In the hard-fought campaign to liberate the Philippines during World War II, 22-year-old Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord of ...

Van Der Noord survived — as did three brothers who also served their country in the war — and earned a Purple Heart for the ...

Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord earned his Purple Heart while fighting to liberate the Philippines during World War II.

Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord earned his Purple Heart while fighting to liberate the Philippines during World War II.

With the signs, Chicago continues a long tradition of honoring military veterans — including those who sacrificed their ...

Chicago is named a Purple Heart City, planning to unveil new street signs honoring veterans at a ceremony with notable ...

Signs have been unveiled on LaSalle Street at the entrance to City Hall and at the site of Fort Dearborn, at Michigan and ...

Van Der Noord’s Purple Heart medal had been missing for years until it was recovered from an unclaimed safe deposit box submitted to the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office in 2020. Illinois State ...

Mother Tania Whitfield thinks that Trump and the GOP proposed cuts to SNAP to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's sentencing date remains set for June 13. That is according to a docket entry ...

Purple Heart recipient and nationally recognized Veterans advocate Richard Casper will speak at Finger Lakes Community ...