Many of you have employees, friends, or even family members that are Veterans and may qualify for VA Benefits. Lately, the media has been blasted with claims about Marines in Camp Lejeune, 3M Hearing loss, Burn Pits, and many other illnesses derived from these exposures. Lawyers are NOT needed for these types of claims. A […]
By: Diane Benjamin 1) PRESS RELEASE American Legion Post 79 in LeRoy will have a 24 hour vigil on 11/11/2021. They will post a Sentry every 30 minutes for 24 hours. The Sentry will walk the 21 paces as they do in Arlington Cemetery. All Sentry’s have been trained by Sgt Kreeb from Fisher who […]
By: Diane Benjamin Get vaccinated in Illinois and you will be eligible to win State money (tax dollars) or if 12-17 years old – scholarship money. The rules say residents of Illinois – except if you got the vaccine at a Federal facility: Note: Illegal aliens who are residents of Illinois can win your tax […]
By: Diane Benjamin Local media refused to cover this story and Rep Dan Caulkins has not responded to numerous emails from AmVets. This story was covered by CHICAGO media – CBS 2. They rarely do stories outside of Chicago, but they came to Clinton to do this one. The Clinton AmVets were awarded $100,000 in […]
By: Diane Benjamin At last Monday’s Bloomington Council meeting Ryan Whitehouse, Connect Transit Board Chair, declared transportation to the Veterans Clinic isn’t a problem. https://blnnews.com/2020/07/21/bloomington-met-too-last-night/ Veterans do not agree. No one coordinated construction of the facility with Connect Transit, Bloomington should have made sure transportation would be adequate. Economic Development must only matter downtown. As […]
By: Diane Benjamin Veterans risk their lives to protect our freedom and liberty. Locally they have to fight just to not be ignored. 1) Remember the story of the disabled vet with a service dog who just wanted to teach? https://blnnews.com/2019/02/21/disabled-vet-ada-and-juvenile-detention/ He is able to teach now and he is assisting with the Veterans Court. […]
By: Diane Benjamin Remember this story from a year ago? https://blnnews.com/2018/07/11/not-the-right-fit-tari/ The City of Bloomington was accused of ignoring attempts to locate an outpatient clinic in Bloomington to serve Veterans. Yesterday there was a VERY high level meeting in Bloomington. Here is a list of who attended. The DC reps would have been here themselves […]
