News Releases

Five hundred purple and white flags were planted at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital on Oct. 13, 2022, to honor those who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

Aurora VA Clinic will offer Saturday flu vaccinations on Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Hoffman Estates VA Clinic will offer a special Saturday flu vaccination and COVID-19 booster clinic on Oct. 1, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital will host an employment hiring fair and healthcare enrollment event on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital will host a virtual town hall for women Veterans on Sept. 7, 2022, at 5 p.m., via Facebook.

Each month, VFW Post 7539 and Trinity Lutheran Church have donated $400 worth of food and household items to Joliet VA Clinic’s micro food pantry to assist local Veterans in need.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital’s Dr. Reynold Lopez-Soler has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Veterans Affairs Transplant Surgery Surgical Advisory Board (SAB).

Hines VA-Serwa Research Center on Aging (Serwa Center) awarded its second series of $50,000 research grants seeking to improve the quality of life and address the unique health needs of aging Veterans.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital's Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will host a mobile food pantry on July 19, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

On July 16, 2022, the nation-wide Veterans Crisis Line will transition to a new number: 988 and Press 1.