Veterans Day 2018 Observed In Deerfield

DEERFIELD, IL — The 100th anniversary of the "War to End All Wars" is Sunday. It has been a national holiday since Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Originally known as Armistice Day Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance in 1926. President Eisenhower in 1954 renamed it Veterans Day after World War II. This year it falls on Sunday, Nov. 11.

In Deerfield, a memorial service is set for Sunday at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Jewett Park and Park Avenue with Deerfield American Legion Post 738 and Mayor Harriet Rosenthal.

A Give Where You Live volunteer service event originally scheduled has been canceled. Previously, the event welcomed children who were off school for the day, but changes in school holiday schedules conflict this year, according to the village. Donations will be retained for a Martin Luther King Jr. day of service on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.

What impact does does Veterans Day have on local governments and businesses this year? Below is a list of what's open and what's closed.

• Post Office: Closed
• Federal Offices: Closed
• Village of Deerfield: Village offices are closed.
• Banks: Most are closed. Call your bank before stopping in.
  • Deerfield Public Library: Open
• Lake County offices, including the circuit clerk's office, courts, health department and more will be closed on Veterans Day.
• Public schools: Open

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