Rockford Events

'Tis the season! The gorgeous, voluptuous official Christmas tree has been selected for Rockford's Annual Stroll on State festival!

As if the excitement of it being Election Day weren't enough (and, it's really not), Illinoisans who get themselves out of bed a bit earlier than usual get a sky-show tomorrow morning that we won't see again for another three years: A total blood moon lunar eclipse.

Name three things that make you happy.  I can think of three: pizza, beer, and yoga.  The only problem is... what order do I do them in? Eat pizza, drink beer, and then join a yoga session? Drink beer, do yoga, then eat pizza? P...

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is making his way to Illinois very soon and you'll make your kiddos spirits bright when they get to meet him and all his friends!

Before you toss that squishy rotting pumpkin in the garbage, keep it outside until this weekend, then bag it up and bring it to this very popular family event.

Let's be honest, Zac Efron really set the bar high in the movie Hairspray. Even though the movie premiered in 2007, the Broadway musical has been running since 2002.

According to a piece at IllinoisPolicy.org, Illinois shoppers will pay higher taxes depending on the type of candy they choose for trick-or-treaters, sometimes at least six times higher taxes for some brands.

Looking for some new, spontaneous ink before the end of the year? One local tattoo artist has the perfect opportunity this Sunday, October 30th!

In Roanoke, kids over the age of 12 who go trick-or-treating are technically guilty of a misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to six months in jail. That seems a bit harsh, and something that could never happen here in Illinois, right?

Let's get started by asking you to think about yourself for a moment. Do you have any phobias? Up until this morning, I figured the percentage of Americans with phobias had to be around 50 percent...but it turns out I was way off on my guess.