The Plano American Legion Post #395 is updating their Legion building from a grant approved from Home Depot. They have painted the upstairs hall, updated the washrooms, and laid new flooring upstairs. Further improvements will be made in the downstairs meeting hall and bar, replacing doors, and repairing the roof.
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) has been awarded the 2024 Legislator of the Year Award by the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions (IACVAC). The award was presented during IACVAC’s Banquet Awards Ceremony in East Peoria, Illinois. The prestigious award recognizes her unwavering dedication to advocating for Illinois
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) announces that several key pieces of legislation have been signed into law that will significantly enhance support for military veterans, service members, and their families throughout Illinois. This comprehensive legislative package passed with unanimous bipartisan support in both the House and Senate and underscores Illinois’
Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 color guard shows flags for the Legion concert band’s season finale performance Sunday, July 21 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
A color guard, right, prepares for the dedication of Montgomery’s Veterans Memorial in Montgomery Park, Monday, July 8.
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) is proud to announce the passage of groundbreaking legislation aimed at easing the financial burden on disabled veterans who need to modify their homes to accommodate their disabilities. Senate Bill 2751, which Kifowit sponsored, received unanimous support in the House, where it passed May 15.
This week, Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) introduced a bill aimed at improving workplace information for veterans across the State. The proposed legislation mandates the creation and distribution of a comprehensive veterans and service members’ benefits, services, and protections poster by the Department of Veterans Affairs, made available by
The public is invited to attend a no-cost event Friday, Feb. 2 to learn more about resources for veterans and browse veteran-owned businesses. The event will be held at Batavia VFW Post #1197, 645 South River Street in Batavia beginning at 10 a.m.. The resource fair and business showcase will
Recently at the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club, former ABC7 news reporter Paul Meincke took to the podium to speak about the Honor Flights.
Aurora Veterans Day parade in downtown Aurora Saturday, Nov. 11 includes Lady Liberty, left, and Uncle Sam, right, portrayals.
Fox Valley Habitat For Humanity wants to thank veterans for their service from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Prisco Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue. The community can salute all military veterans at the free buffet style unity dinner! Event is free and open to the community.
U.S. Air Force veteran David Benson, a Spring, Texas, resident formerly of Aurora, digs into a dessert compliments of LongHorn SteakHouse in Oswego Saturday, Nov. 11 during the restaurant’s annual Veterans’ Day observance.
Vietnam veteran Denny Soszynski from Downers Grove, helps fellow veteran David Puma from Mt. Prospect with a wood lathe Veterans Day morning at A Call to Shoulders woodworking shop on Stolp Island in Aurora.
Memorial celebrations are taking place this Veterans Day to honor our members of the military, present and past. So I rack my increasingly-feeble mind to write something related to the military. I came of age during the Vietnam War when honoring the military wasn’t always the case. Similary to a
Veterans in the Plano area are welcome to come to the Soup and Sandwich Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Plano Methodist Church, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano. There will be soup, bread, sandwiches, and dessert luncheon. The meal will be provided by
Six veterans will speak about their experiences in military service at the Chapel on the Green annual Veterans’ Appreciation program Sunday, Nov. 12. Veterans lined up to talk are Ed Huss, who served in the Army in 1966 and 1967; Cameron Carter, Marines, 1967 and 1968; Richard Niles, Army, 1969
The Illinois Supreme Court approved the recertification of the Kane County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program on September 25, 2023. Members of the Special Supreme Court Advisory Committee for Justice and Mental Health, along with the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts, completed a review of the application for recertification and
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (84th District), Oswego, is honored to announce the dedication of “Herschel Luckinbill Road” in memory of the late U.S. Navy veteran, Herschel Luckinbill. This event will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 and Douglas Road, Oswego, (Jewel
The Illinois Branch of the Women Marines Association (IL-2) celebrated the 100th Birthday of WWII Woman Marine Helen Ehlers on September 9th. Marine Ehlers, who resides in Wheaton, installed instrument panels for the planes flown in WWII. Helen Ehlers was born on September 9, 1923 in Cicero, IL. She had
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, a United States Marine Corps veteran, was honored to be host to a roundtable discussion Monday, Aug. 21 with United States senator Dick Durbin to reaffirm their unwavering support and commitment to our veterans. Numerous critical topics were discussed by the veterans who were
