ILLINOIS RESIDENTS MAY HAVE NOTICED A FEW LARGE TREES POPPING UP AROUND THE STATE. DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, AMERICA'S GOLD STAR FAMILIES WILL DISPLAY THREE TREES THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS. A-G-S-F'S FRANCES(FRANCIS) MADDOX TELLS WHERE THOSE TREES CAN BE FOUND.
EACH TREE WILL HAVE 300 HAND CRAFTED ORNAMENTS ADDED AS A DEDICATION TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR NATION. MADDOX ADDS THE TREES ARE SCHEDULED TO STAY UP UNTIL THE SECOND WEEKEND OF JANUARY.