DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Some Central Illinois veterans got the chance to see the world from 1,000 feet up in the air on Wednesday. Dream Flights honors senior veterans by taking them on plane rides and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Veterans Day holiday is celebrated on Tuesday, November 11th, honoring the service and sacrifice of ...

Air Force veteran Denisse Montoya is using her platform as one of Illinois' leading women veterans to help former military ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Trump administration has implemented several policies affecting veterans, sparking debate among critics on both sides of the aisle. In response, Illinois lawmakers met with ...

McHENRY — John Gerend, a Vietnam War veteran from Lake Villa, Illinois, was exposed to Agent Orange while on duty. Suffering from diseases associated with exposure to the toxic chemical, he said he ...

AURORA, Ill. — Aurora Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees for veterans as part of a new program. The Pets For Vets Program waives all adoption fees for one cat or dog every two years from ...

The grave marker of 75-year-old Pfc. Reba C. Bailey, a former missing person cold case named Seven Doe, is seen during a military funeral at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Chicago, Tuesday, July 1, ...

MARION, Ill. – An Illinois family has been reunited with a deceased World War II veterans military honors that had been missing for several years. In a special ceremony last week at VFW Post 1301 in ...

JACKSON COUNTY, IL (WSIL) -- A new program launching in Southern Illinois is removing a major barrier many Veterans face when it comes to seeking medical care: concern for their pets. Vets & Pets of ...

The Trump administration says it’s sending hundreds of troops from Illinois and Texas to Chicago over objections from Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson. After President Trump announced the National ...

LASALLE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle continued to see its number of deaths rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic and officials are demanding answers. Long term care facilities, ...