabled residents in their homes would make at least $15 an hour. The Illinois…

Home health care workers, seniors and their loved ones gathered at Hurlburt House in Peoria yesterday to denounce cuts proposed for the Community Care…

Illinois' largest provider of social services today announced that the budget stalemate will force it to close programs and let go more than 40% of its…

DIETERICH, Ill. (AP) - The incoming director of the Illinois Department on Aging says her immediate goal will be to help older residents of the state live…

Illinois Democrats are moving forward with attempts to override Governor Bruce Rauner's vetoes despite his offering what Republicans call an olive branch.…

The House failed to override a veto by Gov. Bruce Rauner that limits institutional care available to seniors. The measure would have ensured that seniors…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has cut back on institutional care available to seniors. The Governor used an amendatory veto to reduce the cost of the measure aimed at…