Category Archives: Hometown Military News
Duckworth calls for pay for active, retired military during government shutdown
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is urging the Senate to ensure the men and women serving in the military are paid while the government isn’t running. (Photo courtesy Tammy Duckworth/YouTube)By Eric St...
Jan 22, 2018
10 Illinois soldiers return from Kuwait deployment
It's home for the holidays for ten Illinois soldiers returning from Kuwait. (Photo courtesy Illinois News Network) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Ten Illinois soldiers who are p...
Nov 30, 2017
Guard program to help families at home while loved ones deploy to Afghanistan
Members of the Illinois National Guard’s Bilateral Embedded Staff Team took part in a deployment ceremony at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Ill. on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Nation...
Nov 10, 2017
Caterpillar awarded military contract
Caterpillar has won a contract to build equipment for the U.S. military. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Caterpillar)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – A local company will build equipment for the U.S military.Caterpi...
Aug 31, 2017
Remembering Josh Rodgers in pictures
Apr 28, 2017
Hometown Military News: Dec. 16, 2016
The 1144th Transportation Motor Transport Battalion and its subordinate companies salute the American flag during the playing of the National Anthem as part of the battalion’s inactivation cerem...
Dec 16, 2016
Kinzinger to send holiday cards to veterans
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger wants to hand deliver a ‘thank you’ to military veterans during the holiday season. (WJBC File Photo) By Eric Stock OTTAWA – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is coll...
Dec 04, 2016
Hometown Military News: Nov. 18, 2016
Col. (ret.) Paul Fanning, of Chesnut, Illinois, stands outside of the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Fanning was recently selected as the new director for the museum after re...
Nov 18, 2016
Hometown Military News: Nov. 11, 2016
Lt. Col. Timothy Newman poses with his mother-in-law Marylou Younger shortly after being promoted to lieutenant colonel at the Urbana Armory in Urbana on Nov. 4. (Photo courtesy Illinois National Guar...
Nov 11, 2016
Hometown Military News: Nov. 4, 2016
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Briggs of Mahomet (Photo courtesy Illinois Army National Guard) Hometown Military News for Nov. 4, 2016: Mahomet soldier retires after 35 years of service By Sgt. Christoph...
Nov 04, 2016
