throwback

A Freeport, Illinois man made a unique and unexpected addition to his home office by using an old working Walmart checkout as a desk. But how did he get it?

Sometimes you just need a heavy dose of nostalgia. It helps remind you of the good ole days. I was scrolling on Facebook and saw a video posted to a Rockford Facebook Group. It wasn't just any video, it was the craziest throwback video of Rockford from 1949...

When I was younger, you knew when a TV station was "calling it a broadcast day" when the screen showed the American flag while the national anthem played.

How's that for a teaser? Who is Illinois' 2nd most famous resident? And, for that matter, who is the 1st most famous? And really, being Illinois, "went to prison" could mean a lot of different famous people.

I see people posting "Throwback Thursday" photos and video all over social media every week, so I went looking through the archives and happened upon a really cool, well-produced look at life in Rockford at the mid-point of the last century.

I'll admit it, I sometimes space out, tune out, or simply ignore the in-flight safety videos that play shortly before takeoff. I know I'm not alone. That's why several airlines have tried to increase the interest level with some out-of-the-ordinary takes on the standard old "masks will descend from the overhead bins, and in case of water landing, your seat cushion can be...