Category Archives: Hometown Military News

Sgt. Maj. Sharon Hultquist of Delavan, Illinois, a member of the Joint Force Headquarters, Illinois National Guard, based in Springfield, Illinois, speaks to friends and family after being promoted Ja...

Hometown Military News for Jan. 1, 2016: Springfield National Guard unit recognized for maintenance excellence SPRINGFIELD – The Department of the Army announced Dec. 21 the 3637th Support Maint...

Ian Withrow, a native of Galesburg, assigned to the Illinois Army National Guard’s 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (MPAD) based in Springfield was promoted to the rank of sergeant during ...

Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges held a conference call with reporters from his base in Germany. (Photo courtesy Illinois National Guard)   By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network GERMANY – That "two weeks ...

Cadets with the Lincoln’s Challenge Academy Drill Team perform at LCA’s annual Thanksgiving Program Nov. 24, 2015. LCA is a program for at-risk youths in Illinois that teaches cadets self-...

Retired Illinois National Guardsman, Maj. Gen. Scott L. Thoele places combat patches on his soldiers during the 33rd Infantry Combat Team deployment to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009. Thoele served a t...

The Intercity Girls Basketball Tournament resumes tonight at Normal West. (Photo by slgckgc/flickr) By Eric Stock WJBC tips off its coverage of high school basketball for the 2015-16 season with two g...

State Sen. John Mulroe says it’s impossible to truly and adequately thank veterans. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Veterans – did you...

Engineering Aide Constructionman Dylan McDaniel, from El Paso, Ill., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, calculates elevation for a trench being dug for utilities pipes on Naval Station...

Operation Santa will begin shipping stockings overseas on Nov. 7. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Operation Santa) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Operation Santa wants you to put a sock in it. That’...