This site provides support for the Office of the Lt Governor. For updated info on the Governor, use Governor.illinois.gov.
Office of Governor Pat Quinn
Operation Homefront is an effort driven by Governor Pat Quinn to create a resource library dedicated to the service men and women from the Land of Lincoln, their families, and the citizens and organizations that support them.
QUINCY – January 23, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced funding for renovations that will improve the lives of residents at the Quincy Veterans’ Home, the state’s oldest and largest permanent care facility for veterans. The $6.46 million project includes replacement of a cooling system and the renovation of infirmary buildings.
CHICAGO – December 24, 2009. Upon his return today from visiting troops at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Fisher House in Germany, Governor Quinn encouraged the public to support Operation Hero Miles , a program that supports servicemembers who were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. Operation Hero Miles assists families allowing them to visit their loved ones who are recovering in military hospitals around the world through the donation of unused frequent flyer miles.
CHICAGO – December 22, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today presented a Sustainability Award to the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center for the facility’s significant achievements in protecting the environment and improving the state’s economy. The award was presented during a “Holiday Salute to Veterans” with local labor leaders at the Medical Center.
CHICAGO – December 7, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today joined with Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, to open the FORT II Jim Proffitt Apartments , a new 32-bed transitional living facility for single, adult, male homeless veterans.