Veterans

Quick Hit
by Aaron Krager
10:55am
Fri Nov 18, 2011

Occupy Chicago's Global Day Of Action Recap (VIDEO)

Activists from the Stand Up! Chicago coalition, Occupy Chicago, and other supporters participated in the International Day of Action by taking over the LaSalle Street bridge on Thursday afternoon. According to organizers, more than 2,000 people rallied at the Thompson Center and marched to the bridge, shutting it down for over an hour to protest budget cuts and demand jobs. The bridge is just one example of infrastructure around the city in need of repairs and symbolized an “Economic Emergency for the 99%,” according to the groups.

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Quick Hit
by Adam Doster
8:15am
Wed Jun 2, 2010

VoteVets' Oil Spill Activism

Last Wednesday, the National Resources Defense Council launched a new eight-state ad campaign demanding that the U.S. Senate begins reducing America's reliance on dirty energy. Now, it's VoteVets' turn. The organization of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, who previously slammed Mark Kirk for his flip-flop on climate change legislation, unveiled late last week a $1.5 million television and web ad campaign arguing that BP's Gulf oil spill has threatened the nation's security by forcing National Guard soldiers to participate in clean-up efforts. The ad will run on national cable in Illinois and six other states. Watch it below:

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
5:14pm
Tue Nov 24, 2009

IL-GOV: "Quinn Stories" Episode One, Hynes Proposes Veterans Aid

Today, Gov. Pat Quinn released the first of what will be a weekly documentary series (dubbed "Quinn Stories") chronicling his time on the campaign trail.  The initial installment includes some candid video of his visit to Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair this ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
10:01am
Wed Nov 11, 2009

Happy Veteran's Day

As we all take a moment today to honor those in the military who
have and will continue to sacrifice for us, we urge everyone to chip in
and support the 131,000 veterans
across the country -- including over 1,500 in Illinois -- who lack even
basic shelter. And for ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
12:50pm
Thu Sep 24, 2009

Durbin Calls Veteran Homelessness "A National Disgrace"

Calling it "a national disgrace" that veterans still constitute such
a large share of Illinois' homeless population, Sen. Dick Durbin and
members of the state's congressional delegation met with Veterans
Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth yesterday to ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:18am
Wed Apr 8, 2009

Burr Abandons Inexplicable Duckworth Delay

A day after Tammy Duckworth's relatively smooth confirmation hearing before the Veterans Affairs Committee, Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) inexplicably decided to delay a scheduled April 2 vote on her nomination as assistant secretary for
the federal V.A., citing his pursuit of &...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:20pm
Thu Apr 2, 2009

Sen. Burr Delays Duckworth Confirmation Vote

This morning, we wrote that Tammy Duckworth had "all
but seal[ed] up her nomination to serve as an assistant secretary for
the federal V.A.," after her confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Commmittee yesterday.  Duckworth had been expecting a ...