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Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans Welcomes New Executive Director

The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans is happy to announce that our organizer, Krystle Able, has been promoted to executive director. Krystle started with the Illinois Alliance in 2022 as a part time organizer. She is also a labor-endorsed elected member of the McLean Co... Read more

Introducing the New Board of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans

  This past weekend, the IARA hosted our biennial convention at the UAW Pat Greathouse Education Center in Ottawa. We were thrilled to be joined by UAW Illinois political/legislative coordinator John Gedney, our national Executive Director Rich Fies... Read more

2023 Senior Power Celebration

2023 Senior Power Celebration Friday, October 13th, 2023 The Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA located at 1340 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60607. Doors open at 11 a.m.  Program begins at Noon A plated lunch will be served.  Reg... Read more

Illinois Department on Aging Seeks Nominations for Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame

Press Release from Illinois Department on Aging, May 03, 2003 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is reminding residents of the upcoming June 1 nomination deadline for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame awards, open to a... Read more

Older Americans Month: Aging Unbound in Illinois

Each May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nationwide observance of Older Americans Month. The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, along with our National Alliance, other state chapters, and the Department of Aging, along with various state agencies ce... Read more

Congressional GOP Members Holding Older Americans Hostage with Default on America Act

The Alliance for Retired Americans calls for an increase to the debt ceiling with no strings attached. However, Congressional GOP members are supporting Speaker McCarthy's Default on America Act (H.R. 2811) which would have devasting effects on older Americans and other vulnerabl... Read more

Save the Date! Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans Biennial Convention

Save the Date! The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans will hold our Biennial Convention on Saturday, September 16th at UAW Pat Greathouse Center 1000 E. Center Street, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350   (Executive Board Meeting Friday, September 15th on-site) Stay ... Read more

Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans Senior Power Celebration 2022

The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans Senior Power Celebration 2022 [caption id="attachment_1048" align="aligncenter" width="376"] IARA Board Members with award winners Representative Lakesia Collins and Beatrice Lumpkin[/caption] The Illinois Alliance for Retired A... Read more

Beatrice Lumpkin Awarded the Inaugural Frank and Beatrice Lumpkin Award

[caption id="attachment_1048" align="aligncenter" width="366"] IARA Board Members with award winners Representative Lakesia Collins and Beatrice Lumpkin[/caption] The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans (IARA) celebrated 20 years of organizing on September, 13th, 2022 duri... Read more