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Local events

 

Learn more about our events happening near you.

Farmer's Market Pop-up

Event Date: June 1, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 2 PM CT

Location: Deborah's Place 2822 W Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612

 

The Miracle Center's Kick-Off to Summer Festival

Event Date: June 1, 2023

Time: 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT

Location: The Miracle Center ​5454 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago, IL 60639

 

A Life Plan

Event Date: June 1, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: The life Center ​​1872 & 1886 Nicole Lane Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

 

A Life Plan

Event Date: June 2, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: The life Center ​​1872 & 1886 Nicole Lane Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

 

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 2, 2023

Time: 9 PM - 11 AM CT

Location: Sidewalk ​823 N. Raynor Ave. Joliet, IL 60435

 

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 2, 2023

Time: 3 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: Morning Star Mission ​350 E Washington St, Joliet, IL 60433

 

18th Street Farmer's Market

Event Date: June 3, 2023

Time: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Location: Coles County Health Department ​825 18th Street, Charleston, IL 61920

 

HFIR

Event Date: June 3, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 3 PM CT

Location: HFIR ​2929 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61104

 

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

Event Date: June 4, 2023

Time: 9 AM -1 PM CT

Location: ​​​​​​​Lincoln Harbor - Diversy Event Space 2601 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago,IL 60614

 

Coffee and Community

Event Date: June 4, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 1 PM CT

Location: ​NET Community Church 1255 South Hackman Street, Staunton, IL 62088

 

South Suburban March for Babies

Event Date: June 4, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 11 AM CT

Location: Centennial Park 10401 W 153rd St., Orland Park, IL 60462

 

Summers in the Park

Event Date: June 4, 2023

Time: 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM CT

Location: ​Blackhawk Park 101 15th Ave, Rockford, IL 61104

 

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 5, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 11 AM CT

Location: ​823 N. Raynor Ave. Joliet, IL 60435

 

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 6, 2023

Time: 4 PM - 6 PM CT

Location: Sidewalk ​901 Center St. Elgin, IL 60120

 

Aetna Educational

Event Date: June 7, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 11 AM CT

Location: Jubilee Center ​413 N Court St, Rockford, IL 61103

 

Farmer's Market Pop-up

Event Date: June 7, 2023

Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM CT

Location: ​KLEO Center 119 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637​

 

Community Resource Fair

Event Date: June 7, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 1 PM CT

Location: Woodson Regional Library 9525 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628

 

Personal Essentials Giveaway

Event Date: June 8, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Location: ​​​Empowerment Opportunity Center 360 East Marietta Street, Decatur, IL 62521

 

Growing Homes Block Party

Event Date: June 8, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 3 PM CT

Location: ​​Growing Homes 6400 S Honore St., Chicago, IL 60636

 

75th St Foods Market

Event Date: June 8, 2023

Time: 3 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: The Kindness Campaign 703 E 75th St., Chicago, IL 60619

 

A Ministry of Restoration Resource Fair

Event Date: June 9, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 2 PM CT

Location: Rockford Public Library ​1238 S. Winnebago St., Rockford, IL 61102

 

Farmer's Market Pop-up

Event Date: June 9, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 2:30 PM CT

Location: ​​Park Manor Christian Church 600 E 73rd St., Chicago, IL

 

The Renaissance Collaborative's Annual Health Fair

Event Date: June 9, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 2 PM CT

Location: The Historic Former Wabash YMCA 3763 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL  60653

 

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 9, 2023

Time: 5 PM - 7 PM CT

Location: Bolingbrook Seventh Day Adventist Church 301 E. Boughton Rd. Bolingbrook, IL 60440

 

Community Health & Wellness Fair

Event Date: June 10, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 1 PM CT

Location: Riverside Township ​2401 S Desplaines Ave North Riverside IL 60546

 

TRC Senior Village Annual Health Fair

Event Date: June 10, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 12 PM CT

Location: TRC Senior Village 346 E 53rd St. Chicago, IL 60615

 

First ever Midtown Fun & Health Fair

Event Date: June 10, 2023

Time: 1 PM - 3 PM CT

Location: Patriots Gateway Community Center ​615 S. 5th St., Rockford, IL 61104

 

Lake County PrideFest 2023

Event Date: June 10, 2023

Time: 2 PM - 6 PM CT

Location: Village of Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center  2007 N Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

 

Community Connections

Event Date: June 13, 2023

Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM CT

Location: Washington Street Mission ​408 N. 4th Street, Springfield, IL 62702

 

Aenta Benefit Day

Event Date: June 13, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 12:30 PM CT

Location: National Hook-Up of Black Women ​1705 S Richards St Joliet, Il 60433

 

Summer Picnic

Event Date: June 13, 2023

Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT

Location: ​YMCA 1020 S. Matthew St. 61605

 

Story Time

Event Date: June 13, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 11 AM CT

Location: ​300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

 

Summer Job Fair

Event Date: June 14, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 4 PM CT

Location: University Park Town Center ​90 Towncenter Dr. University Park, IL 60484

 

Men's Health Event

Event Date: June 15, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM CT

Location: ​Cicero Community Center  2250 S. 49th Avenue, Cicero, IL, 60804

 

Produce Pop-up

Event Date: June 15, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM CT

Location: Growing Home Farm Stand 1844 W 59th St, Chicago, IL 60636

 

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 15, 2023

Time: 4 PM - 6 PM CT

Location: Alexandria Early Childhood Center ​1704 Alexandria Dr, Joliet, IL 60436

 

FCHC Farmer's Market

Event Date: June 15, 2023

Time: 1 PM - 3 PM CT

Location: Family Christian Health Center 31 W. 155th St., Harvey, IL 60426

 

Community Resource Fair

Event Date: June 16, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 3 PM CT

Location: ​Children's Home & Aid- Mitzi Freidheim Englewood 1701 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60636

 

Strong Families Resident's Fair

Event Date: June 16, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 3 PM CT

Location: Comer Cox Park 301 South Martin Luther King Drive Springfield, IL 62703

 

Strong Families Event

Event Date: June 16, 2023

Time: 1 PM - 4 PM CT

Location: Frank Campbell Center ​312 S. Merriman Street , Peoria, IL 61605

 

Effingham Farmers Market

Event Date: June 17, 2023

Time: 8 AM - 12 PM CT

Location: Downtown Effingham Jefferson Ave Effingham IL 62401 United States

 

Fishing Frenzy

Event Date: June 17, 2023

Time: 1 PM - 4 PM CT

Location: Belvidere Park ​1006 W. Lincoln Ave, Belvidere, IL 61008

 

Juneteenth Celebration

Event Date: June 17, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 2 PM CT

Location: Comer Cox Park ​301 South Martin Luther King Drive, Springfield, IL 62703

 

Juneteenth Celebration

Event Date: June 17, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 3 PM CT

Location: 100 Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60624

 

Juneteenth Celebration

Event Date: June 17, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 2 PM CT

Location: 6330 S Stony Is Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

 

Festival del Nino

Event Date: June 17, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 3 PM CT

Location: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL  60608

 

Summers in the Park

Event Date: June 18, 2023

Time: 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM CT

Location: Sinnissippi Park ​1401 N 2nd St Rockford, Il 61107

 

RAN Organization's 2nd Annual Open House & Community Resource Fair

Event Date: June 18, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 1 PM CT

Location: Rhonda's Angel Network  2637 W 79th St., Chicago, IL 60652

 

Juneteenth Celebration

Event Date: June 18, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 2 PM CT

Location: Comer Cox Park 301 South Martin Luther King Drive Springfield, IL 62703

 

Juneteenth in Englewood

Event Date: June 19, 2023

Time: 1 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: 6054 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60636

 

Juneteenth Wellness Event

Event Date: June 19, 2023

Time: 4 PM - 6 PM CT

Location: ​404 N. Avon St., Rockford, IL 61101

 

Aenta Benefit Day

Event Date: June 20, 2023

Time: 4 PM - 6 PM CT

Location: Buena Vista Apartments ​1287 Fleetwood Dr. Elgin 60123

 

Aenta Educational

Event Date: June 21, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 1 PM CT

Location: Jubilee Center ​413 N Court St, Rockford, IL 61103

 

Farmer's Market Pop-up

Event Date: June 21, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Location: Children's Place ​3543 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60651

 

Farmer's Market Pop-up

Event Date: June 21, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Location: ​West Humboldt Place 3543 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago,IL,60651 

 

Community Resource Fair

Event Date: June 21, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 2 PM CT

Location: Woodson Regional Library 9525 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628

 

Drag Story Time

Event Date: June 21, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 11 AM CT

Location: ​3104 N. Narragansett Ave​. Chicago, IL 60634

 

Medicaid Redetermination Assistance Event

Event Date: June 21, 2023

Time: 8 AM - 4 PM CT

Location: The Salvation Army 1600 East Clear Lake Avenue Springfield, IL 62703​

 

Personal Essentials Giveaway

Event Date: June 22, 2023

Time: 9 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Location: Empowerment Opportunity Center ​360 East Marietta Street, Decatur, IL 62521

 

Health Fair

Event Date: June 22, 2023

Time: 1 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: ​Chicago Public Library-Douglass Branch 3353 W. 13th St., Chicago, IL 60624

 

1st Annual Fathers and Ments Health Celebration

Event Date: June 22, 2023

Time: 2 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: Holsten Human Capital ​350 N. Broadway St. Joliet, IL 60435

 

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 23, 2023

Time: 3 PM -5 PM CT

Location: MORNINGSTAR MISSION ​​350 E Washington St, Joliet, IL 60433​

 

Resource Days with Aetna Better Health and AMOR

Event Date: June 23, 2023

Time: 1 PM - 3 PM CT

Location: Faust Landmark  630 E State St, Rockford, IL 61104 

 

Cicero Farmer's Market and Artisan Fair

Event Date: June 23, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 3 PM CT

Location: 34th & Laramie, Cicero 60804

 

Shopping Cart Shuffle 5K walk

Event Date: June 24, 2023

Time: 8:30 AM - 1 PM CT

Location: Mallard Lake County Forest Preserve Schick Road and Mallard Lane, Hanover Park, IL 60133

 

First-time Homebuyer Workshop

Event Date: June 24, 2023

Time: 12 PM - 3 PM CT

Location: Moline Public Library 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL 61265

 

Health and Resource Fair

Event Date: June 24, 2023

Time: 2 PM - 6 PM CT

Location: Main Street Church ​2000 North Main Street Decatur, IL 62526

 

Greater Garfield Church Health and Resource Fair

Event Date: June 24, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM CT

Location: ​3813 West Division​, Chicago, IL  60651

 

Dia de Despensa

Event Date: June 25, 2023

Time: 8 AM - 12 PM CT

Location: Club Apaseo el Alto ​1220 Grand ave. Waukegan, Illinois 60085 

 

Pride 5K

Event Date: June 25, 2023

Time: 7 AM - 12 PM CT

Location: ​1701 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265

 

Rede Day

Event Date: June 27, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 6 PM CT

Location: ​Lawndale Christian Health Center, Skyline Conference Room 3750 W. Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Crossing Healthcare Event

Event Date: June 23, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 3 PM CT

Location: 320 East Central Avenue Decatur, IL 62521

Aetna Benefit Day

Event Date: June 27, 2023

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT

Location: ​National Hook-Up of Black Women 1750 S. Richards St. Joliet, IL 60433

 

DIY Painted Necklace 

Event Date: June 27, 2023

Time: 12:30 PM - 2 PM CT

Location: ​8148 S. Stony Island Avenue. Chicago, IL 60617

 

Farmer's Market Pop-up

Event Date: June 28, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 1 PM CT

Location: Larkin Village 947 Lois Place, Joliet, IL 60435

 

Dove Food Pantry

Event Date: June 29, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 2 PM CT

Location: Dove Inc. ​803 West Leander Street, Clinton, IL 61727

 

75th St Foods Market

Event Date: June 29, 2023

Time: 3 PM - 5 PM CT

Location: The Kindness Campaign 703 E 75th St., Chicago, IL 60619

 

Community Health Fair

Event Date: June 29, 2023

Time: 5 PM - 7 PM CT

Location: Childrens Place 3543 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60637

 

Itty Bitty Story Time

Event Date: June 29, 2023

Time: 10 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Location: 8148 S. Stony Island Avenue. Chicago, IL 60617

Important updates


Here, you'll find the latest member news, bulletins and resources.

 

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As of December 1, 2020, IlliniCare Health is now Aetna Better Health® of Illinois. We'll be the same local health plan you've known — only better. As an Aetna Better Health of Illinois member, you'll be able to keep your current hospital and primary care physician. And you'll have access to the same great benefits and network of community-based health care providers. Our value-added benefits, such as free gym memberships, school uniforms and after-school care, will also stay the same. We know this is important to you.

 

 

Important updates for IlliniCare Health members:  

 

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services member notification (PDF)

Dental and vision benefits (PDF)

Rebrand update letter (PDF)

Walgreens pharmacy notice (PDF)

Walgreens specialty pharmacy notice (PDF)

My Health Pays notification letter (PDF)

 

First Transit change in services notice (PDF)

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