Organization | • | Illinois Department of Veterans` Affairs | [X] |
| | 81: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: To grow our pool of distinguished applicants. We know that you have veteran friends, colleagues, and constituents in your community that exemplify the exceptionalism and bold sense of purpose imbued in so many of our former service members. For certain months, such as African American History Month (February), special consideration is provided to applicable nominees. | | | | Date Created: | 12-16-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000069175 Original UID: 188173 FIRST WORD: The | |
| 82: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January 8 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Chicago Vincent E. Rangel credits young draftee soldiers he trained and led in Vietnam, men he called the living example of American initiative and resourcefulness, for making him a better leader. | | | | Date Created: | 01-08-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 12**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000069283 Original UID: 188310 FIRST WORD: Vietnam | |
| 83: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran Harry F. Sawyer, a 33-year state employee, was designated to serve as the Interim Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) effective today. Sawyer takes over in the place of the departing Acting Director, Rodrigo Garcia. | | | | Date Created: | 01-13-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 24**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000069285 Original UID: 188313 FIRST WORD: Vietnam | |
| 84: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Tammy Duckworth, a decorated U.S. Army Iraq combat veteran, leader, and distinguished volunteer supporting veterans and her community. | | | | Date Created: | 01-14-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 29**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000069287 Original UID: 188315 FIRST WORD: Representative | |
| 85: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 January 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: In a career spanning over 23 years as an officer, leader of veterans services, and as a member of Congress, Tammy Duckworth has focused on her mission, her people, and her responsibilities, always seeking the best possible results. | | | | Date Created: | 01-15-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 41**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000069288 Original UID: 188316 FIRST WORD: Representative | |
| 86: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 March 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) today announced a total of $353,100 in grants from Veterans Cash scratch-off lottery ticket sales to help 18 non-profits and local governmental entities deliver specialized programs and services to the Illinois veteran community in 2015. | | | | Date Created: | 03-23-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 252**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000070523 Original UID: 188793 FIRST WORD: 18 | |
| 87: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: All of the States Veterans Service Offices will be closed for annual training, as the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Service Officers (VSO) will be attending mandatory annual training at the Chateau Conference Center and Hotel, Bloomington, from Tuesday, April 14 through Friday, April 17, 2015. | | | | Date Created: | 04-10-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 339**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071244 Original UID: 189232 FIRST WORD: Veterans | |
| 88: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: U.S. Army Gulf War veteran Nicole Mandeville reported for duty today with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs as a Senior Program Manager, championing Women Veterans issues, Gold Star Family Coordinator, and as the facilitator for Veteran Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. | | | | Date Created: | 05-26-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 569**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071441 Original UID: 189417 FIRST WORD: Gulf | |
| 89: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that following an extensive selection process, Sherri Whitmer of Princeton, Illinois is now the Veterans Home Administrator for the Illinois Veterans Home LaSalle (IVH-LaSalle). | | | | Date Created: | 05-11-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 504**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071476 Original UID: 189455 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 90: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Illinois Joining Forces, the American Bar Association, and others gathered today in Chicago to hold the first Veteran Treatment Court Summit, to highlight the importance of VTCs while learning about military culture, treatment methods and persons with mental health disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system in order to better serve those who served our country. | | | | Date Created: | 05-15-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 519**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071477 Original UID: 189456 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 91: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) announced today that following an extensive selection process Lenard F. Winnicki of Herscher, Illinois, has been selected to be the Senior Home Administrator (SHA) for the Illinois Veterans Homes, state-wide. | | | | Date Created: | 05-18-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 530**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071479 Original UID: 189458 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 92: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: On Monday, May 25, people across Illinois will observe Memorial Day a time when we remember those who died while serving in the military and we honor their service and sacrifice, said Erica Jeffries, Army veteran and Director, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. | | | | Date Created: | 05-21-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 563**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071556 Original UID: 189541 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 93: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran Harry F. Sawyer, a 33-year state employee, was confirmed today as the Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) by the Illinois Senate in a unanimous vote today. | | | | Date Created: | 05-25-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 568**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071557 Original UID: 189542 FIRST WORD: Vietnam | |
| 94: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 June 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Following an extensive selection process the Illinois Joining Forces (IJF) Board of Directors announced today the selection of U.S. Navy veteran Kenneth S. Barber as the first Executive Director. | | | | Date Created: | 06-01-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 594**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071692 Original UID: 189679 FIRST WORD: U.S. | |
| 95: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 August 31 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Following the death of her husband, U.S. Navy Seabee Claud E. Cripps in May 2013 due to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, Ada Ruth Cripps continued her tradition of volunteer service, first at the General John A. Logan Museum, and later at the IDVAs Murphysboro Veterans Service Office. | | | | Date Created: | 08-31-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 817**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071839 Original UID: 189818 FIRST WORD: Veteran | |
| 96: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 August 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Rags of Honor, the Chicago-based non-profit company committed to employing improving the lives of homeless veterans, was honored as the Illinois Veteran Business Partner of the Year today as part of the Veterans Day events at the Illinois State Fair, with Governor Bruce Rauner and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Director Erica L. Jeffries presenting the award. | | | | Date Created: | 08-16-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 775**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071910 Original UID: 189898 FIRST WORD: Rags | |
| 97: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 August 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: With a professional lifetime of service beginning in 1948 as a young enlisted soldier in the Illinois National Guard, Richard E. Hap Northern was named as the first Illinois Veteran of the Year in a ceremony on Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair, with Governor Bruce Rauner and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Director Erica L. Jeffries presenting the honors. | | | | Date Created: | 08-16-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 774**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071921 Original UID: 189909 FIRST WORD: Richard | |
| 98: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 August 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Brenda Langan, a 33-year employee of the Illinois Veterans Home - Quincy was honored as the first IDVA Employee of the Year today as part of the Veterans Day events at the Illinois State Fair, with Governor Bruce Rauner and Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Director Erica L. Jeffries presenting the award. | | | | Date Created: | 08-16-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 773**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071922 Original UID: 189910 FIRST WORD: IVH | |
| 99: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 August 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois State Fair invite veterans and their family members to enjoy a day at the Illinois State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015. | | | | Date Created: | 08-13-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 768**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071923 Original UID: 189911 FIRST WORD: Veterans | |
| 100: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 November 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Erica Jeffries, Director of Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs will be at an annual luncheon featuring Bunker Labs member companies, Bunker supporters, military veteran leaders, and other VIPs, including Senator Dick Durbin who will join as one of the event speakers. | | | | Date Created: | 11-06-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 990**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000072887 Original UID: 190405 FIRST WORD: IDVA | |
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