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SENIOR HELPLINE1-800-252-8966711 (TRS)
November
11/13/20 - IL Department on Aging Recognizes National Family Caregivers Month
October
10/27/20 - IL Department on Aging Announces Final Public Hearing for State Plan
10/16/20 - IL Department on Aging Announces 2020 Senior Hall of Fame Inductees; Presents Governor’s Engaging Aging Awards
September
9/29/20 – IL Department on Aging Encourages Older Adults to Get Their Flu Shots
9/24/20 – IL Department on Aging Highlights Falls Prevention Awareness Week
9/14/20 – IEMA, IDoA Stress the Importance of Disaster Preparedness
August
8/25/20 – Jesse White Announces One-Year Extension of Driver’s License Expiration Dates for Seniors Age 75 and Older
8/24/20 – IL Department on Aging: Last Call - 2020 Senior Hall of Fame Awards
July
7/9/20 – IL Department on Aging Launches Campaign to Protect Seniors and Adults with Disabilities from Abuse
June
6/12/20 – IL Department on Aging: 2020 Senior Hall of Fame Awards - Extension
May
5/29/20 – State of Illinois Receives $1.7 Million in Connectivity Assistance to Keep Older Illinoisans Connected During COVID-19
5/11/20 – IL Department on Aging Celebrates Older Americans Month
April
4/27/20 – IL Department on Aging Launches Revamped Website
4/27/20 – Wellness Check Safety Precautions
4/11/20 – IL Department on Aging Provides $7 Million in Meal Assistance for Older Illinoisans
March
3/10/20 – Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available Throughout Illinois
February
2/13/20 – OSFM Stresses Importance of Fire Safety for Older Illinoisans
January
1/1/20 – Pritzker Administration to Expand Benefit Opportunities to more Seniors in 2020
For more information, call the Illinois Department on Aging's Senior HelpLine.