2 DH staffers receive national American Legion award for coverage of unclaimed veterans Elena Ferrarin Rick West
A mourner salutes Vietnam veteran John James Murphy, who died in January 2020 after living since 2017 at River View Rehab Center in Elgin. After officials were unable to find any family, hundreds of community members turned out to Murphy s funeral at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin. The Daily Herald s coverage of funerals for unclaimed veterans earned The Fourth Estate award from The American Legion. Rick West | Staff Photographer
Kane County Sheriff s Deputy Susan Deuchler honors Vietnam veteran John James Murphy, who died in January 2020. After officials were unable to find any family, hundreds of community members turned out to Murphy s funeral at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin. The Daily Herald s coverage of funerals for unclaimed veterans earned The Fourth Estate award from The American Legion.
Elgin funeral home collecting valentines for veterans
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home s Operation LOVE Network is collecting valentines to give to veterans this weekend at local veterans service organizations, nursing homes, hospitals and senior living facilities. Rick West | Staff Photographer
Posted2/9/2021 5:30 AM
An Elgin funeral home is trying to make Valentine s Day a little rosier for area veterans.
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home s Operation LOVE Network is hosting a Valentines for Vets drive through Thursday. Community members are invited to drop off handmade and store-bought valentines for local veterans.
The valentines will be delivered this weekend to local veterans service organizations, nursing homes, hospitals and senior living facilities.
A look at the year that was in Elgin, which, like every other U.S. community, was dominated by COVID-19, Black Lives Matter protests and political division brought on by the presidential election.
Updated 12/24/2020 9:47 AM
2020 was a year like no other. Check out the best photos of 2020 from the Daily Herald photography staff.
Catherine Ori s family gather to celebrate her 100th birthday Wednesday September 9, 2020 in Lindenhurst outside at The Village at Victory Lakes. The family sang all of her favorite songs to Ori through the patio door.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Illinois National Guard Kimmons Davis, 24, of Chicago watches as a test subject swaps his nose in a makeshift tent located in the Rolling Meadows High School parking lot. They are preparing to handle several thousand people who will be flowing through for free COVID-19 testing over the next several days.