ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Veterans Day holiday is celebrated on Tuesday, November 11th, honoring the service and sacrifice of all veterans. The holiday began as Armistice Day in 1918, a celebration ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Some Central Illinois veterans got the chance to see the world from 1,000 feet up in the air on Wednesday. Dream Flights honors senior veterans by taking them on plane rides and ...

McHENRY — John Gerend, a Vietnam War veteran from Lake Villa, Illinois, was exposed to Agent Orange while on duty. Suffering from diseases associated with exposure to the toxic chemical, he said he ...

AURORA, Ill. — Aurora Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees for veterans as part of a new program. The Pets For Vets Program waives all adoption fees for one cat or dog every two years from ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Trump administration has implemented several policies affecting veterans, sparking debate among critics on both sides of the aisle. In response, Illinois lawmakers met with ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Standing near the gravestone for the relative he never met, Mark Bailey accepted the crisply folded American flag from the Army officer, hugged it to his chest and closed his eyes.

MARION, Ill. – An Illinois family has been reunited with a deceased World War II veterans military honors that had been missing for several years. In a special ceremony last week at VFW Post 1301 in ...

LASALLE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle continued to see its number of deaths rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic and officials are demanding answers. Long term care facilities, ...

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