The Land of Lincoln Honor Flights are cleared for take-off.After being grounded for two years due to COVID restrictions and related health concerns, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) has announced that current conditions allow them to resume flights to honor veterans. They have planned five flights for 2022 on June 14, July 19, Aug. 30, Sept. 27 and Nov. 1.

The mission of Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is to show gratitude for our World War II, Korean era and Vietnam era veterans by taking them – free of charge – from Springfield to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to...