
VFW Department of Illinois Service Office
VFW Department of Illinois Service Office
"Honor the Dead by Helping the Living"
"Honor the Dead by Helping the Living"



Contact Us
VFW Service Office
Location:
2122 West Taylor St
Room 105
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-980-4284
Fax: 312-980-4680
Email: derek.giffin@va.gov
Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday
Telephone hours
8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am to 11:30 am
Walk-in interview hours:
Monday thru Thursday:
9:00 am to 11:30 am
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Friday:
Closed to walk-in interviews
Appointments possible
Charles Johnson, Assistant Department Service Officer, Chicago
U.S. Army, Iraq
Russell Meredith, Assistant Department Service Officer, Chicago
U.S. Navy, Iraq
Gregory Strong, Assistant Department Service Officer, Marion VAMC
U.S. Army, Iraq
Sean Conner, Assistant Department Service Officer, Danville VAMC
U.S. Marine Corps, Iraq
Field Offices/Outreach Locations
Russell Meredith
Hines VA Medical Center
5000 S. 5th Ave., Hines, IL 60141
Bldg 1, Room D109
Each Thursday
8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Phone: 708-202-2562
Derek Giffin
Judd Kendall Post 3873
908 Jackson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
1st Tuesday of the month
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Chicago Heights Vet Center
1010 Dixie Hwy., Chicago Heights, IL 60411
4th Wednesday of the month
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Chicago Vet Center
3348 W. 87th St., Chicago, IL 60652
Suite 2
1st Friday of the month
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Charles Johnson
Benjamin O. Davis Post 311
22341 Governors Hwy., Richton Park, IL 60471
2nd Wednesday of the month
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Gregory Strong
Marion VA Medical Center
2401 W. Main St., Marion, IL 62959
Room 103
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Phone: 618-997-5311 ext 58230
Fax: 618-997-8219
(Every 1st Tuesday of the month out for outreach)
O'Fallon VFW Post 805
223 W. 1st St., O'Fallon, IL 62269
Call the Marion VAMC office to schedule appointment or walk in
1st Tuesday of the month
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sean Conner
Illiana Health Care System, Danville VAMC
1900 E. Main St., Danville, IL 61832
Bldg 104, Room 127
Phone: 217-554-4502
Fax:217-554-4361
Monday, Wednesday - Friday
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
(Every Tuesday of the month out for outreach)
1st Tuesday of the month: Mattoon CBOC
2nd Tuesday of the month: Bloomington CBOC
2nd Wednesday of the month: Decatur CBOC
3rd Tuesday of the month: Peoria CBOC
4th Wednesday of the month: Springfield CBOC
(ADSO available from 9:00am - 2:00pm)