Chicago Sun-Times 5//9//2006. By Maureen O'Donnell. VA WARNS ILLINOIS' DISABLED VETS. The massive VA outreach- a total of 326,000 letters-affects Illinois and five other states with low benefits: Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, and Ohio....The VA complained it would be swamped if it had to send out the letters, [Senator] Durbin said, "So be it..It's better that there'll be a hardship on the VA than more hardship on Illinois veterans". Veterans with questions....VA Web site" www.vba.va.gov/SpecialOutreach