Category: Veterans

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State rep. Kifowit honored as Illinois Women Veteran Leader

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State representative Stephanie Kifowit was recognized Monday, March 31, as one of the 25 Illinois Women Veteran Leaders of 2025 during a celebratory ceremony at Malcolm X College. The annual honor highlights women veterans across Illinois who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, and commitment to their communities. Rep. Kifowit, a...

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State Representative Stephanie Kifowit Advances “Honoring Our Heroes Way” Bill (HB2714) Out of Transportation Committee

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State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) House Bill 2714 (HB2714), known as the “Honoring Our Heroes Way” bill, successfully advanced out of the Illinois House Transportation Committee, marking an important step forward in recognizing and honoring fallen service members. HB2714 expands the Heroes Way Designation Program Act by allowing veterans service...

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Events Veterans

Women Veterans event March 1

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Hines VA and the Aurora Mayor’s Office will host a special Women Veterans Event to launch Women’s History Month. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The event will focus on connecting women Veterans...

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Women Veterans Event March 1

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Hines VA and the Aurora Mayor’s Office will host a special Women Veterans Event to launch Women’s History Month. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The event will focus on connecting women Veterans...

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Charity Veterans

Remembering 800 veterans

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More than 800 veterans in area senior living facilities received personalized holiday greetings thanks to Oswego youth and adults. Oswegoland Senior and Community Center (OSCC), an Oswego nonprofit, celebrated the season with its 14th annual Cards for Vets project. Cards featuring children’s drawings and messages were hand-delivered to 12 senior...

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55th annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon

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Threats from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea stress the need for preparedness Navy Captain Christopher Labissiere said Monday, Dec. 9. The commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Center Great Lakes, was the keynote speaker at the 55th annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon at Lincoln Inn Banquets in Batavia. After...

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Plano Methodist Church and Plano American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Day Luncheon

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Plano Methodist Church and Plano American Legion Auxiliary honored our veterans and their families with a Veterans Day Luncheon November 11 at the Plano Methodist Church.

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Oswego museum exhibit: Remembering Our Veterans

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Honor Oswego’s veterans from the Civil War through the 21st Century by visiting the Little White School Museum annual “Remembering our Veterans” special exhibit at the museum, 72 Polk Street (Jackson at Polk), just two blocks from historic downtown Oswego. This is the 18th year the museum has hosted the...

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Powerful message from former POW Jessica Lynch

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Former prisoner of war and U.S. Army Veteran Jessica Lynch shared how she has turned her pain into her purpose in Aurora on Veterans Day. Her heart wrenching yet inspiring story of her time as a prisoner of war in Iraq moved many in the crowd to tears and then...

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Opinion Veterans

Election over; a military memory for Veterans Day

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I think we all breathed a sigh of relief now that the election is finally over, similar to the sigh of relief that escapes you when a horrible period of constipation finally passes. The relief, I’m afraid, will be short-lived when Donald Trump and his demon horde begin implementation of...

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Aurora Veterans Day Parade, speaker POW Jessica Lynch

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The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme, Honoring the Heroes Among Us, the 2024 Aurora Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Nov....

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Events Food Veterans

Free Celebration of Unity Dinner, all Military Veterans

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Community Advocacy Awareness Network (CAAN) will be host to the Annual Celebration of Unity Dinner Sunday Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Prisco Center, 150 W Illinois Avenue, Aurora. The event is free and open to the public. The buffet style meal will include drinks and desserts. We...

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DeKalb veterans vigil, blood drive

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DeKalb County Courthouse 24 Hour Veterans Vigil will start at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and end at 3 p.m.. Saturday. An opening ceremony will start at 2:30 p.m. Friday, before the 24 vigil begins. There will be 24 guard watches of one hour each. Any veteran that wishes to...

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Oswego museum, Remembering Our Veterans

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Honor Oswego’s veterans from the Civil War through the 21st Century by visiting the Little White School Museum annual “Remembering our Veterans” special exhibit at the museum, 72 Polk Street (Jackson at Polk), just two blocks from historic downtown Oswego. It will be the 18th year the museum has been...

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Chapel on the Green in Yorkville Veterans Day event, November 10

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Chapel on the Green in Yorkville is planning its annual Veterans Day event to be held Sunday, Nov. 10. Area veterans will talk about their experiences in the military. Those who served at any time in any branch of the service are welcome to speak at the program. Those who...

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