Veterans Day 2018 Observed In Wilmette

WILMETTE, 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 signed an amendment renaming it Veterans Day and expand it to honor all veterans. This year it falls on Sunday, Nov. 11.

In Wilmette, a Veterans Day ceremony is being held at 11 a.m. Monday at Veterans Park, 1111 Central Ave. It is being hosted by American Legion Wilmette Post No. 46 and the village's police and fire departments.

In Glencoe, the Glencoe Historical Society, 375 Park Ave., is holding a Veterans Day reception at 5 p.m. on Sunday to mark the centennial of the armistice entitled "Let We Forget." Admission is free and all are welcome to enjoy great food and drink while exploring the exhibit "Glencoe and the Great War."

In Winnetka, former Gov. Pat Quinn will commemorate Veterans Day by opening the “Portrait of a Soldier” exhibit at Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave., from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday. The display features hand-drawn portraits of 291 men and women from Illinois killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001 created by Mattoon artist Cameron Schilling.

What impact does does Veterans Day have on the 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 offices: Closed.
• Banks: Most are closed. Call your bank before stopping in.
• Wilmette Public Library: Open
• Cook 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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