The nine mayoral candidates have spent recent weeks talking to Chicagoans about their plans for the city. But the topic noticeably missing from all the campaign rhetoric is what the city’s next leader plans to do to meet the needs of the largest voting bloc in this election: Chicago’s older adult community.
AARP Chicago has 250,000 members in the city alone, and 86% of voters 50-plus said they planned to vote in this municipal election, according to a survey commissioned by AARP Chicago to better understand the needs and wants of Chicago’s older adults.
