Military

The funeral for Staff Sgt. Jose Dueñez Jr. of Joliet was held Friday morning, April 18, 2025. Residents came out to pay their respects along the procession route. Dueñez was one of four U.S. Army soldiers who died in March when their armored vehicle sunk in a bog during a training mission in Lithuania.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a pre-Easter grocery giveaway April 17.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery during March 2025.

Joliet city officials announce that Jose Duenez Jr. was among those found dead after a U.S. military training mission mishap.

What happens globally can impact the profitability of U.S. farmers.

A St. Patrick's Day eve concert, a noted guest flutist showcased by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, jazz greats, military memorabilia and a day devoted to native plants are featured in DuPage and Cook counties.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery have announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.

The designation, given by the Jefferson Barracks POW/MIA Museum in Missouri, is reserved for communities that actively honor United States service members who were captured or declared missing in action during conflicts.

In a proclamation read Monday, March 3, 2025, at Dixon's City Council meeting, Mayor Glen Hughes officially announced Dixon has been recognized as an official POW/MIA city by the Jefferson Barracks POW/MIA Museum.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery during December 2024.

Home for the Holidays – the Morris celebration on Thanksgiving weekend – was a wish come true for one grateful family with a soldier overseas.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who were laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in November.

Westmont's Dan Lacy has relied his legal skills in military and civilian life alike

Rochelle couple use their WWII vehicles in reenactments and parades

John Kestel, who returned home from service in Vietnam on Christmas Eve 1967, has spent years working to benefit his fellow veterans.

Woodridge's Dick Rooney had a long career with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs including serving as its chief of pharmacy.

Westmont’s Andrew Monroe’s military career with the U.S. Army spanned more than 20 years and took him all over the world.

Air Force veteran dedicates himself to various causes that help vets, students

World War II veteran Art Hrabec, 101, has many memories of the time he spent fighting in Germany

A formerly homeless veteran who served overseas in Iraq credited the Family and Friends Homeless Veterans Program in Joliet with helping him get his life back together.

Cantigny Park's veteran intern program helped veterans gain practical work experience while also getting assistance with career assessment and job search skills.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who were laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in October.

Cmdr. Steven Halle, a native of Lake Villa, serves aboard USS New Jersey, the U.S. Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.

Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Boykin, a native of Waukegan, is currently stationed at NSGL as an instructor with Naval Education and Training Command.

Northern Illinois Food Bank hosted a news conference Oct. 17 at the Midwest Veterans Closet in North Chicago, featuring elected officials and community leaders, to highlight the alarming issue of food insecurity affecting active-duty military families.

Brian Richmond is a construction mechanic with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133.

Keynote speaker will be former U.S. Navy Corpsman Raymond Torres.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Davis, a Dixon native, is an electrician's mate currently stationed at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit at Keesler Air Force Base. Davis graduated from Dixon High School and joined the Navy seven years ago.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen will nominate high school students from central and northwestern Illinois for attendance at four service academies.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery during September.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Fall Haul Grocery Stock Up giveaway Oct. 17.

Recently, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, helped dedicate a section of highway on the border of her district as “U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher Memorial Highway” in honor of a deceased Illinois service member.

Registration is now open for the annual Veterans History Project.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in August 2024.

For the third year in a row, Mickey Finn’s Brewery is hosting an outdoor cookout and concert to raise funds for the United Service Organizations (USO).

Naval Medical Forces Pacific announced the winners of its annual Continuous Process Improvement project competition during a series of regional meetings held at its headquarters between July 3 and July 16.

155 Guard members, including 40 from the Dixon area, will participate in a mobilization ceremony Saturday at Pontiac Township High School.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a back-to-school grocery giveaway Aug 30.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in July.

Lake County and Naval Station Great Lakes officials gathered July 23 to ceremoniously sign an Intergovernmental Support Agreement at the County’s Libertyville campus, strengthening their partnership.

Michele Bauman, the Avon Township supervisor, was chosen as one of 20 community leaders from across Wisconsin and Illinois to take part in the 88th Readiness Division Community Leader Engagement event.

Round Lake Police Chief David Prus represented one of 47 companies from across the nation honored by the Chief of Navy Reserve for their exceptional support of America’s Navy Reserve sailors during the Navy Employer Recognition Event.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway July 31.

Ensign Lexie Glunz, a native of Round Lake Heights, is serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 27 where naval aviators learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in June 2024.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in May.

The National Museum of the American Sailor invites you to a special ceremony that commemorates the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway at 10:30 a.m. June 5.

The remains of Pfc. Bryan Myers, killed in action in 1950, were recently identified and will be buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. The Joliet Police Department will provide an escort from Fred C. Dames Funeral Home to the cemetery.

Tina West served 20 years in the United States Air Force and shared a brief insight into her military career under a picture-perfect sky.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.