Veterans

Veterans Day is coming up on November 11th, but you've got a chance to show your support for those who served, and help the Veteran's Drop-In Center all at the same time. Saturday, November 7th, is the 3rd annual Veterans 5K Run and Walk, with the proceeds benefiting the Veteran's Drop-In Center as they move from their current rented site at 413 N...

If you've never heard of the Warrior Canine Connection, I recommend that you take a look here to learn more about a first-rate organization. The Warrior Canine Connection is a pioneering organization that utilizes clinically based Canine Connection Therapy to help wounded Warriors reconnect with life, their families, their communities, and each other...

FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) — Freeport's new Veterans Affairs clinic will open at the end of next month. The (Freeport) Journal-Standard reports that the new facility is expected to serve 2,000 veterans a year. It will open Aug. 31 with 4,500-square-feet of space including ten patient procedure rooms instead of seven...

Here's an easy way to enjoy a night our and help support efforts to assist our veterans. Six Northern Illinois bowling centers will be taking part in a nationwide program to support Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) and America’s veterans through the “Bowl for Freedom” campaign...

Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin L. Powell is coming to Rockford to headline a new event paying tribute to our veterans. Bergstom and The Salvation Army of Winnebago County are behind an event called Stars and Stripes: A Salute to Our Veterans set for Saturday, October 10 at the BMO Harris Bank Center...

The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) will recognize veterans at  AirFest 2015: Things are Looking Up in Rockford for their dedication and sacrifices made by serving our country as part of the “Honoring Veteran’s” appreciation program...

Will Stevenson -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) wants to expand a program that currently provides care to post-9/11 disabled veterans, to disabled veterans of any conflict. The Veterans Care program currently provides funds to caregivers and their families allowing post-9/11 veterans to stay in their homes, and Durbin says it's worth it to expand...

“We not only help people who cannot see, but also those who have seen too much.” That's the motto, and the tagline of a commercial for The Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation. The commercial, recently named the best commercial of 2014 (in the Netherlands), highlights one of the company's objectives, which is to "train dogs to guide people with a trauma out of a nightmare...

(Warning: Some language is NSFW)   On The Riley & Scot Show, we're big supporters of our military and military veterans. We appreciate their (and their family's) sacrifice, dedication, and service. And, like most people, we really don't appreciate people who claim to be what they are not. This...

On Veterans Day, officials with the Walmart Foundation announced they have made a $50,000 donation to the Veterans Foundation of Illinois. It comes through their state giving program and will go toward the organization’s veterans’ service program...