Chicago Botanic Garden Veteran Internship Program

chicagobotanicgarden VeteranInternshipProgram Learn More The Chicago Botanic Garden and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation are proud to support military veterans and their transition to the civilian workforce. The Veteran Internship Program (VIP) is a dynamic internship program for military veterans consisting of career exploration and mentoring, employment skills development, and job readiness assistance.Interns work on the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden grounds in Glencoe, have Read more [...]

Kroc Center & Secretary of State Resource Fair

The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office and the Salvation Army will host a Veterans’ Resource Fair on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center of Chicago, 1250 W. 119th St. Read more [...]

Happy 76th Birthday to the United States Air Force / Air National Guard

This year marks the 77th birthday of the United States Air Force and the Air National Guard. In 1947 President Truman signed the National Security Act which established this new defense organization, and along with it the creation of the US Air Force as an independent service, equal to the US Army and US Navy. Read more [...]