Dangerous

The residents of Illinois get excited about the nicer weather of spring and summer but they must be aware of the dangerous elements found in nature.

Although we've seen Rockford receive poor grades on a variety of things over the years, it still sucks to see our city show up on yet another list of the country's most dangerous places.

Basically, the Milk Crate Challenge (which is also called the Crate Challenge) involves users attempting to climb a staircase made of plastic milk crates without falling. It might sound simple enough, but there have been some stunning wipe-outs.

Over the years, Rockford has been on the receiving end of all sorts of slings and arrows from different publications, and I don't know that it will ever stop. I'm sure they get their numbers correct, but sometimes it feels like we're being piled on.

Think of what's going on with cicadas just to the east of the Rockford area as a sort of precursor to what we're going to be going through in three short years.

If your bottle of hand sanitizer contains methanol (or, wood alcohol), you could be risking a toxic reaction, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Under the proposed bill, a person caught streaming video while driving could be fined a maximum of $75 for a first offense and up to $150 for offenses that follow.

With the Rock and Pecatonica Rivers at dangerous levels, and flooding expected to stick around for a few days at least, you might wish to know where to avoid.

It's illegal here in Illinois to text and drive, but to be honest, I see it happening all day, every day.

If you've found yourself yelling "Put down the !#@$% phone and drive!" somewhat frequently on Rockford's streets and/or Illinois roads, you are not alone.