I am a lifelong northern Illinois resident, I grew up in Schaumburg, attended and graduated from Northern Illinois University. My outdoor hobbies include, snowmobiling, motorcycling on my Harley, side-by-side (ATVing) riding up north in Wisconsin. My Indoor hobbies include music collecting, CDs and vinyl. I have one of the most awesome collections of music on vinyl ranging from classic county, oldies, classic rock, pop, hair bands and more. I love classic TV series. Shows like ‘Lost in Space’, ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ 'Seinfeld’ ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ always have a spot in my DVD player. I own every season of all of them. My two favorite movies of all time are 'Office Space' and 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.'
Mark Charvat
Crossing Guard Hit by Vehicle and Verbally Assaulted In DeKalb
Parents and residents want to find out who the driver is that allegedly hit a crossing guard with his or her vehicle. To make matters worse, the driver allegedly verbally assaulted the crossing guard.
2019 Rockford Area Sweet Corn Challenge: Vote Now!
It's sweet Corn time in the Stateline! We want to know, who grows and sells the best sweet corn in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin?
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Fatal Crash On US 20 Near Freeport
A fatal crash has been reported in the westbound lanes of US 20 near Freeport.
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Iconic Northern Illinois Drive-In Movie Theater May Soon Close For Good
Open since 1961, one of the last remaining outdoor drive-in movie theaters in Northern Illinois may soon close.
Snowstorm Harper Official Snowfall Measurements For Illinois and Wisconsin January 2019
The National Weather Service has released the official snowfall amounts for areas affected Jan 18-19 snowstorm. Who gets bragging rights for the most snow?
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Illinois Lottery Ticket Mess-Up on Tuesday
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