News Releases

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has expanded operating hours at its six outpatient clinics in suburban Chicago, with the final locations implementing new schedules in late September.

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.