National Guard to aid with COVID-19 response at veterans’ homes Dec 11, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories Members of the Illinois National Guard are being sent to three veterans’ homes to aid with COVID-19 testing and screening, Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.