With the Lyrid meteor shower wrapping up this week, you early risers probably think that you've got nothing unusual to look at in the early morning skies over Northern Illinois.
Mars has been getting bigger and brighter in the night sky in 2018, and it will reach its peak on Thursday night, bringing the best opportunity for you to check out the Red Planet since 2003.
Yesterday, in the Rockford Register Star I came across an interesting energy saving event that's happening this Saturday. It's called Earth Hour. Ever heard of it?