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Will County veterans commission reports $28 million in VA claims, plans move to Copperfield site
Summary
The Will County Veterans Assistance Commission told the County Board on Feb. 20 that it secured more than $28 million in VA claims for local veterans in 2023–24, expanded mental-health and transportation services and expects to move to a larger office at 1300 Copperfield adjacent to the VA Joliet clinic.
Jen Soleim, superintendent of the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission, told the Will County Board on Feb. 20, 2024, that the commission secured what she described as more than $28,000,000 in Veterans Affairs claims and financial assistance for county veterans and their dependents in 2023 and 2024 and is preparing to move into a larger facility at 1300 Copperfield in 2025.
The move, Soleim said during a presentation to the full board, would place the VAC next to the VA Joliet (Seebach) clinic and reduce transportation barriers by creating a “one-stop” location where veterans can get medical care and meet with VAC staff for benefits, food pantry access or other services. “We believe in going above and beyond with our services, and will never turn away a veteran who is seeking assistance,” Soleim said.
Nut graf: The VAC’s report underscores the scale of county-level veteran services in Will County — the commission said the county has roughly 26,000 veterans, the third-largest veteran population in Illinois…
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