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🌱 How new VA grants will boost suicide prevention for local Veterans

North Chicago, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning North Chicago! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

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  • How new VA grants will boost suicide prevention for local Veterans

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• VA awards $3.4 million to organizations working to strengthen community-based suicide prevention efforts in Illinois and Wisconsin (va.gov) — In North Chicago, the VA’s Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center announced $3.4 million in grants for Illinois and Wisconsin groups working on Veteran suicide prevention, with funds available at the start of fiscal 2027. Local Veterans and families should know these Fox grants will expand community-based mental health support, crisis response, and connections to VA care for those not already in the system.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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