Illinois State rep. Kifowit attends women’s veterans resource fair
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, left, chats with a guest at a women’s veterans resource fair in Aurora Saturday, March 1.
Women Veterans event March 1
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
Women Veterans Event March 1
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
American Legion Post 84 meeting Feb. 14
The Roosevelt – Aurora American Legion Post 84 will be host to a meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Post, 1649 Montgomery Road, #7, Aurora. — Roosevelt – Aurora American Legion Post 84
2025 Legion Family Caravan, awards
The Plano American Legion was host to the 2025 Legion Family Caravan January 11.
Remembering 800 veterans
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
55th annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon
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
Plano Methodist Church and Plano American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Day Luncheon
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.
Oswego museum exhibit: Remembering Our Veterans
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
Powerful message from former POW Jessica Lynch
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
Election over; a military memory for Veterans Day
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
Aurora Veterans Day parade 2024
Vietnam veterans John Krebs, left, and Alan Scott greet each other at the Aurora Veterans Day Parade, Monday, Nov. 11.
Oswego veteran travels to D.C. on Honor Flight Chicago
Oswego Army veteran, Durwood Hafenrichter, center background, poses for a photo with family members and friends after returning from a recent Honor Flight Chicago trip to Washington, D.C.
Aurora Veterans Day Parade, speaker POW Jessica Lynch
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.
Free Celebration of Unity Dinner, all Military Veterans
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
DeKalb veterans vigil, blood drive
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
Oswego museum, Remembering Our Veterans
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
Chapel on the Green in Yorkville Veterans Day event, November 10
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
Aurora Navy League meets, INK 180 helps trafficking victims
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Oct. 15, dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25 all-inclusive
Hines VA Hospital expands outpatient clinic hours
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has expanded operating hours at its six outpatient clinics in suburban Chicago, with the final locations implementing new schedules in late September. The expanded hours seek to improve access to care and accommodate the diverse needs of community veterans. The locations and updated hours are: