rockford area

When something shows up in the sky once every 7000 years or so, it's worth heading outside for a look. And, unlike most celestial events, this one has an extended viewing window.

You've no doubt noticed that it's hot and getting hotter in and around the Rockford area, but how hot do we need to get to tie or break the record that was set in Rockford in 1936?

We got a little preview yesterday, resulting in fender-benders to multi-car pileups. Tonight, it appears there'll be enough snowfall to make it interesting once again.

If you haven't noticed the beautiful purple-hued sunsets we've been getting here recently in the Rockford area, you've been missing out on an interesting phenomenon.

Last month, the average Rockford home sold for slightly more than $147,000, marking the highest price for any month in more than 13 years.

As temperatures in and around Rockford keep pushing up toward the century mark, lots of folks are going to need some help to stay cool. Here's where to go.

What do you get when you double the gas tax and then add in declining oil inventories along with Hurricane Barry? Prices going up at the pump.

It's pothole season in the Rockford area and all throughout the state--and Illinois motorists really don't like it one bit.