The four-day festival, which has been held for over 50 years, is expected to attract more than 50,000 people this year.

Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois ...

It’s now free to visit after a spring renovation that used approximately 500 tons of sand to double the beach’s size. Kent County Parks Director Ben Swayze said the park is notable for its small size, ...

A man died Monday afternoon in Lake Michigan off the shore of U.S. Steel, Portage Fire Department chief Chris Crail told The Times. Porter County Coroner Cyndi Dykes confirmed the fatality but ...

House Bill 1605, originally sponsored by Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, would amend existing law so tribal nations can join land conservation agreements with land owners. As land conservators ...

If you’re looking for something affordable under $500, a gaming powerhouse, or a stylish ultrabook for work and travel, there are some awesome deals happening right now. We’ve done the digging ...

A single mom in Atlanta (Taraji P. Henson) is having a very, very, very bad day. By Lisa Kennedy In Nina Conti’s absurdist love story, a radio host and a new friend have nowhere to go but up. By ...

Man Utd have yet to agree a deal with Brentford, leaving the door open for Spurs to make their move for Bryan Mbeumo. The offer on the table at Old Trafford is around £150,000-a-week with add-ons ...

College athletics is in an unusual place, relative to history, with student-athletes moving around in record numbers — forever in pursuit of more money, more playing time or simply something ...

World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites ...

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