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Rochelle is becoming the garden center of the stateline, as another greenhouse is coming to the town.

If you love trains or have kids who love trains' then you need to make a stop and visit Rochelle's Diamond Crossing in the country's first ever train park.

Northern Illinois boasts a hearty list of recognizable names in film, music, architecture, sports and other areas of interest. In this edition of "In 60 Seconds or Less," we look at 10 famous people who you probably didn't know lived in Illinois.

Koritz Field in Rochelle is going to be busy this fall as it will be the host for the national skydiving competition for the United States Parachuting Association National Championships of Wingsuit Flying.

April 9th is a day we'll never forget, especially for one Rochelle family that became victims of the tornado's path. They turned their tragedy into triumph. As a way to repay the community for their help and support this family paid it forward this weekend with egg rolls.

I love stories where people take old abandoned and almost forgotten landmarks in cities or towns and see the potential to bring them back to life again. Just like this one. Rochelle's Hub Theater will become a vibrant part of the cities downtown once again.

If you love fresh tomatoes you love these summer months, but come winter finding a tasty one is really hard. But, not any more. Rochelle has a new business that will grow tasty, fresh tomatoes all year round!

Many people from out of town and state flooded the towns Fairdale and Rochelle to help in the aftermath of the April 9th tornado. One of those groups, Samaritan's Purse, will be on the grounds for the last day today.

We've all heard the saying "and a little child shall lead them". Nothing is more truer than what South Beloit nine year old, Melanie Weber, is doing to help the victims of the April 9th tornado.

Sometimes it takes an old picture to put things in perspective. The DeKalb and Ogle County Sheriff's Department are in the process of collecting items and photos that have been found in the disaster clean up as a result of the tornadoes that struck DeKalb and Ogle counties.