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Illinois weighs younger veterans needs amid tight budgets
Illinois grapples with prioritizing younger veterans as Iraq and Afghanistan vets return, seeking jobs and training amid a multibillion budget gap. The state has boosted VA funding to 97.74 million annually since 9/11, but most goes to four veterans homes, with ongoing reliance on federal benefits and university aid to cover education costs.
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Champaign
Illinois
Iraq
Afghanistan
National Guard
Andy Lucido
U.S. Army
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Louie Pukelis
U.S
Erica Berggren
Department of Veterans Affairs
Korea
Berggren
Derek Blumke
Student Veterans of America
University of Michigan
Blumke
Pat Quinn
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Quinn
Germany
Veterans Affairs
Veterans’ Homes
Illinois Veterans Grant
Lucido
University of Illinois
Washington, D.C
State Student Assistance Commission
U.S. Department of Labor
Victor Smith
U.S. Navy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ilinois
Kristi Goodin
Zachary Zimerman
U.S. Army National Guard
Wyatt Zimerman
Chicago