Military

After a long Memorial Day weekend, it was back to work and the normal routine for many. What wasn't normal was the fact that the US military's 'Doomsday Plane' just flew over Illinois and Iowa, but it's fine. It's probably fine.

There's no reason for alarm even though I'm about to use the word "doomsday" here. The Air Force plane designed for worst-case scenarios just flew over Missouri and Illinois last week, but no worries. I hope.

This is such an important unwritten rule to follow anywhere when paying respects in a cemetery. These are tributes to servicemen and women. DO NOT TAKE THEM.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office holds more than 100 military medals and ribbons that were surrendered as unclaimed property, and there's nothing they'd like better than to reunite the medals with the men and women who were awarded them, or get them to the servicemember's family.

Donna Arnold's life mission is to make sure every Stillman Valley High School graduate who has served in the military is celebrated and remembered.

Ciao Bella Italian Kitchen at 6500 E. Riverside Blvd. in Loves Park is buying lunch on 9/11, for very special individuals in our community.

Be sure to take advantage of this awesome deal Six Flags is offering.

A Facebook user wrote the perfect solution for any parent who has to miss Christmas Day with their family due to work.

Sunday was Military Appreciation Night at the Rockford Rivets game, and one Rockford military wife was there simply to sing the National Anthem in honor of the day...or so she thought.

This Christmas you can spread some holiday cheer by sending service men and women a card and seasons greeting through Operation Christmas.