‘Portrait of a Soldier' on Display for 20th Anniversary of Iraq War
On the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller welcomed Governor Quinn's 'Po...
On the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller welcomed Governor Quinn's 'Portrait of a Soldier' memorial exhibit to the Cook County Building with a press conference today. The exhibit consists of replicas of graphite portraits of Illinois service members who have been killed since September 11, 2001, drawn by artist Cameron Schilling of Mattoon and Donald Jeremiah of Streamwood, and will be on display in the Cook County Building until March 25th At the event, Governor Quinn, Commissioner Donna Miller, and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle gave remarks highlighting the importance of this unique way to remember those who lost their lives defending our country, including during the Iraq War.