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0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Sports ETHS Senior Collects 3 State Medals Dennis Mahoney , Community Contributor Posted Reply CHARLESTON, IL --- Miles Granjean lived up to his No. 1 billing in a big way here Saturday afternoon on the blue oval track at Eastern Illinois University. Just 7 months after he took up the event, the Evanston senior showed that the cream always rises to the top, capturing the state championship in the 110-meter high hurdle race at the Class 3A Illinois High School Association state finals. The unflappable senior didn’t just shake off the pressure that comes with owning the state’s best times in that event all of the outdoor season --- he embraced it. Now he’s alone at the top after posting a winning time of 14.36 seconds to beat out Jonathan Tegel of Crystal Lake Central, who was clocked in 14.53. “It feels great! I’ve been … [Read more...] about Granjean Captures State Hurdles Championship

A loud explosion which shook the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area Sunday was caused by fighter jets scrambled to intercept an unresponsive plane, authorities stated. Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from an Air National Guard base near Atlantic City, New Jersey and two others took off from Joint Base Andrews after an unauthorized Cessna 560 Citation V aircraft made its way through DC and northern VA airspace, Fox News reported . In order to catch up with the unresponsive plane, pilots were authorized to travel at super sonic speeds, creating a sonic boom heard by residents throughout the region, a press release from NORAD stated . Pilots intercepted the Cessna at approximately 3:20 p.m. Sunday and found the pilot of the aircraft to be “unresponsive.” The Cessna later crashed near the George Washington National Forest in Northern Virginia, the release stated. (RELATED: Secret Service Broke Chain Of Command After 9/11 Without Bush And Cheney Knowing, New Declassified … [Read more...] about Sonic Boom Rocks Nation’s Capital As Fighter Jet Intercepts Plane That Later Crashed

The U.S. Army’s order to scrub names on the Ranger Memorial thought to be associated with the Confederacy is an affront to the legacy of the Rangers and free speech, retired U.S. Rangers told The Daily Caller News Foundation. Fort Benning’s commander proceeded with recommendations from a Pentagon commission to cover or remove certain names, even though they were wrongly identified as offensive, according to National Ranger Memorial Foundation chairman Brig. Gen. Joseph Stringham. “I’ve paid for my right to free speech in blood and agony. Others paid a lot more,” r etired Ranger 1st Lt. Richard Fincher told the DCNF. After the Army erased names on the Ranger Memorial believed to be associated with the Confederacy, retired Rangers told the Daily Caller News Foundation the move undermines the memorial’s intent to honor the contributions of Rangers throughout U.S. history. Fort Benning’s Col. Colin Mahle proceeded with recommendations from the Congressionally-mandated … [Read more...] about ‘Covers Up History’: Retired Army Rangers Hammer The Pentagon For Purging Confederates From The Ranger Memorial

The DC Public Library is hosting a pride parade on June 3 for children ages 0-18, due to many “coming out at younger ages,” according to The Daily Signal. The “Children’s Pride Parade” is one of a series of events that the library is holding for Pride Month in the nation’s capital, including a Hip Hop lecture about LGBTQ artists and multiple story time sessions with books about pride and the “queer experience.” The library said that the parade is for every family, but specifically children, according to a flyer obtained by The Daily Signal. (RELATED: Here’s All The Major Clothing Brands Selling Pride Outfits To Toddlers And Kids This Month) “A Pride event, especially for kids, many of whom are coming out at younger ages, ” the event flyer reads, according to the Daily Signal. “A neighborhood parade in which any kid can march and every local school is encouraged to send a delegation.” A boy is greeted by a participant during the annual LA Pride Parade in West … [Read more...] about ‘Be-YOU-Tiful’: Blue City Library To Host Pride Parade For Kids

Left-wing Disney-Marvel star Mark Ruffalo has taken a beating on social media after he issued a call to tax billionaires at 90 percent. In a Twitter post on Saturday, Ruffalo, best known for his role as Hulk/Bruce Banner in the Avengers series, shared an article from the far-left outlet Daily Kos that called to tax billionaires at 90 percent. “When you tax billionaires at 90 percent, they’re still fabulously rich and you have the resources to rebuild a healthy and happy middle class across the nation,” Ruffalo quoted the article in his post. “When you tax billionaires at 90 percent, they’re still fabulously rich and you have the resources to rebuild a healthy and happy middle class across the nation.” https://t.co/QrtfMa8M8G — Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) June 4, 2023 The article essentially argued that America became a dystopia ever since the Republican-led “roaring 20s” when the tax rates fell. “The last time we saw the consequences of such inequality was during the … [Read more...] about Multimillionaire Disney-Marvel Star Mark Ruffalo Roasted for Call to Tax Billionaires at 90 Percent