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Annual Observance Will Honor and Remember Illinois Service Members Wounded or Killed in Action  CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation establishing Aug. 7 as Purple Heart Day in Illinois. House Bill 1537 designates Aug. 7 as an annual day to honor and remember those in the military who have been wounded or killed in battle and honored with a Purple Heart. Since the legislation will not take effect until 2012, Governor… |
Governor Quinn Announces August 7 Purple Heart Day in Illinois
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