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Sexual violence, workplace violence and harassment, self-directed harm and family violence are all areas of concern within the Illinois National Guard, and a new program led by a Peoria resident hopes to accelerate positive, lasting change and find solutions to these issues.

As the country celebrates Veterans Day, Miranda Troyer admits the time she spent in the U.S. Army shaped her life in many ways, personally and…

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Harold “Hal” Fritz is one of 49 living Medal of Honor recipients who fought in the Vietnam War. Fritz was seriously wounded in…

SPRINGFIELD - State officials honored about 5,000 Illinois Purple Heart recipients for service to the United States.The military veterans were honored…

Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois enters the crucial final week before Election Day weakened by comments about his opponent that critics are…

A team of experts has reported that about 1.4 million adults in the U.S. identify as transgender, double the estimate from a decade ago. The survey…