Rockford’s history of making a screws and fasteners is well documented. The city has also produced some famous products that became household names over the years.

Sea shanties are a particular style of percussive folk music, originating mainly from Irish and English sailors traveling around the Atlantic Ocean.

You can’t make a list of the most popular hot dog spots and not include the one that’s home to the Hot Dog Hall of Fame. The ...

Four Illinois metropolitan statistical areas, including Rockford and Peoria, appear on WalletHub's latest list of Most & ...

Rockford is home to a lot of public art installations. This summer, a group of students is adding even more through the Rockford Area Arts Council’s SPARK Mosaic program. We’re well into week one of ...

Rockford is home to a lot of public art installations. This summer, a group of students is adding even more through the Rockford Area Arts Council ’s SPARK Mosaic program. We’re well into week one of ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - An outdoor amphitheater overlooking a lake and improvements to a massive Lake Michigan park are among several developments that moved forward this June in Muskegon County.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - An outdoor amphitheater overlooking a lake and improvements to a massive Lake Michigan park are among several developments that moved forward this June in Muskegon County.

After nearly four decades and $80 million of cleanup efforts, Muskegon Lake is finally on track to being delisted as a Great Lakes Area of Concern.

But at some Lake Michigan beaches in Cook and Lake counties — and some beaches at inland lakes in McHenry County — nary a soul is to be found.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — From lost landmarks to cherished pastimes, Rockford holds a special place in the hearts of those who grew up in the Forest City. Here are 20 things people who spent their ...