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Missing my legacy verification status...Twitter made me pay $8 or they'd completely remove the blue check mark

Freeport school district leaders received this letter from the U.S. Department of Justice. 36 Illinois public school districts are under investigation if they are teaching sexual orientation and gender ideology in Pre-K through 12.

The second American crew member from the downed F-15E in Iran was rescued.

LaGuardia Airport is temporarily closed after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck on Runway 4. Several injuries are reported at this hour. Video: TikTok/daviderea1

BREAKING: One person is dead after a small plane crashed along E Thome Road near the Whiteside County Airport, according to Illinois State Police. A spokesperson says it happened shortly after 3 p.m. on March 20. Photo: Google Maps

A House Oversight Committee votes 24-19 to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the handling of the Epstein files.

A near total internet blackout is happening in Iran following a U.S. joint attack with Israel called “Operation Epic Fury.” Photo/Data: NetBlocks

The 64th annual CFA Allbreed Cat Show is underway at the Kane County Fairgrounds. It’s located about an hour outside downtown Chicago. This cat won 2nd best shorthair kitten on day 1 of the two day event.

In December, 2009, 24-year-old Antonio Tate was shot and killed on Rockford's west side. No arrests were made. More than 16 years later and the family wants justice. Watch the full interview with family and Rockford Police exclusively here: wifr.com/2026/02/19/roc…

Orangeville's Tessa Janecke wins gold in the Winter Olympics

The NTSB confirmed to me a Whittman Tailwind airplane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Poplar Grove, IL. It happened Saturday afternoon along the 300 block of Springmeadow Driverme

A shirtless man ran across the field during Super Bowl LX and was tackled by several security members

It appears that X (Twitter) is down following the Super Bowl halftime show

Erika Kirk made an appearance at Genoa-Kingston High School during the “History Rocks!” tour in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education. (This photo is of a State Police SUV, not hers)

Ice accumulating over a traffic camera near Institute, West Virginia. Tens of thousands are without power across the state Photo: WV511

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Here’s another angle of the federal agent shooting that killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis. Shots fired around 50 seconds into this video

Harlem School District leaders propose closing and consolidating Maple and Olsen Park Elementary Schools during board of education meeting. This is according to Dr. Tarrell Yarbrough.

At least 22 killed, 60+ injured after a construction crane collapsed on a commuter train in Bangkok, Thailand

BREAKING: Michael McKee, accused in the double murder of his ex-wife and her husband, will stay in a Winnebago County jail for now. The court says it was notified that McKee could not be brought back to Franklin County, Ohio by Monday, January 19. Another hearing is scheduled for Friday, January 23, at time of posting.

Michael McKee, accused of Columbus double homicide, had his main practice was in Rockford, IL. That’s according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The information was last updated October, 2024.