Events

Oct
20
Tue
Veterans Outreach Benefits Forum‏ @ Cook County Law Library Daley Center
Oct 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Oct
30
Fri
Elgin Community College Resource and Job Fair @ Elgin Community College Building J Events Center
Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Mar
24
Thu
Free Senior Enrichment Seminars – Reverse Mortgages and Foreclosures @ Richard J. Daley Center
Mar 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Free Senior Enrichment Seminars being presented by the Cook County Elder Justice Center, at the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, March 24, 2016 (12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.) – Courtroom 2005
Reverse Mortgages and Foreclosures: What You Should Know

Please mark your calendar for the above seminar dates.   Additional information regarding the Cook County Elder Justice Center, and upcoming seminar announcements through August 2016 can be viewed on our website at www.cookcountycourt.org.

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Apr
7
Thu
Free Senior Enrichment Seminars – Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives @ Richard J. Daley Center
Apr 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Free Senior Enrichment Seminars being presented by the Cook County Elder Justice Center, at the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, April 7, 2016 (12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.) – Courtroom 2005
Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives

Please mark your calendar for the above seminar dates.   Additional information regarding the Cook County Elder Justice Center, and upcoming seminar announcements through August 2016 can be viewed on our website at www.cookcountycourt.org.

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Apr
21
Thu
Free Senior Enrichment Seminars – Real Estate Fraud Prevention @ Richard J. Daley Center
Apr 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Free Senior Enrichment Seminars being presented by the Cook County Elder Justice Center, at the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, April 21, 2016 (12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.) – Courtroom 2005
Real Estate Fraud Prevention

Please mark your calendar for the above seminar dates.   Additional information regarding the Cook County Elder Justice Center, and upcoming seminar announcements through August 2016 can be viewed on our website at www.cookcountycourt.org

Oct
18
Wed
Veterans’ Breakfast hosted by State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant @ Plainfield American Legion
Oct 18 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am

PLAINFIELD— State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is hosting a Veterans’ Breakfast this month.

The Veterans’ Breakfast will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, at the Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL).

Representatives from the Attorney General’s Military and Veteran Bureau, Homes for Heroes, Kendall County Veterans Assistance Commission, Military Mama Network and Will County Veterans Assistance Commission will be on hand to discuss services and programs they offer.

Veterans will have the opportunity to hear from special guest speaker Dr. Steven E. Braverman. Dr. Braverman has been the Hospital Director for the Edward Hines J. Hospital since the fall of 2016. An Iraq War Veteran, he has put a priority on making Hines the Flagship of the Veteran’s Health Administration.

The breakfast is free to area veterans and open to the press.

People wanting to attend the breakfast should RSVP at www.senatorbertinotarrant.com or call Samantha in Bertino-Tarrant’s Plainfield office at (815) 254-4211.

Veterans’ Breakfast

 

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 18

Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Location: Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL)

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Oct
13
Sat
Veterans’ Breakfast hosted by State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant @ Plainfield American Legion
Oct 13 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am

Bertino-Tarrant invites local veterans to annual breakfast

PLAINFIELD— State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) will be hosting a Veterans’ Breakfast next month.

The Veterans’ Breakfast will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Plainfield American Legion, 24741 W. Renwick Road.

“Thanking our veterans remains a priority for me,” Bertino-Tarrant said. “Events like this annual breakfast allow us to provide our military personnel with vital information and show our deep appreciation and support.”

Representatives from Honor Flight Chicago, Homes for Heroes, Veterans Commission of Kendall County, Will County Veterans Assistance Commission and the Attorney General’s Military and Veterans Rights Bureau will be in attendance to discuss the services and programs they offer.

The Veterans’ Breakfast will also feature guest speaker Geriann Weisbrook, the Founder of the Military Mama Network. She will discuss the Military Mama Network’s mission and the many resources available for local military families. 

“I look forward to meeting the veterans and thanking them for their service and contributions to our nation,” Bertino-Tarrant said.

Anyone wishing to attend the breakfast should RSVP online or call Bertino-Tarrant’s Plainfield office at (815) 254-4211.

The event is free and open to the public.

Veterans’ Breakfast

Date: Friday, Oct. 13

Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Location: Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road)

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Jul
27
Sat
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park
Jul 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park

Share a moment of Remembrance to ALL those that served during the KOREAN WAR 66 years ago
Please join this Invite to: End of the KOREAN War of July 1953 event

On Sat. July 27, 2019 in Chicago Kennedy Park located at 11320 S. Western Ave.

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Jul
30
Tue
Cook County Veterans Picnic and Outreach Forum 2019 @ Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion
Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Cook County Veterans Picnic and Outreach Forum 2019 @ Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion

The County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Veterans Affairs Outreach Forum on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Brookfield Zoo, Swan Pavilion. In addition to the Veterans Outreach forum, there will be a picnic for Veterans and their families. You must RSVP to be a part of the Veterans Picnic. Please share this information with other veterans and veteran organizations.

Please fill out the attached registration form and send back as soon as possible. The RSVP deadline date is July 19, 2019.

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Jul
29
Sat
Korean War Veterans 70th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park
Jul 29 @ 11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Join various Veterans and Communities as we come together to Salute Korean War Veterans of 7 decades this date, to show America, these heros will be foreever Remembered.

Saturday, July 29, 2023 @ 11:15 am to 12:45 pm at Kennedy Park, 11320 S. Western Ave.,Chicago, IL. 60643.