For 77 years, the late Roger Penninger was little more than a question mark on the family tree for his niece, Regina Penninger. “We knew he was killed in the Korean War,” said Chuck…
The voices of veterans past and present will live on in a new book complied by members of the American Legion Gold Star Post 676 in Durand. The 250-page Veterans’ Stories from Small…
Anthony Dunbar wasn’t having any of it when his friend and fellow Army veteran Isaac Gilmore got the best of him early on in the archery competition at the Valor Games outside Chicago’s…
Octogenarian Alice Bannister has seen a lot of changes in the world during her lifetime, but one thing that’s remained constant is her ability and desire to crochet. The 85-year-old…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ auditor general detailed delays, mishandling and poor communication from former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration in its response to a deadly Legionnaires’…
Aug. 29 would have been Westmont native James W. Robinson Jr.’s 79th birthday. The occasion was observed as family, friends, admirers and various public officials gathered at the…
Aurora’s American Legion Post No. 84 hosted a double birthday party last week. The longtime veterans’ group observed the national organization’s 100th birthday with a low-key…
The observance of Memorial Day, which dates back to post-Civil War days, is both somber and celebratory. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day and observed on May 30, was…
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