SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Aging announces a series of roundtable discussions to address the priorities of aging adults. The roundtables will be open to older adults ...

Demographers define the baby boom generation as those born between 1946 -- the year after World War II ended -- and 1964. During those years, birth rates in Illinois and the nation hit an all-time ...

(The Center Square) – As Illinois’ population continues to get older, leaders from the state Department of Aging are developing a framework to improve the quality of life for older ...

Nursing home operators say much of the problem comes from Illinois’ Medicaid reimbursement rate, which is lower than most ...

Note layer/chart at bottom of story. That "long beautiful hair" baby boomers celebrated in the '60s Broadway musical is now going gray, and state government is trying to figure out how to manage it.

"We're trying to do all that we can to deal with those issues right now." Demographers define the baby boom generation as those born between 1946 -- the year after World War II ended -- and 1964.

The 85-page report states Illinois’ Medicaid ranks 49th in the nation for Medicaid reimbursement rates, and nursing homes lose approximately $15,000 per year — or an average of $41 per day ...

“A lot of states have witnessed similar issues and come back from them,” Harger said, referring to Pennsylvania, which he says has seen a population increase of about 103,000 since 2010.

"We're trying to do all that we can to deal with those issues right now." Demographers define the baby boom generation as those born between 1946 -- the year after World War II ended -- and 1964.