Memorial Day services, observances and parades around the suburbs
Members of the Schaumburg VFW Post 2202 fire a 21-gun salute during a previous Memorial Day observance at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schaumburg. Jeff Knox | Staff Photographer, 2017
A combined Color Guard marches into the Elgin s Memorial Day event at Bluff City Cemetery. John Starks | Staff Photographer, 2014
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Memorial Day is a time to honor those who lost their lives serving our country. Services, observances, parades and ceremonies throughout the suburbs offer a chance to reflect on the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Friday, May 28
Memorial Day Pantry: 10 a.m. and noon Friday, May 28, at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, 1110 Jericho Road in Aurora. Fox Valley Marine Corps League and the pantry will hold its inaugural event in honor of veterans and Gold Star families. All veterans, Gold Star families and active service members ar
Operation LOVE delivers valentines to veterans at The Vines Senior Homes Emily Symonds, age 5, hands a valentine and painted kindness rock to the proud widow of a veteran living at The Vines Senior Homes. Courtesy of Daniel Symonds
Updated 2/15/2021 11:34 AM
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home s Operation LOVE (Love Our Veterans Elgin) Network delivered valentines cards and gifts donated by the community to local veterans over Valentine s weekend. Our community showed up big for our local veterans, and it was our pleasure to deliver hundreds of valentines to veterans in our community, said Joy Symonds, founder of Operation LOVE. Veterans need to know all year long how much we support them and appreciate their sacrifices.