Veterans 2 Veterans meeting and networking event will be held at the V.F.W. Bremen Post 2791 in Tinley Park. The free event will begin at 7 p.m. and feature free food and beverages.
Local veterans looking for a place to meet fellow vets, network and enjoy a free meal need look no further than the Veteran 2 Veteran event, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the V.F.W. Bremen Post 2791. Attendees will have a chance to work on veteran employment issues, converting military skills to the civilian workforce, as well as guidance in resume writing and interview skills. There will also be help available for education assistant, mentoring and entrepreneurship, as well. The free event kicks off at 7 p.m. and includes pizza and beverages, with a cash bar. For more information abut the event or to RSVP, email vets4biz@yahoo.com or call (708) 935-1289. Want the latest in community news, delivered fresh to your inbox? Sign up for our daily …
Gov. Pat Quinn stopped at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Friday afternoon to sign a Senate bill that aims to help veterans who are also business owners.
When U.S. Army veteran Paul Dillon came back from Vietnam, nobody seemed to notice. "Now, it's a wonderful thing to see everybody caring," said the Tinley resident, who owns a Chicago-based consulting firm. "It's about time." Dillon was among a group of about 75 supporters gathered Friday afternoon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2791 in Tinley Park, anxiously awaiting a visit from Gov. Pat Quinn. He signed Senate Bill 1270 at the event, which he said will help boost small businesses owned by Illinois veterans, like Dillon. Under the law, the state will set an annual goal of 3 percent of every state contract to be earmarked for businesses owned by servicemen. Those businesses must take in $75 million or less in annual gross sales, …
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Russ
4:47 pm on Friday, August 5, 2011
good start for our veterans more ›