Dekalb

This week's Hometown Hero is a retired teacher from DeKalb, Illinois who still spends her days helping others and making a difference in her community.

Who says you need to leave Illinois in order to get the full college experience?

I don't know about you, but Thursday's temperature of 33 degrees made it feel to me like we'd hit the first day of Spring. Especially since many of us were shocked by the crazy cold temperatures we got on Wednesday.

Watching this video made me ask the question "What exactly makes a city bad?"

I've done a few of these "really nice houses in Illinois" posts and this one in DeKalb has to be the nicest one under a million dollars I've ever seen.

If you need to amp up your Christmas spirit, check out these four live theater shows happening in the Rockford area soon.

Sure, lots of states take their lumps in the court of public opinion, and maybe it's just because we live here, but Illinois seems to take a few more shots than most any other state.

Looking for a great school that also happens to be in an amazing town?

'No vaccine mandates, no mask mandates' protest set for next weekend in Dekalb County, Illinois.

All of these cities may seem like good places to live in Illinois, they just require a bit more caution at night.