U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill, took to the Senate floor to call for all military personnel to receive pay during the shutdown.… MORE
Category Archives: Hometown Military News
10 Illinois soldiers return from Kuwait deployment
Ten Illinois soldiers who are part of the Chicago-based 633rd Theater Gateway Personnel Accountability Team are back home for the holidays after serving overseas for nine months and they’re looking to catch up on lost time with their families.… MORE
Guard program to help families at home while loved ones deploy to Afghanistan
The mission is both abroad and at home for the Illinois National Guard, which is sending off six soldiers to support missions in Afghanistan.… MORE
Parents of Sgt. Rodgers establish fund at IPCF
The parents of Army Ranger Josh Rodgers have established a memorial fund with the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.… MORE
Caterpillar awarded military contract
A local company will build equipment for the U.S military.… MORE
Remembering Josh Rodgers in pictures
Remembering Josh Rodgers This photo gallery has been created to share the love and laughter of Josh Rodgers, 22, who was killed during a firefight against ISIS insurgents. His parents Kevin and Vondra Rodgers were notified of their son’s death on Wednesday. If you have photos you would like to add to the gallery please send…… MORE
Hometown Military News: Jan. 6, 2017
Hometown Military News for Jan. 6, 2017:… MORE
Hometown Military News: Dec. 23, 2016
Hometown Military News for Dec. 23, 2016:… MORE
Hometown Military News: Dec. 16, 2016
Hometown Military News for Dec. 16, 2016:… MORE
Kinzinger to send holiday cards to veterans
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is collecting holiday cards for local veterans.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…