Stone City VFW Post 2199 members Mike Scovel (left) and Edward Chartrand, the latter of whom is a chaplain, work to raise the U.S. flag for Veterans Day at the VFW Post at 124 Stone City Drive, Joliet, on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (Felix Sarver)
Felix Sarver covers crime and courts for The Herald-News
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