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Updated benefits guide available for Illinois veterans

Posted December 22, 2021 12:00 am

Daily Herald report

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Wednesday issued an updated guide of benefits for Illinois veterans and their families.

The Benefits for Illinois Veterans guide was created by the attorney general's Military and Veterans Rights Bureau to provide veterans and their families with information regarding federal and state veteran benefit laws.

"The men and women who have served in the military deserve our recognition and our support for the sacrifices they and their families have made to protect our nation," Raoul said in a news release.

The 2022 edition of the Benefits for Illinois Veterans guide features new and updated information on veterans' benefits including: health care for female veterans; veterans experiencing homelessness; Vietnam War-related exposures; Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure; and Iraq and Afghanistan service-linked illnesses.

The guide can be found online at https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/rights/Benefits_for_IL_Veterans.pdf or veterans and their families can request a free, printed copy by email at mvrb@ilag.gov or by calling Raoul's Military and Veterans Rights Helpline at (800) 382-3000 or (800) 964-3013 (TTY).

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