Join the Illinois Veterans movement to transform the political, economic and moral structures of our country. Wear your military jackets, shirts, medals, assemble at the State Capitol on Memorial Day — Monday May 28, 2018 at 2pm. Read more [...] Join the Poor People’s Campaign Illinois Veterans Rally – May 28, 2018
Join the Illinois Veterans movement to transform the political, economic and moral structures of our country. Wear your military jackets, shirts, medals, assemble at the State Capitol on Memorial Day — Monday May 28, 2018 at 2pm. Read more [...] 
The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival aims to build a broad and deep national moral fusion movement – rooted in the leadership of the poor, marginalized and moral agents and reflecting the great moral teachings – to unite our country from the bottom up. On February 5, 2018, they served notice to the state capitals that if their voices are not heard and the issues remain unaddressed, they are prepared to take direct action and engage in nonviolent civil disobedience. 
New laws taking effect January 1 that improve benefits and services for Illinois veterans. 
Not all vets get their health care through the VA, but even for those who do, only some get dental care. We now have a chance to try to get dental care for Illinois Vets, provided that we all put forth the effort to make it happen. 
Jim Walz, running for 14th Congressional District 
Mark Steven Kirk, for United States Senator 
Gary Mandell, Candidate for State Representative, Illinois District 11 
Senator Mark Kirk held a field hearing in Chicago, as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs to question whistleblowers about the pattern of abuse at the Edward Hines, Jr., VA Hospital in Maywood, Illinois. 
The Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to assist eligible low income households pay for winter energy services. LIHEAP will provide a one-time benefit to eligible households to be used for energy bills. The amount of payment is determined by income, household size, fuel type, and geographic location. 
CVO at the Cook County Budget Hearing October 28, 2013. Photos by Curtis Kojo Morrow. 
People are still talking about the Coalition of Veterans Organizations (CVO) and their September 22 "Pick Up Everything That Doesn't Grow Party"! CVO Members helped clean up a large vacant lot at the corner of 71st and Vincennes. 
The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Edward Hines VA Hospital, James Lovell Federal Health Care Center and Illinois Supporting All Veterans Equally (ISAVE) will be hosting the Illinois Warrior Summit and 5th Annual Welcome Home Celebration for 4,000 military, veterans and families on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 from 10a-3p at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Forum – (725 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago).