Rockford Events

Don't be surprised if your phone starts ringing and vibrating at exactly 1:20 on Wednesday afternoon, because it will. Every phone in Illinois will do it, and so will every phone in the entire country.

It was a night that everyone who was inside the Coronado will never forget at Rockford's first Flannel Jam: Country Confidential with Q 98.5 and Lawncare by Walter.

When the temperatures rise up into the mid and upper 90s with an even higher heat index, people seriously need a place to cool off. Luckily, Northern Illinois has those places ready.

In my opinion, there's really no debating it. Ice cream is the best dessert of all desserts, and in northern Illinois, we're lucky enough to live within a short drive of one of America's best ice cream joints.

Next time you're traveling and have a hankering for some barbecue, the Food Network has revealed their latest 50 States of Barbecue list that will lead you to the best in the area.

When it comes to Illinois professional sports legends, Mike Singletary from the Chicago Bears is near the top of the list.

It's just not summer without Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days taking the Rockford area by storm with lots of food, friends, and music---and all of it for a very good cause.

The longest home run ever hit in a Major League Baseball (MLB) game is 575 feet by Babe Ruth in 1921, according to Bleacher Report.

Crowds will be gathering on the edge of the Rock River this summer to witness an exciting water ski show that has two weekly performances.

There really is no other place in America that does summer festivals like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the busy season is about to start in June.