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Gulf War Exposures & Health Concerns

Gulf War Exposures & Health Concerns is a free, virtual class to help Gulf War Veterans understand potential exposures and health effects, steps to manage symptoms, research findings, and available resources. Join this class on Thursday, May 18, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. You can attend through your personal computer, smart phone, or tablet.

To learn more about the class and to register, see the class flyer at Gulf War Exposures and Health Concerns (va.gov)

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Dav84 Picnic (August 20th, 2022)

To all DAV84 members, On August 20th, we plan to host our annual picnic. Please make some time to stop by for a fun night, great food, and much much more! This event will take place at Stony Creek, but things may be subject to change. Just be sure to check the website as often […]
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Friday Meeting

To all DAV84 members, This Friday’s meeting (February 4th) will not face any cancellations or postpones. The meeting will be held live, as per usual. We hope to see you there!
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Meeting Cancellation

Hello, With the recent rise in COVID cases, the January 7th DAV84 meeting will be cancelled. As it stands, the February 4th meeting will proceed as planned, but we will inform you all whether it will be in person or online. We hope to figure out how to best handle this situation for all our […]
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Illinois Inspector General Report on COVID Outbreak at LaSalle Veterans Home Released

The Office of the Illinois Inspector General has released a scathing report citing an “Inefficient, Reactive, and Chaotic” response to a COVID outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home which led to 36 deaths. The report can be read in its entirety here:https://www2.illinois.gov/veterans/homes/Documents/veterans%20homes%20reports/OIG%20LaSalle%20Home%20Report.pdf We wish to thank Peter Neumer, the Acting Inspector General for the Illinois […]