Category Archives: Hometown Military News

Brig. Gen. Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, of the Bangladesh Army discusses the Illinois Air National Guard with Maj. Gen. William Cobetto of Hillsboro, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Illinois Natio...

Members of the Springfield, Illinois Police Department SWAT clear a hallway April 23 at the Illinois National Guard base Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois during an active shooter exercise.The eme...

Hometown Military News for Feb. 2013, 2015: Approximately one dozen Soldiers mobilize Feb. 17 as part of Operation Resolute Support SPRINGFIELD – A deployment ceremony is scheduled for approxima...

Hometown Military News for Jan. 23, 2015:  Illinois Air National Guard Band to perform free concert at Civic Center PEORIA – The Illinois Air National Guard 566th Band of the Midwest will p...

Maj. Bryan Miller of Naperville, Illinois, 566th Air Force Band commander, conducts the Illinois National Guard’s 144th Army Band and 566th Air Force Band as they perform Jan. 12, at the inaugur...

Warrior 2 Warrior (W2W) program volunteer (right) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. (ret.) Joe Franzese meets with a Chicago-area family to discuss their situation and available resources. W2W is considered a fl...

Gov. Pat Quinn said he is donating some of his frequent flier miles for the Hero Miles program. (Photo courtesy www.OperationHomeFront.org)By Metro News ServiceCHICAGO – Anyone who has stored up...

ISU is featured as a top school in the Military Advanced Education Guide (Illinois State University).By Terry JamesNORMAL – Illinois State University has been named a top school in the 2015 Mili...