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Fallen Soldier Honored With Street Naming
Army Pfc. Omar Torres gave his life for his country in Iraq, and on Tuesday, the city honored his sacrifice and service by naming a street near his Archer Heights home in his memory.
Vietnam Vet With Cancer Might Lose Home Due To Reduced Benefits
The U.S. Veterans Administration had been helping the Chicago man, but much of that support has stopped, and now he’s in the fight of his life.
Veteran: Bank Giving Me Run-Around On Home Loan Program
A disabled veteran from Grayslake is trying to take advantage of a state loan program for veterans to buy a home – but he says he’s getting the run-around.
World War II Vet Battles City Over $25,000 Water Bill
Talk about a G.I. bill. A 98-year-old member of the Greatest Generation is challenging a Chicago water bill of nearly $26,000. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
World War II Vet Recounts Horrors Of Death Camp
Ahead of Memorial Day, a World War II veteran from Rockford says what he saw 67 years ago never leaves him.
Your Chicago: Helping A Wounded Iraq War Veteran
College students from Chicago helped an Iraq War veteran who lives downstate by redesigning his home’s interior. CBS 2′s Rob Johnson explains.
Former Soldier Gets 17 Years For Killing Wife
A U.S. Army veteran who had recently returned from the war in Iraq when he killed his wife in their southwest suburban home has been sentenced to 17 years in prison, Sun-Times Media is reporting.
Donations Pour In To Pay For Cremation For Slain Homeless Man
An outpouring of public donations has paid for the cremation of a homeless Vietnam-era veteran who was killed in downtown Elgin.
Homeless Man Held In Murder Of World War II Vet, 94
A homeless man has been held without bond, on charges that he killed a 94-year-old World War II veteran who let the man stay at his home last year.
House Finished For Family Of Disabled Veteran
The family of a disabled Iraqi War veteran will be getting the keys to a new home Tuesday, built in west suburban Hillside for them free-of-charge.
Tinley Park War Vet Died Of Cold Exposure In Driveway
The body of a suburban Chicago man who served in Kosovo and Iraq as a Marine was found in the driveway of his Tinley Park home, and an autopsy showed he died of hypothermia.
Someone You Should Know: Honor Guard Volunteer Larry Cavanaugh
An honor guard is a special way to pay tribute to America’s servicemen and women at their funerals. Members of these squads donate their time. One of those volunteers is Larry Cavanaugh, and CBS 2’s Harry Porterfield says he’s someone you should know.
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