By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Barely a year after its inception, the St. Charles Veterans Memorial gained a brand new monument. Not only does the monument honor people that were either...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
On the morning of Friday, May 29, St. Charles VFW members Dale Fabian, Larry Small, and John Slavin, American Legion member Ken Bloom and his granddaughter...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 2019, members of the St. Charles American Legion and the St. Charles VFW stood at attention at the...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Last weekend, the St. Charles community was at its finest. An army of volunteers, dressed in orange, came together to help out with the American Legion...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
After a beautiful Saturday and Sunday, rainy weather moved into St. Charles just in time for Memorial Day. Starting with sprinkles, and later advancing...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Last week, the green space outside of the St. Charles Public Library was full of activity as it was rapidly transformed into a long-awaited and much-...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Although the parade was canceled due to road construction, St. Charles still had an extensive Memorial Day celebration, complete with firing squads at local...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Veterans Day was last Friday, November 11th, and members of the St. Charles American Legion and VFW were out in force throughout the day, interacting with...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Fifteen years ago, tragedy engulfed the nation with the terrorist attacks of September 11th. In order to honor and remember those who lost their lives on...
By St. Charles Press Editor Laura Berndt
This year, the St. Charles Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Donahue-Ham Post 5630 is proud to nominate St. Charles High School Social Studies teacher Jarett...