Veterans

A group of Marine Corps League members recently visited McHenry Community High School Upper Campus to present a $500 donation.

Proceeds benefit the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood that provides honorably discharged veterans a military ceremonial burial service at no charge for families that request it.

Rock River Madness bicycling event is May 3 in Dixon; Wed on the Rock is May 4 in Oregon.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will support Sterling American Legion activities.

The event starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, with a ride-along homecoming parade behind Culver’s of Dixon, 1317 N. Galena Ave.

The American Veterans Alliance is seeking to build a veterans hub in Woodstock that would not be "the old adage of a VFW-drinking-hall type of thing. We want to get away from that,” a nonprofit leader said.

Hundreds crowded in downtown DeKalb Saturday with a message to President Donald Trump: hands off immigration and human rights, the economy, Social Security and government workers, among others. Similar protests were held in all 50 states Saturday.

Residents from around Will County gathered in downtown Joliet to protest the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as part of the Hands Off movement on Saturday.

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The village of Romeoville will be hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall for one week in August.

Commemoration ceremony for National Vietnam War Veterans is 9 a.m. Friday at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

President Donald Trump plans to cut 80,000 jobs at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, which provides health care to 9 million vets. But some DeKalb County veterans are opposed, saying Friday cuts will hurt an already understaffed agency and in turn those who've sacrificed in service.

A group of veterans is “jumping out of a perfectly good airplane” to honor their brothers- and sisters-in-arms.

For the first time, Operation Dropbox is expanding to include Lake County through a partnership with the Lake County Health Department.

The Making Dreams Pawsible Gala will be begin 5 p.m. at Harrah’s Joliet 151 N. Joliet St. in downtown Joliet to raise funds for K9s for Veterans.

Adam Mulvey of Spring Grove served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was fired in February via email from his job at Lovell VA and military health care center in North Chicago.

Classical Blast in Kilts concert, Dixon Family YMCA Shamrock 5K and annual St. Patrick's Day parade on slate of things to do.

Veterans who have been abruptly fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration's dramatic downsizing of government

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.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a Valentine’s Day grocery giveaway Feb. 14.

In McHenry County, federal money has been used in far-reaching ways, helping fund roadwork, health care programs, nonprofit programs for those in need, specialty courts, workforce housing and much more.

Sterling American Legion Chaplain Gordon E. Harris is reviving a mostly forgotten story about the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester during World War II and the selfless acts of four chaplains on board.

Sterling American Legion Post Chaplain Gordon E. Harris talks about four chaplains' heroic acts aboard the United States Army Transport Dorchester as it sank during World War II. He will present the story and show a video at 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 2 at the Sterling American Legion, 601 First. Ave.

The 17th MLK Day of Service in Joliet attracted 700 volunteers performing 2,100 service hours in 30 different projects.

U.S.Navy veteran and single dad Craig Taylor getting a kitchen upgrade via 30 Days for 30 Vets, coordinated by McHenry-based real estate firm, The Bremer Team-Keller Williams Success Realty

Craig Taylor of Crystal Lake, a veteran and single dad, received kitchen upgrades through the new initiative created by Dawn Bremer and Michael Adams at McHenry-based Bremer Team-Keller Williams Success Realty. The Home Depot in McHenry is assisting with many of the projects.

It will feature keynote speaker Dan Miller, a retired United States Marine and member of the Wounded Warrior Project’s Warriors Speak team, who will share information about WWP’s programs and services.

The 17th annual Joliet-Area MLK Day of Service will take place on Jan. 20 and will include volunteer opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Now retired from police work, a Milledgeville woman has a new work passion. Since 2019, she’s been a researcher for the Audie Murphy Research Foundation.

The McHenry VFW Post 4600 has been running a Queen of Hearts lottery game since 2017. The pot this time rose to over $2.5 million and ended New Year's Eve when the winning ticket holder guessed card No. 34.

The McHenry VFW's Queen of Hearts jackpot is once again topping $2 million and has rolled over yet again in the latest drawing. Here's all you need to know about the game.

Veteran Daniel “Doc” Habeel said he’s long felt that stories of the nation’s Black military service members go untold far too often. So he's curated a traveling photo exhibit, which will reopen around DeKalb County in February in time for Black History Month.

Wreaths Across America event was held Saturday at Daysville Cemetery.

The national Wreaths Across America initiative came to Crystal Lake this year, with local veterans groups placing the adornment at graves of fallen servicemen from the Civil War to Afghanistan. Other area communities, including McHenry, had similar efforts to honor heroes at the holidays.

The Wreaths Across America initiative came to Crystal Lake, with local veterans groups adorning the graves of local veterans at Union Cemetery. Similar efforts took place in other area towns.

The American Legion will be serving ham and au gratin potatoes, roll, salad, vegetable, and dessert from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13.

Realtopia Real Estate Inc. in Lockport recently raised $2,824 for Honor Flight Chicago.

Lockport Township High School District 205 will host its 10th annual Veterans Night prior to the boys’ basketball game against Lincoln-Way West High School on Friday.

The Dixon American Legion will be serving roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, roll, salad, vegetable and dessert from 5-7 p.m.

Public safety was prioritized in the Will County 2025 fiscal year budget, with public safety and judicial operations making up 62% of the county’s operating budget.

At the Hopkins Community Center in DeKalb this week, the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association invited area veterans to take part in a new program meant to promote learning and foster a sense of community and belonging.

The Pearl Harbor Day remembrance ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Sterling American Legion Post, 601 First Ave., Sterling.

State Sen. Dan McConchie hosted a Veterans Appreciation Day and Luncheon on Nov. 2 at the Knights of Columbus.

The American Legion will be serving grilled ribeye steak, sauteed onions and or mushrooms, baked potato with sour cream, or French fries, roll, salad, vegetable and dessert from 5-7 p.m. Friday.

Will County Animal Protection Services is waiving dog and cat adoption fees for veterans and active duty servicemembers during November.

Third-grade students from Montmorency school in Rock Falls presented thank-you letters Thursday to local veterans during their monthly breakfast at the Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling.

Thomas Ewertowski learned this month that he is among 30 U.S. military veterans selected by a committee to win home improvement projects through the 30 Days for 30 Vets program.

A $3.3-million complete rebuild of former The Journey Home property for young men is now known as Liberty Lodge and will be soon be populated by 14 homeless veterans in Kankakee

The complex features six, first-floor single-bedroom units and eight, second-floor dwellings.