WEIRTON The Weirton American Legion Auxiliary will have an all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the post hall, located at
As we all reflect on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day, News10NBC wanted you to be aware of related events going on around our area Monday.
Memorial Day services, observances and parades around the suburbs
Members of the Schaumburg VFW Post 2202 fire a 21-gun salute during a previous Memorial Day observance at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schaumburg. Jeff Knox | Staff Photographer, 2017
A combined Color Guard marches into the Elgin s Memorial Day event at Bluff City Cemetery. John Starks | Staff Photographer, 2014
Daily Herald Report Memorial Day is a time to honor those who lost their lives serving our country. Services, observances, parades and ceremonies throughout the suburbs offer a chance to reflect on the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Friday, May 28 Memorial Day Pantry: 10 a.m. and noon Friday, May 28, at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, 1110 Jericho Road in Aurora. Fox Valley Marine Corps League and the pantry will hold its inaugural event in honor of veterans and Gold Star families. All veterans, Gold Star families and active service members are invited to receive a gift of food, including meat, milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, and nonperishable items to enjoy at home. Participants are asked to bring a photo ID. For the last four years, Aurora Food Pantry has hosted an annual Veterans Pantry around Veterans Day, serving an average of 90 veterans, many of whom had never been to the Aurora food pantry before. The event is underwritten by the Fox Valley Marine Corps League, Illinois Joining Forces, and the Bob Woodruff Foundation. For details, (630) 897-2127, or www.aurorafoodpantry.org/veterans or www.facebook.com/FoxValleyMarines/.