News and events

July 1, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

11 AM - 1 PM

6315 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629

 

July 1, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10 AM - 11:30 AM

1607 Clyman Ln., Danville, IL 61832

 

July 1, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

12 PM - 1:30 PM

723 Oak St., Danville, IL 61832

 

July 1, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

2 PM - 3:30 PM

101 E. Seminary St., Danville, IL 61832

 

July 2, 2026

Summit of Hope

10 AM - 2 PM

10001 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL 60628

 

July 6, 2026

Safe Summer Kick-off

10 AM - 2 PM

420 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL 60628

 

July 6, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10 AM - 12 PM

2239 E. Cook St., Springfield, IL 62703

 

July 7, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

1 PM - 3 PM

413 N. Court St., Rockford, IL 61103

 

July 7, 2026

Helping Hands

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

219 W. Main St., Staunton, IL 62088

 

July 8, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10:30 AM - 12 PM

300 S. Lewis Ln., Carbondale, IL 62901

 

July 8, 2026

Workforce Wednesday

11 AM - 1 PM

202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411

 

July 8, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

2:30 PM - 4 PM

3111 Williamson County Pkwy., Marion, IL 62959

 

July 8, 2026

4th Annual Back to School Bash

3 PM - 6 PM

2321 N. Wisconsin Ave., Peoria, IL 61603

 

July 9, 2026

Midtown Market

9 AM - 1 PM

502 7th St., Rockford, IL 61104

 

July 10, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Back to School Health & Resource Fair

11 AM - 1 PM

3621 W. 24th St., Chicago, IL 60623

 

July 10, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day - Familia Dental

2 PM - 4 PM

2608 State St., East St. Louis, IL 62205

 

July 11, 2026

Free Sale

11 AM - 1 PM

608 Eastgate Dr., Carbondale, IL 62901

 

July 11, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois

12 AM - 2 PM

240 W. Lake St., Addison, IL 60101

 

July 11, 2026

Community Connection Day

1 PM - 3 PM

6900 S. Clyde, Chicago, IL 60649

 

July 11, 2026

Love Rockford

10 AM - 1 PM

132 N. Church St., Rockford, IL 61101

 

July 11, 2026

Live At Levings

5 PM - 8 PM

1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford, IL 61101

 

July 12, 2026

Live At Levings

5 PM - 8 PM

1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford, IL 61101

 

July 13, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10 AM - 12 PM

4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL 60653

 

July 13, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

1 PM - 3 PM

639 S. Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505

 

July 14, 2026

Community Connections

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

408 N. 4th Street, Springfield, IL 62072

 

July 15, 2026

Health & Services – HealthClinics

1 PM - 4:30 PM

333 Teske Blvd., Park City, IL 60085

 

July 15, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10 AM - 12 PM

820 W. Greenwood Ave., Waukegan, IL 60087

 

July 15, 2026

Community Health & Resource Fair

12 PM - 2 PM

9525 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628

 

July 15, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Back to School Health & Resource Fair

2 PM - 4 PM

542 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090

 

July 16, 2026

Midtown Market

9 AM - 1 PM

502 7th St., Rockford, IL 61104

 

July 16, 2026

Fresh Food Market & Health Fair

12 PM - 2 PM

703 E. 75th St., Chicago, IL  60619

 

July 16, 2026

Essentials Giveaway

9 AM - 11 AM

360 E. Marietta St., Decatur, IL 62521

 

July 16, 2026

SIU Dental Sealant Grant Program

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

1602 Sioux Dr., Marion, IL 62959

 

July 17, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Back to School Health & Resource Fair

10 AM - 12 PM

3249 N. Central Ave., Chicago, IL, 60634

 

July 17, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

9 AM - 1 PM

 464 Summit St., Elgin, IL 60120

 

July 17, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Pop Up Farmer's Market Health and Resource Fair

10 AM - 12 PM

1030 N. 7th St., Springfield, IL 62702

 

July 17, 2026

SIU Dental Sealant Grant Program

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

1602 Sioux Dr., Marion, IL 62959

 

July 18, 2026

Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness Family Health Fair

9 AM - 1 PM

500 Dixie Hwy, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

 

July 18, 2026

Kids’ Fest

9 AM - 1 PM

31 W. 155th St., Harvey, IL 60426

 

July 18, 2026

Back to School Event

10 AM - 2 PM

3030 W. Salt Creek Ln., Arlington Heights, IL 60005

 

July 18, 2026

2nd Annual Prevention Day/Back to School Giveaway

11 AM - 4 PM

4234 Pyramid Rd., Mulkeytown, IL, 62865

 

July 19, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Back to School Health & Resource Fair

1 PM - 3 PM

7000 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60637

 

July 20, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

1 PM - 3 PM

2 S. Park Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085

 

July 20, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

9 AM - 11 AM

1149 Railroad Ave., Rockford, IL 61104

 

July 20, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

4 PM - 6 PM

3001 Washington St., Waukegan, IL

 

July 20, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Back to School Bash

2 PM - 6 PM

100 S. Richard Pryor Pl., Peoria, IL 61605

 

July 21, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10 AM - 12 PM

2400 Gabriel Ave., Zion, IL 60099

 

July 21, 2026

Health Fair

1 PM - 4:30 PM

2100 Argonne Dr., North Chicago, IL 60064

 

July 21, 2026

One Peoria

12 PM - 4 PM

2218 N. Prospect Rd., Peoria, IL 61605

 

July 22, 2026

Back To School Bash

11 AM - 2 PM

3928 12th Ave., Moline, IL 61265

 

July 23, 2026

West Side Wellness

10 AM - 1 PM

10 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

 

July 23, 2026

Fresh Food Market

12 PM - 2 PM

703 E. 75th St., Chicago, IL  60619

 

July 23, 2026

Back to School Fair

3 PM - 7 PM

2250 S. 49th Ave., Cicero, IL 60804

 

July 23, 2026

Streets Belong to Me

4 PM - 7 PM

2219 S. Idaho St., Peoria, IL 61605

 

July 23, 2026

Bright Point Makes a Splash

4 PM - 6 PM

1401 Grandview Dr., Champaign, IL 61820

 

July 23, 2026

SIU Dental Sealant Grant Program

9 AM - 2:30 PM

501 W. Boyton, Marion, IL 62959

 

July 24, 2026

Bank to School Haces

2 PM - 5 PM

128 County St., County IL, 60085

 

July 24, 2026

Booker Fest

4 PM - 8 PM

1005 S. Court St., Rockford, IL 61102

 

July 24, 2026

SIU Dental Sealant Grant Program

9 AM - 2:30 PM

1818 Walnut, Murphysboro, IL 62966

 

July 25, 2026

Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness

9 AM - 1 PM

2219 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60435

 

July 25, 2026

Booker Fest

10 AM - 6 PM

1005 S. Court St., Rockford, IL 61102

 

July 25, 2026

Healthy Street | Rooted in Wellness

10 AM - 2 PM

638 N. 20th St., East St. Louis, IL 62205

 

July 25, 2026

Back to School Resource Fair 2026

10 AM - 1 PM

1500 S. 59th Court, Cicero, IL 60804

 

July 25, 2026

Community Health Partnership of Illinois 5th Annual Family Back to School Health and Resource Fair

11 AM - 4 PM

201 W. Kenyon Rd., Champaign, IL 61820

 

July 25, 2026

Sundays on the Blvd - Sports on the Blvd

1 PM - 4 PM

1401 S. Sacramento Dr., Chicago, IL 60623

 

July 26, 2026

Live At Levings

5 PM - 7 PM

1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford, IL 61102

 

July 27, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10 AM - 12 PM

4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL 60653

 

July 27, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

10 AM - 12 PM

320 E. Central Ave., Decatur, IL 62521

 

July 28, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Benefit Day

1 PM - 2:45 PM

13425 Kessler Rd., Cairo, IL 62914

 

July 28, 2026

Whole Health Farmer's Market

11 AM - 1 PM

5822 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621

 

July 29, 2026

Helping Hands

5 PM - 7 PM

219 W. Main St., Staunton, IL 62088

 

July 30, 2026

Springfield Public Schools 2nd Annual Community Back-to-School Event

4:30 PM - 7 PM

3751 Imagineer Dr., Springfield, IL 62711

 

July 30, 2026

Waukegan Block Party - Style & Smile

10 AM - 3 PM

215 S. Martin Luther King, Waukegan, IL 60085

 

July 31, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Laundry & Literacy Event

12 PM - 2 PM

2401 Grand Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085

 

July 31, 2026

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Laundry & Literacy Event

1 PM - 3:30 PM

915 Cleveland St., Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

 

July 31, 2026

CPA End of School Year Block Party

3 PM - 5 PM

1800 N. Humboldt Blvd., Chicago, IL 60647

 

July 31, 2026

Kids Above All Resource Fair

11 AM - 2 PM

3825 S. Vincennes Ave., Chicago, IL  60653

Aetna Better Health of Illinois expands no cost benefits to help members achieve health goals in 2026 (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois announces innovative health care app (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois provides $20.4 million to enhance health outcomes across the state

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois introduces new benefits to eliminate health disparities

 

CVS Health, Aetna grant $750,000 to organizations improving health outcomes in Illinois

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois helps you ghost influenza with BOO to the Flu events

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois donates over $72,000 to kick off 2024 school year (PDF)

 

Aetna donates $100,000 to Safer Foundation (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois honored as Bronze Stevie Award winner in 2024 American Business Awards^® (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois hosts Community Health Councils to promote health equity and social impact (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois introduces new benefits to eliminate health disparities (PDF) 

 

Aetna helps treat childhood vision disorders with $75,000 donation to Plano Child Development Center (PDF)

 

Aetna grants $100,000 to Bright Star Community Outreach to strengthen educational services in Chicago (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois injects over $235,000 to support urban farming in the Chicagoland area

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois helps foster friendship and leadership by providing $25,000 to Best Buddies

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois receives NCQA Health Equity Accreditation

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois hosts Pamper Me Pink community events during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to provide free Laundry and Literacy Days to Illinois residents (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois kicks off 2022 back-to-school efforts (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to develop community gardens across the state (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Introduces New Lifestyle Benefits to Tackle Health Disparities (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to Provide Free Laundry & Literacy Days to Illinois Residents (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois and Community Health Care Inc. partner to tackle mental health (PDF)

 

Sinai Chicago and  Aetna Better Health Empowers Women Through Health Education (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Donates Refrigerators and Freezers to 30 Local Food Pantries (PDF)

 

Loyola Medicine And Aetna Better Health of Illinois Team Up To Improve Maternal Health (PDF)

 

Keep Your Fitness Resolution with Help from Aetna Better Health of Illinois (PDF)

 

AMITA Health and Aetna Better Health Collaboration Strengthens Supportive Housing Program (PDF)

 

IlliniCare Health Rebrands to Aetna Better Health of Illinois (PDF)

You're invited to be an advocate for your family and community by joining the Family Leadership Council on these dates:

 

Wednesday, March 11

Time: 11 AM CT

Topic: 2026 Goal Setting

 

May - Date TBD

Time: TBD

Topic: Preparing for Summer

 

August - Date TBD

TIme: TBD

Topic: Back to School

 

Wednesday, November 4

Time: 11 AM CT

Topic: Navigating the Holidays 

 

Please join by calling the toll free number below and entering in the access code.

 

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