Veterans Day events in Schaumburg, Elgin, Gurnee and Aurora
Posted November 11, 2026 5:12 pm
Air Force Col. Gina Stramaglio salutes during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Flames erupt as the Schaumburg VFW Post 2202 Rifle Squad performs a 21 gun salute during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Schaumburg Chief of Police Bill Wolf, far left, and his staff salute as the colors are posted during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
People salute and or cover their heart as the colors are presented during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Schaumburg firefighters unfurl a giant American Flag before a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Air Force Col. Gina Stramaglio speaks during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Schaumburg firefighters unfurl a giant American Flag before a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Schaumburg police and fire department members retire the colors as part of their duties as the honor guard during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Vietnam Veteran and Marine “MG” Myron Gulych, salutes as the colors are presented during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)
Navy veteran Bob Balsamo bows his head as Taps plays Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 during Elgin’s Veterans Day ceremony at The Centre of Elgin’s Heritage Ballroom. (Rick West/Daily Herald)
Members of the Elgin American Legion Post 57 salute during the National Anthem at Wednesday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Elgin on Nov. 11, 2026. (Rick West/Daily Herald)
Jerry Rotundo of the American Legion Post 57 Color Guard salutes the flag during the presentation of colors at Wednesday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Elgin on Nov. 11, 2026. (Rick West/Daily Herald)
American Legion Post 57 commander Jason Shanahan holds the microphone for chaplain Rich Hamilton as the delivers the invocation on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 during Elgin’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. (Rick West/Daily Herald)
Navy veteran Garland Pugh of Round Lake stands during the singing of the Navy song “Anchors Aweigh” as his wife, Renee, takes a photo with her cell phone during the Gurnee Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
Artifacts are displayed in a case at American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee, which hosted a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
The Lakeshore Singers perform “God Bless America” during the Gurnee Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
Bill Frangquist listens as Post Commander Les Deffner speaks during the Gurnee Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
Director Rita Byrd leads the Lakeshore Singers during the Gurnee Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
Joseph Riedel, 98, of Gurnee, an Army veteran who served during the Korean War, joins in the singing of the Star Spangled Banner as he and his daughter Karen Schafer, who lives in Wisconsin, attend the Gurnee Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
Post Commander Les Deffner speaks during the Gurnee Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 771 in Gurnee on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
The East Aurora High School Navy JROTC marches during Aurora’s Veterans Day Parade, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, on Downer Place in Aurora. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)
Army Reserve Brigadier General John Dunn speaks during the Serving Our Country and Community ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, on Downer Place in Aurora. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)
The East Aurora High School Navy JROTC marches during Aurora’s Veterans Day Parade, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, on Downer Place in Aurora. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)
Marine Corps veteran James Butler of Aurora prays during Aurora’s Serving Our Country and Community ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, on Downer Place in Aurora. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)
Kane County Sheriff color guard members march during Aurora’s Veterans Day Parade, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, on Downer Place in Aurora. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)
Marine Corps veteran Gil Rios salutes during the National Anthem during the Serving Our Country and Community ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, on Downer Place in Aurora. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)