Gone are the smiling paper Jack-o-lanterns, cute Kleenex ghosts and whimsical dancing skeletons of Halloweens past. Instead, the “must-have” Halloween decorations of today are creepy…
The stately, three-story home near downtown Sycamore is set amid towering maple and oak trees just beginning to display fall’s multi-color splendor. It’s a comfortable fit inside…
The city’s biggest event will start with opening ceremonies and trick-or-treating from 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 24. Then the Pumpkin Festival, with its theme, a Pumpkin Carnival, will open…
It’s Major League Baseball playoff season, as well as the run-up to the elections. Oh, the games people play. Way back when, in the early 20th century, New York Giants manager…
THROUGH NOV. 11 Judge K. Patrick Yarbrough’s Sports Memorabilia Exhibit, Ethnic Heritage Museum, 1129 S. Main St., Rockford, Sundays 2-4 p.m., $7 individual, $15 family, free…
The newest player to officially sign onto Bradley University’s volleyball roster is only 4-feet-6-inches tall, but 10-year-old Allie Salmon packs a lot of spirit and determination…
It’s doubtful that a former American presidential candidate has ever formally endorsed incivility before, but Hillary Clinton is ever full of surprises. In an interview on CNN,…
ROCKFORD Six Flags to manage Magic Waters park The Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners has approved a lease agreement that allows Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to operate…
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates ...SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust ...
