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Yes, gang bangers in Chicago are certified morons.  And those are the few who can read.  Then there are the illiterate ones.  Because, you know, school is for suckas! Need another example of the brain trust that is Chicago's criminal class? Meet Mark A. Sanchez, aka Dirty Sanchez, the 23-year-old…

What's the average IQ of a Chicago gang banger who dropped out of high school? 60? 70?  Maybe on a good day. Nineteen-year-old Jeremy Jones—street name probably "Spoody" from that lame-ass Instagram handle @spoodyfrm76th—wasn't even scraping the bottom of tenth of a tank of brain power. This oxygen-wasting genius spent…

In an unpredictable world, personal safety isn't something to take for granted. Violent confrontations can happen anywhere, at any time—whether it's a home invasion, a road-rage incident, or a random encounter in public. Police response times average several minutes or more, and that's often too long when seconds count. A…

Hello, Pheasants Forever members, supporters and friends! On Saturday, April 18, Champaign County Pheasants Forever will hold its annual Seed Distribution event. Landowners wishing to plant wildlife habitat can pick up seed for their projects and get planting advice from CCPF Habitat Chair Bruce Stikkers. All the details can be…

In a long-overdue change to military policy, the days of "gun free zones" on military bases are over. From the US Department of War: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing military installation commanders to allow War Department personnel — namely, uniformed service members — to request to…

Lonoke, Co, Arkansas (GSL/SNW) - In a jaw-dropping twist straight out of an action thriller, a no-nonsense dad named Aaron Spencer just bulldozed his way to victory in a three-way primary for sheriff in an Arkansas county—while staring down murder charges against him like a boss. Yes, you read that…

Life is hard, but life is harder when you do dumb stuff.  Like the six aspiring entrepreneurs in Oceanside, California.  Forget the boring old path of staying in school, studying hard, graduating, and landing an actual paycheck as part of building a career.  Work is for chumps, you know. No,…

In an era of increasingly complex terror attacks—vehicle rammings followed by explosions and coordinated gunfire—preparation can mean the difference between life and death for you and your family. Keith Graves’ powerful new piece, “Surviving a Complex Terror Attack,” delivers straight-talk, practical wisdom every survival-minded reader needs. Drawing from real-world threat…

Oh look... another criminal sex pervert with a rap sheet stretching back decades is loose in Illinois, where soft-on-crime judges, prosecutors, and legislators have turned the state into a predator's playground. Too bad the good guys weren't armed — maybe a armed citizen could have ended this nightmare before brave…

Here's another repeat offender — a habitual criminal that Illinois now politely rebrands as a "justice-impacted individual" — back out on the streets instead of rotting in prison where his rap sheet demands. Welcome to Illinois, where prison sentences run like dog years in reverse: a few short years behind…