John-Mark Smith / Pexels California and New York Set to Lose House Seats to Texas and Florida After Blue State Exodus The six states gaining congressional seats after the 2020 census have 52 Republicans and 37 Democrats representing them in the House. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal April 27, 2021
Fox News screen shot IL Sheriff Sums Up Border Crisis: 'Who Leaves Their Doors Unlocked at Night When They Go to Sleep?' 'I don’t know anybody that does that,' the sheriff continued, equating America's southern border to an unlocked home ready to be plundered. By Jack Cowhick, The Western Journal April 7, 2021
Carlos Cantero / Unsplash Illinois City Becomes First in US to Institute Reparation Payments for Black Residents 'It is, alone, not enough,' said the Democrat behind the initiative. 'It’s going to be many programs and initiatives, and more funding,' she said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal March 23, 2021
@CatalinaLauf / Twitter screen shot Former Trump Aide Launches Primary Challenge Against Rep. Adam Kinzinger with Scathing Video One of the House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump is already facing a 2022 primary challenge. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal February 25, 2021
Schiller Park Firefighters Local 5230 / Facebook screen shot Woman Survives After Being Trapped for 10 Hours Beneath Snowy Awning The woman stayed there, trapped, her voice muffled by the awning and the snow, until it got dark. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 24, 2021
Emiliano Bar / Unsplash Prisoners in Other States Were Sent $42 Million in Unemployment Benefits from CA Over $42 million was sent to thousands of inmates in other states aside from California, all in the name of fraud. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal January 7, 2021
@JVanMaren / Twitter screen shot Flashback: Teen Swimmer Fights Tears After Hearing School Board's Pro-Trans Decision An Illinois school board's transgender policy drove one high school athlete to tears. She was crushed her concerns weren't taken into account. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 25, 2020
Chicago Police / YouTube screen shot 15-Year-Old Boy Charged with Murder After Attack on Retired Chicago Firefighter Is Caught on Camera 'Dwain was snatched from us by a world in which we live that has allowed evil and violence to raise its ugly head.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal December 17, 2020
@NRA / YouTube screen shot Watch NRA Santa Delivers Nerf Guns to 4-Year-Old After Anti-Gun Santa Ruined Christmas After a mall Santa decided to play some Nerf gun control with a 4-year-old's request, the National Rifle Association came to the rescue. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal December 15, 2020
Tobias Bjorkli / Pexels Experts Say Much of US Could Catch Rare Glimpse of Northern Lights the Next 3 Nights Those residing in some northern states could have a rare chance to view the northern lights this week, according to scientists. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal December 10, 2020
Harlem Irving Plaza / Facebook Jolly Justice: Good Santa Gives Little Boy Nerf Gun After Anti-Gun Santa Made Him Cry After a man posing as Santa made a boy cry over a toy gun at a mall, the child has received an outpouring of both gifts and support. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal December 8, 2020
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Flashback: In 1996, Obama Challenged Signatures To Get His Primary Opponents Thrown Off the Ballot 'And they kept challenging petitions until every one of Obama's four Democratic primary rivals was forced off the ballot.' By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal November 23, 2020
Raymond Cunningham / Flickr Illinois High School Sports Org Defies Dem Gov's COVID Rules, Says Basketball Can Start on Time Across the nation, people are fed up with the arbitrary standards and ever-changing restrictions imposed in the name of public health. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal October 30, 2020
Steve Enock / Unsplash Prosecutors Announce No Charges for Kyle Rittenhouse in Illinois Kyle Rittenhouse will not face charges of bringing a gun across state lines because he did not do so, according to Illinois prosecutors. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal October 14, 2020
@Pantagraph / Twitter Football Coach Abruptly Quits After Leaving 'All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus' Sign on Door An Illinois football coach resigned and left behind a message reminding those driven by leftist politics that every life matters to God. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 28, 2020