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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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The Star Pass program is available for any Veteran at our Connect Transit office. This is a lifetime pass that allows zero-fare rides for the holder.

Please make your way to our office with an acceptable form of Veteran identification. We accept State ID with "Veteran" status, VA Clinic Cards, Military IDs, or DD Form 214.

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It is the mission of ARC to ​provide a modern, friendly atmosphere for socialization and fitness, as well as recreational, nutritional, health support and assistance services for senior citizens throughout McLean County. 

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Illinois State is honored to have approximately 450 Veterans and military-connected students enrolled. The Veterans and Military Services Office helps to aid the University by providing assistance to all military-connected students at Illinois State University

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The Heartland Community College Veterans Center is your one stop resource if you have ever served any amount of time in the Armed Forces or are military-connected including Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, Retired, ROTC, or if you are a military spouse or dependent child utilizing benefits.

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VETERAN FRIENDLY MERCHANTS

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Check with the local merchant about exclusive veterans discounts.

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VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS

BUDGET

(330 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 23, par. 3082)

(1) The supervisor of general assistance or the

    

county board shall provide such sums of money as may be just and necessary to be drawn by the commander, quartermaster or commandant of any veterans service organization, in the city or town, or the superintendent of any Veterans' Assistance Commission of the county, upon the recommendation of the assistance committee of that veterans service organization or Veterans' Assistance Commission.

            (A) Funding for Veterans Assistance Commissions

        

may be derived from 3 sources, if applicable:

                (i) a tax levied under Section 5-2006 of the

            

Counties Code and Section 12-21.13 of the Illinois Public Aid Code;

                (ii) funds from the county general corporate

            

fund; and

                (iii) State funds from the Department of Human Services.

            

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Contact Info & Hours

Hours:

Monday to Thursday:     

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Friday:   

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Phone: 

309-888-5140

Location: 

200 W. Front, Suite 400D Bloomington, IL. 61701

 
Email:

Shannon.Tarkowski@mcleancountyil.gov 

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