For those who have not passed through the gates of the installation, Great Lakes plays a key role in the 250-year-old United States Navy. It is its only “boot camp,” which is where new recruits from ...

Illinois lawmakers vowed to keep Naval Station Great Lakes true to its mission as the home of the U.S. Navy’s largest training center despite its new role as a staging area for a deportation surge.

SCHERERVILLE | Navy Fireman Michael L Huizenga, recently completed his U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. Huizenga is the son of Robert and Laura Huizenga of ...

Those around when the then-Great Lakes Naval Training Center was dedicated on Oct. 28, 1911, by President William Howard Taft surely didn’t see the future growth that would occur at the North Chicago ...