The Coalition of Veterans Organizations held their membership meeting on January 18 at the Montford Point Marine Association, and among the items on the agenda was the 2014 Elections to the CVO Executive Committee. Read more [...] 
Thank you for your continued support of CVO. Your membership in the Coalition has been an important part of our work. We hope you will renew your membership in 2014. CVO Individual / Organizational Membership runs on a calendar-year basis. Organizational memberships are just $50 and for that, you get one member representative. Individuals memberships are only $10. Read more [...] 
The next meeting of VU will be at 10 AM on Saturday, February 1st at the Oak Park Library. Read more [...] 
In a partial solution to a nagging Pentagon problem, disabled military veterans will have cuts to their pensions restored as part of the omnibus spending bill introduced Monday evening. Read more [...] 
CVO was involved in a number of important actions in 2013. We've had a great success and look forward to more action and more success in the future. The most notable was undoubtedly our role in holding a Leadership Meeting that led to support of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) and an increase in its budget. Read more [...] 
In order to create over 2000 jobs for veterans in the (cwt ) compensated work therapy/ transitional employment Program for the 169 VA facilities nationwide www.cwt.va.gov; this information is for the veteran friendly Employers who need to know about the public law 93– 112 where section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973. Read more [...] 
Photos from the CVO meeting held on January 18, 2014. Read more [...] 
The Chicago Park District will be offering Free Programs To U.S. Veterans & Active Military. Programs include Art classes to Archery Training. Read more [...] 
Due to a new law enacted by the Illinois General Assembly, significant changes have been made to the Persons with Disabilities Parking Program, which affect both new applicants and current disability placard and license plate holders and are outlined below. The recertification for current disability placard and license plate holders will begin in April 2013. Enforcement of the new provisions will begin January 1, 2014. Read more [...] The Veterans Resource Fair series aim to connect military veterans and their families to benefits in areas such as disabilities, education, employment, family and children services, housing, legal and mental health services. Veterans should bring a copy of their DD214 to the resource fairs. Event also repeats in February and April 2014. Read more [...]