Aimee and Yuriy Zmysly, the Oak Lawn couple I wrote about last month, are having a pretty good month. Crews have started -- and are making great strides on -- construction to make their new home handicap accessible.
And now -- thanks to a new act passed with bipartisan support and signed by President Obama -- the government's finally helping out with cash.
The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act.extends veterans' medical benefits and grants stipends of up to $35,000 a year to family members who give full-time, around-the-clock care to veterans. Aimee and Yuriy appeared at a news conference with Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday.
At his best, Mark Konkol is a White Sox fan. He lives on the South Side. He
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