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.
Although spring has finally arrived in Rockford, M&M's is already thinking about summer. Monday they're debuting their newest flavor, Orange Vanilla Cream, at Dollar General Stores everywhere including Rockford.
In honor of M&M's 75th birthday they're going to be doing something different with their hard coated chocolate candies.
Be on the lookout for new kinds of M&M's.