13-year-old sounding taps to open Veterans Day at state fair August 13, 2017 5:34 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A 13-year-old from Bradley will sound taps on her trumpet to open Veterans Day at…
Iowa City VA meets with Galesburg veterans, talks improvements June 15, 2016 9:21 pm|Representatives with Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System made the 100-mile trip to Galesburg today to hold…
Alexis unveils veterans memorial June 12, 2016 11:59 am|In May of 2013, the Alexis Citizens for Veterans Memorial Committee started forming plans for a veterans monument.…
Defenders of Freedom add raffle to raise funds January 22, 2016 12:16 pm|Defenders of Freedom is a Galesburg based shelter for homeless veterans.
High school offers diplomas to drafted military veterans December 29, 2015 5:47 pm|ALTAMONT, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois high school wants to award diplomas to former students who were drafted into…
Rauner Approves Moffitt’s Veteran Firefighter Bill August 19, 2015 8:15 pm|State Representative Don Moffitt sponsored a bill in the spring that would allow veterans above the age of…
Legislation Alters Firefighter Exam Requirements for Veterans June 1, 2015 7:44 pm|The Illinois Senate has approved legislation that would allow Veterans over 35-years-old to take the firefighter exam for…
Local Vets Remember Those Who Have Fallen May 25, 2015 4:49 pm|Various local veterans recently looked back on their service–specifically remembering those who were lost in the line of…
2nd Annual Shave for the Brave Coming Up For Memorial Day May 22, 2015 8:48 pm|The 2nd Annual Shave for the Brave Fundraiser will be held this Sunday to raise funds to honor…
Congresswoman Bustos Fights for Veterans in House of Representatives May 21, 2015 8:01 pm|With memorial day coming up, the U.S. House of Representatives are focusing in on veterans.
O’Fallon’s Stone Veterans Memorial Found Shattered May 12, 2015 6:06 pm|O’FALLON, Ill. (AP) – Police in southern Illinois are investigating how a stone veteran’s memorial ended up knocked…
House Passes Moffitt Veterans Fire Examination Bill April 15, 2015 10:20 pm|The Illinois House has passed a bill aimed to aid veterans who want to become fire fighters.
Interview: Crystal Wilson, Christy Wingo/Shave For The Brave-Bags And Bands January 14, 2015 2:33 pm|The ‘Shave For The Brave’ organization is sponsoring a fundraising event called ‘Bags And Bands’. ‘Shave For The…