Jane Adler

A longtime retirement apartment building in downtown Evanston is undergoing a major overhaul, turning the property into an upscale rental complex for seniors with updated residential units and an eight-story...

Every day at 3 p.m., Jim Copenhaver visits his 80-year-old wife, Ann, who lives at an assisted-living facility in Vernon Hills for those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of...

At some point in life, everyone needs a little extra support. Glenna and Ralph LaCroix lived for years in Byron, where they raised five children amid the easy rhythms of...

At a vulnerable point in life, many seniors must find an affordable place to live. Sylvia Krasner was 86 when she found herself in need of a reasonably priced apartment....

The real estate market may still be in retreat, but it hasn't completely retired as two new local projects for seniors take shape. Exterior construction was recently completed at The...

Renting may be associated with a mobile lifestyle, but it isn't just for the young. At 92, Lucille Dritlein sold her Chicago house and moved to an apartment building on...

Many people imagine growing old comfortably in their own homes. The independence, however, can come with a dose of isolation. For some, a move to a retirement community is better...

Affordable apartment projects for older people are usually high-rise buildings without much homespun appeal. But a new project for seniors just getting under way in Bolingbrook has the look and...

Forget the golf and potluck dinners. Some retirement villages just don't fit the usual stereotypes. Take Lincoln Park Village on the city's North Side, for example. It's not a building...