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Whenever I get an email from our good friend Jennifer Bowman, Public Relations and Marketing Manager at the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), I know that the blood and/or platelet supply is in danger of not meeting the demand. That's where your help comes in.

It's hard to put into words what we're witnessing happen to Houston, Texas. It's even harder to fathom that things are still getting worse down there, with experts opining that we haven't seen the worst of the storm yet. We've had extensive flooding here in the Rockford area (along with a big part of northern Illinois) this summer, but nothing comes close to comparing with Hurricane Harvey's wrath

I'm tired of all the cop bashing. I'm tired of reading stories about cops being denied service at restaurants. I'm tired of cops being blamed for the exceedingly bad choices that other people make. And, I'm sickened by those who cheer on and celebrate cops being killed. I don't even want to get started on those who openly hate and denigrate the police, only to run to them when there's trouble, loo

I had never been to Texas before last week. Maybe this type of protest is "a thing" down there.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A company headquartered in Texas has purchased Rockford, Illinois-based Rock River Environmental Services, the country's third-largest waste services company. Rock River employs about 280 workers and generates $75 million a year in revenue...

You've got to admire a guy who's cool and unflappable in a serious situation. A guy who can keep it together and do the right thing when life throws a big curveball. A guy like Texan Kerry Parker. During the recent spate of thunderstorms that swept through Texas, Parker found his car, with him in it, being washed away by the terrible flooding near Austin...

I must admit I had no idea this was possible. And to be honest, it seems like a lot of work when a frying pan does the job just as well. But U.S. Senator Ted Cruz was hanging out with the folks at IJReview and decided to demonstrate how to make "Machine-Gun Bacon"...

Down in Livingston, Tex., one family got some bad news, good news, and bad news. According to KHOU-TV, Shane Peters' silver 2004 Dodge Durango broke down along the side of the road in June. Unable to pay for a tow, Peters left the vehicle where it was until he could afford to move it...

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin joined the show this week to discuss the thwarted terror attack in Texas and whether the government can be doing more to identify and track those who might be willing to take part in such activities. Johnson tells us we're trying to find a needle in the haystack, and the problem is the stack keeps growing and there are more needles to be found...

Richard Overton is America's oldest veteran. At the age of nearly 109 (his birthday is May 11) the Wall Street Journal reports he still mows his lawn and drives his car, even taking widows to church on Sunday. The World War II veteran and Texas resident throws a party in his yard each year for his birthday, but this time a neighbor held a celebration complete with burgers, fries, and shakes... Rea