Illinois’ retiree population is growing. Currently, the median age is 39.4, five years older than in 2000, according to the ...

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 Chicago Tribune and Injustice Watch teamed up to report on the challenges facing Illinois’ aging undocumented population in a four-part series of stories focused on access to health care and ...

"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 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 ...

Since 2000, Illinois' older population (60 years of age and older) has grown from 1.9 million to 2.8 million. It now represents 22% of the population in Illinois.

Illinois' economic future is tied to that of its fellow Great Lakes states, and that means tomorrow will be challenging. That's the big takeaway from a report, "The Future of the Great Lakes ...

A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential – not just economically, but in civic energy, creativity and community life.