Holidays

The season of giving is alive and well in Rockford. This year more than ever it was important that the community really come together and support each other going into 2021. One of the big Rockford events that's needed some local love this past year is Rockford City Market...

Walking around Chicago in December really feels like you've been dropped right into a Hallmark Christmas movie. From the window displays, to the giant tree, the ice skating and the music in the streets, it's something special everyone should get to experience...

Things we need in 2020 - stuff to make us laugh. I'm so happy Stateline Photographer Loretta Holte participated in a hilarious trend going around the internet - Grinch photoshoots. If you haven't seen this on your timeline yet, let me paint the picture of what goes down...

Whether you're home for the Holidays, stuck inside with your roommates and away from family or just bored on Christmas day, I have a list of eight super fun games you can play with family and friends to make this Holiday season feel a little less miserable.

You've got phony charities out there trying to making you sorry for being altruistic, puppy fraud scams taking your money and giving you a broken heart, and now a couple of other scams are making headway, too.

We're a week in to December and that means your Elf on The Shelf has been up to A LOT already. But you've still got a while to go until Christmas. And let's be honest, do you really have the brain capacity to come up with that many more ideas for your elf...

Some of the most popular holiday gifts in 2020 are devices like Amazon Echos and Instant Pots, but in Rockford, we go old school.

Because of this ongoing pandemic, we're doing a lot of things differently this year than we normally do. One of those things is holiday shopping. More people started earlier, and more are shopping online.

'Tis the season of peppermint, gingerbread, Christmas cookie and all your other favorite holiday flavors. Menus and store shelves are filled with plenty of holiday flavored goodies. But did you know there's a whole other world of holiday flavored things out there...

From choking hazards, chemical injuries to the potential for shooting your eye out, these toys come with extra warnings for parents.