Kids from the Southern Illinois area are working with a local museum to give hundreds of veterans Christmas cards this year.

Featuring 12 inflatables, the display can be found at 22177 Somerset Court in Frankfort, and is viewable from 4:30 to 10 p.m.

Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's Our County section and former editor of the Rantoul Press. He can be reached at [email protected].

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