Woodford County Veterans Assistance Commission, 1837 South Main Street, Eureka

The Commission. "The Woodford County Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) is operated by and for U.S. veterans. VAC officers work with veterans and dependents to determine their entitled benefits and file claims with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Our officers guide applicants through the entire process and fight to ensure a fair review of all claims." The money. "The Veterans Assistance Commission's programs are considered emergency and interim financial assistance programs and should not be considered as an ongoing financial supportive program. All assistance provided by the VAC is predicated on an established standard of need as set forth by IDHS. It is not the intent of either the Commission or the County to provide assistance either less than or in excess of the levels of assistance adopted by IDHS." The Commission's delegates adopted a 2026 Financial Assistance Policy and a 2027 budget on June 10, 2026; the policy itself is not posted, so ask the office what it pays. Illinois commissions of this kind rest on the Military Veterans Assistance Act (the Illinois entries). Who runs it. Delegates from the county's American Legion posts (Benson, El Paso, Eureka, Minonk, Roanoke, Spring Bay, Washburn) and VFW posts (El Paso, Eureka) govern the Commission; its superintendent and assistant superintendent, both reached through the shared mailbox, run the office. The superintendent retired in April 2026 and the delegates hired his successor in May (the board record entry). Where. 1837 South Main Street, Eureka - "Eastern most door of the eastern office building behind Heartland bank"; the County Board paid to move the office into Annex 4 in 2025-26 for privacy. Phone 309-467-2716; [email protected]; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The page lists the county's Legion posts' meetings and events and links the Bob Michel VA Clinic in Peoria and the Bloomington VA Clinic.