The Chicago Veterans’ Home is open and accepting applications, and a virtual tour is now available. Admission to an Illinois Veterans’ Home is based on the eligibility of the Veteran pursuant to a variety of criteria, the ability of the home to provide adequate and appropriate care and services. and the availability of beds in the category required by the […]
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Starting this year, veterans appearing before judges in Cook County will receive help from fellow veterans at the University of Chicago through the university’s Veteran Restorative Justice Project. The project will be funded for the next two years by the McCormick Foundation. Through the project, qualified veterans who are students at the University of Chicago will provide resources, counseling, support […]
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In May 2021, VA started implementing provisions of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), adding bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism to the list of medical conditions presumptively associated with exposure to Agent Orange. A few months later VA added asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis (to include rhinosinusitis) on a presumptive basis based on particulate […]
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The Veterans Health Administration has granted a contract to Massachusetts-based InfoBionic to provide remote cardiac monitoring and diagnosis services to our nation’s Veterans. InfoBionic is the developer of the MoMe® Kardia platform, a simple-to-use, easy-to-wear remote cardiac monitoring and diagnostic device. Frost & Sullivan bestowed the 2019 North American Remote Cardiac Monitoring Technology Leadership Award upon InfoBionic. The VA is […]
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Retired Army General Raymond T. Odierno, who led the multinational force during the Iraq War from September 2008 to September 2010, succumbed to cancer at the age of 67 on October 9. General Odierno served as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from November 2004 to September 2010, after which he served as 38th Chief […]
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The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County has recently implemented a new and improved website. The site is easy to navigate and provides ready access to information about the services provided by the VAC. Also available are all the documents a Veteran or family member needs to get the ball rolling to file for whatever benefits they might be entitled […]
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The Veterans Treatment and Assistance Court is a program that provides Veterans involved in the justice system help and favorable alternatives. Through VTAC the court partners in this collaborative program work to reduce recidivism, enhance public safety and reduce the cost of the criminal justice process, including incarceration, by focusing on the underlying problems that the veteran is encountering with […]
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West suburban Wood Dale has launched a Veteran banner recognition program to honor current and former Wood Dale residents who served in the United States military. The city is gathering high resolution photos and basic information and converting that into banners that now line Irving Park and Wood Dale roads. There is no charge to the Veterans for the program. […]
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In lieu of their annual Memorial Day remembrance, which was canceled due to COVID-19, the Old Neighborhood Italian American Club made a donation to the Fisher House at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. Hines Fisher House provides a home away from home to the family members, caregivers and loved ones of patients receiving medical care. “We’re proud to be honoring […]
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Periscope Film has an extensive offering of books, Blu-rays and DVDs about the military and other topics, including space exploration and vehicle and railroad history. They also provide films and stock footage on a range of historical and educational topics. Their YouTube channel allows you to preview and view films about military history as well as training, industrial, educational and […]
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