Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs

Rep. Dan Swanson served 27 years in Army, will be first GOP committee chair in over a decade

Lawmakers discuss audit of LaSalle Veterans Home outbreak that killed 36 residents.

A total of 36 residents at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home have died since the fall from the coronavirus disease, placing a spotlight on how the facility…

Final construction work on the long-awaited Chicago Veterans Home is on schedule, and a state official says the facility will be fully operational by next…

The cemetery where Abraham Lincoln rests has a new monument, honoring troops and veterans awarded a Purple Heart."We few, we happy few, we band of…

7 people have died from a Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in western Illinois, the state announced Tuesday. The cases all involve residents of the Illinois…

Moving to a new state is never easy, especially when you’re a school-aged kid. But for military families who move more frequently than most, laws in…

A budget director for Gov. Pat Quinn says if the federal government shutdown proceeds, Illinois employees paid by federal funds could face temporary…