SJE Students honor veterans for service

ST. JOHN | St. John the Evangelist School recently honored and thanked our Veterans for their service to our country.

Army mom makes Veterans Day visit

Highland Elks Lodge 981 dedicates stone on Veterans Day

HIGHLAND | Highland Elks Lodge 981 held a stone dedication ceremony as part of their Veterans Day Ceremony Sunday November 11.

Veterans Day at Ridge View Elementary

HOBART | Students at Ridge View Elementary celebrated Veterans Day for the first time on Monday with seven local veterans. The program began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star-Spangled Banner sung by a small choir of 4th and 5th grade students led by Mrs. Kris Loos, Music Teacher. Th…

Dr. Buffington, School Board recognize students for Veterans Day essays

HOBART | Dr. Peggy Buffington, School City of Hobart Superintendent, introduced Hobart Middle School students Alexandria Fouch, Garry Hall, and Victoria Leslie at the November 15 school board meeting.

Elks Lodge salutes its veterans

Veterans and thankfulness

Two holidays. One just past and one coming up.

East Sdie Scouts honor veterans

Cub Scouts of Pack 773 pose for a group photo after attending a Mass for Veterans Day. Front row are two sister Girl Scouts Abby Bermejo and Abby Gorny, Keoni Montero, Gustav Padilla, Vincent Unold, Gio Trejo.Alex Williams, Nathaniel Huerta. Second Row: Julian Guzman, Elijah Bermejo, Christi…

East Sdie Scouts honor veterans

New Cub Scout brothers Matthew and Zachary Bonadurer take part in placing thousands of American flags on the front lawn of Annunciata Parish. in honor of Veterans Day.

East Side Scouts honor veterans

Cub Scouts of Pack 773 learned about good citizenship and put it into practice on Veterans Day. The Scouts began by placing thousands of American flags on the lawn of Annunciata Parish where the Scouts hold their meetings. They then met to learn lessons on citizenship and the proper way to f…

Students invite veterans to Friday event in Crown Point

CROWN POINT | All military veterans are invited to a Veterans Day program Friday at St. Mary Catholic Community School 405 E. Joliet St.

Jerry Ross Veterans Day program recognizes heroes

CROWN POINT | The 3rd graders at Jerry Ross presented a Veterans Day program for the whole school in the morning and for their grandparents in the afternoon. The first picture shows 3rd grade students singing “America the Beautiful” and the second picture shows Jerry Ross Boy Scouts saluting…

Hanover Central Middle School Honors Veterans

CEDAR LAKE | Hanover Central Middle School hosted approximately 20 veterans at their first annual Veterans Day program since splitting from the high school. Members of Boy Scout Troop 105, Brandon Centanni, Dakota Savage, Richard Loudermilk, August Steininger, Brandon Roland, and Collin Bana…

Illinois beefs up home program for military

WESTCHESTER, Ill. | A state program designed to help military members buy their first homes will get an additional $5 million, officials announced on Monday, capping off three days of Veterans Day commemorations across Illinois.