SPRINGFIELD – To protect vulnerable older adults from abuse, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, sponsored a measure to increase reporting and investigation on elder abuse as a culmination of her work on the Illinois Elder Abuse Task Force. The governor signed...
CHICAGO – Legislation supported by state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, to prevent those convicted of elder abuse from inheriting any property or wealth from their victim was signed into law last week.“We must do all we can do to protect our seniors from fraud and...