SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday, April 19 that make up a roughly $46 billion Fiscal Year 2023 state general revenue funds budget that includes increased…
As part of as part of National Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) are encouraging older Illinoisans and their…
When Holy Angels school in Aurora went on lockdown following the Henry Pratt shooting in February, Ed Carter and his team from the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club jumped into action. In…
Jennifer Pearce knows what it’s like when an aging loved one needs help staying in his or her home. “Seniors want to age in place. They prefer to stay in their home….
The Alzheimer’s Association 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report shows an estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, including 220,000 in Illinois….
Bouts of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection from others are overriding mental health issues facing area seniors, according to local experts. So much so that today, the suicide…
After being in rural Edwards for 16 years, Pets for Seniors now has new digs in Peoria for its felines while the shelter’s dogs will now reside in foster homes prior to adoption….
As a full-time caregiver for her husband, Sandra Laughlin doesn’t get much time to herself. Since discovering OSF Senior World, an adult day services program in Peoria, Laughlin…
Chicago police plan DUI patrolsThe Chicago Police Department will be conducting DUI Saturation patrols this weekend ...
Zoning Committee votes against solar ...Second of three stories looking at a proposed solar farm in Winnebago ...
Mom of victim in fatal ...Traci Palucci is struggling to put all her feelings into a victim ...
Democratic leadership gets behind Williamson’s ...Republican Amy Grant, R-47th, was first elected to the state House in ...
