Politics & Government
Lemont Remembers: VFW Post 5819 Hosts Memorial Day Ceremonies
Local veterans were joined by Mayor Brian Reaves and Lemont police officers Monday as they paid tribute to fallen soldiers.
A crowd of about three dozen gathered in front of the Main Street War Memorial in downtown Lemont on Monday for the village's annual Memorial Day service.
The ceremony, which was hosted by the , was attended by Mayor Brian Reaves, members of the Lemont Police Department and several local veterans.
Prior to the service on Main Street, a group from the Lemont VFW visited each of the village's cemetaries, performing a 21-gun salute in honor of the military men and women who have sacrificed their lives to keep the country safe.
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