Quincy Herald Whig http://qui.live.mediaspanonlinen.com/rss/ Quincy Herald Whig en-us Illinois veterans affairs director predicts cost of vets care to rise By DOUG WILSON Herald-Whig Senior Writer Tammy Duckworth foresees a huge increase in the cost of caring for veterans. As director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and a disabled Iraq War hero, Duckworth is in a unique position to see changing trends in the care of veterans. What she sees is a gradual reduction in the number of veterans, but with more serious injuries and greater costs. http://qui.live.mediaspanonline.com/new_story/Veterans--SAT