Residents get face time with mayoral candidates

 It’s election season in Chicagoland, and all over the city and suburbs, seasoned incumbents and hopeful challengers are shaking hands, kissing babies, and making campaign promises.

Record number of retired adults head back to school

Marilyn Erwin has always loved gadgets, including her new iPod. Although she prides herself on staying in-the-know about the latest technology, Erwin admits that she used to have difficulty with little things, like setting up her home  computer. “When the Monarch Landing Information Technology person came to hook up my computer, he suggested I come to computer classes.”

Statistics reveal startling risks for older adults

The hospitalization rate for people aged 65-plus is 24% higher today than it was in 1970, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Meanwhile, hospitalization rates have dropped sharply among every other age group.