Every benefit this state offers Veterans, service members and their families, with how to apply and what you will need.
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Academic credit awarded for military training and education
Free rides on CTA buses and trains
Free camping and park admission for you and accompanying family
Designation added at no cost
Free food distribution weekly
Up to $125 for transporting and setting a headstone or marker
$900 toward funeral expenses
Tuition at the University of Illinois for four consecutive years
CDL knowledge and skills tests waived
CDL skills test waived
$250 per year
Full tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years of enrollment
Associate or bachelor’s degree hiring requirement waived
No-cost employment services with priority of service
$100,000 reduction in assessed value
$2,500, $5,000 or full exemption from equalized assessed value, by disability rating
Drive on an expired license for up to 120 days after returning to Illinois
Education requirements waived for hiring
EMT license issued on the basis of military training, after passing an approved exam
$5,000 deposited into a Bright Start 529 account
Up to 15 or 30 days of unpaid leave, by employer size
Free camping, Combined Sportsman’s License, Habitat Stamp and a firearm deer permit
$3,000
Half price fishing, hunting and Sportsman’s Combination Licenses
No hunting or fishing license or Habitat Stamp required
No hunting or fishing license required while on leave
Reentry assessment, benefits help, classes and job placement assistance
$1,200 Illinois income tax credit
Full exclusion from taxable income
Full exemption from Illinois income tax on SBP, RCSBP and RSFPP annuities
Military pay subtracted from Illinois taxable income
Enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation protections for military children
Approximately $347,904 (the guide’s figure; it will drift)
44 distinctive plate designs, several issued free of charge
$500, $2,000 or $5,000 depending on the grant
Full exemption from Illinois income tax on military retired pay
Illinois-earned wages exempt from Illinois income tax
Up to 3.5 promotion preference points, usable once
Workers’ compensation coverage for line of duty injury, illness, disability or death
Tuition and certain fees paid for up to four or six academic years, by length of Guard service
Residential housing with supportive services
Full exemption from property taxes on your primary residence
Up to 30 days of full salary per calendar year for annual training, plus differential pay beyond 60 days of active duty
Free or reduced fares on Chicago area transit
$5,000 reduction in equalized assessed value for two tax years
Reemployment rights, benefit protection and anti-discrimination protection
Access to VA education benefits at approved Illinois programs
A single lump sum of up to $15,000
All of the service member’s income subtracted from the Illinois return
Partial, short-term wage replacement
No-cost business training, outreach and one-on-one assistance
3, 5 or 10 points added to a passing state employment score
A 3 percent state procurement goal for certified veteran-owned businesses
Comprehensive health coverage for a $40 or $70 monthly premium
Tuition and mandatory fees paid at Illinois state-supported schools
Domiciliary and long-term skilled nursing care at five state homes
$1,000
$100 to $1,000 or more depending on the era and length of service
Part-time work paid at the higher of the state or federal minimum wage
Up to $1,000,000 of life insurance coverage
Free permanent storage of your military records and help obtaining copies
$5 for a license or $10 for an ID card outside the renewal period, free at 65 and older
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