News Releases

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital will host a Health and Benefit Fair on June 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital will hold a Pride flag-raising ceremony on Monday, June 3, 2023, at 11 a.m. to show support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital's Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will host a mobile food pantry on May 30, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital will host its 14th annual VA2K Walk & Roll event on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All Chicago-area residents, including non-Veterans, can safely dispose of expired or unused prescription medications at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to attend a resource fair on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kankakee Community College's Building L, in Kankakee, Illinois.

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has begun integrating a new patient monitoring system to improve Veteran health and assist medical staff.

Chicago's Winter Stand Down to help area homeless, housing-insecure, and in-need Veterans will be held Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chicago's Northwest Armory.

Chicago-area women Veterans are invited to a Women Veteran Stand Down and Mini-Retreat on Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Malcolm X College in Chicago.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital’s Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will host a mobile food pantry on Aug. 7, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.