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Rockford Police were able to uncover the real story after a surveillance video caught the suspect's pants falling down.

Rockford's Oktoberfest celebration is going to be doggone fun this year.

If you need proof that there really are plenty of amazingly good people in Rockford, here ya go.

Are you ready for the feel good moment of the day? Check this out. A family has been reunited with their dog, that had been missing for six years!

Rockford is a melting pot of many diverse nationalities. A mural is going up in the Midtown area to recognize the many refugees who call this city their home.

After Monday night's tornado in Sublette, it's amazing that the damage wasn't as bad as it could have been like what happened to our friends in Fairdale. As we approach the three month mark the town is slowly moving towards rebuilding but is still in need of help.

If you or someone you know smokes e-cigarettes take note. Ogle County is banning the public smoking of them next week.

In light of how police have been looked at lately in the news, the Dixon police department is out to change that perception with twitter. They're showing that police are real people too with their account.

If April 9th's EF-4 tornado taught us one thing it is volunteerism. That's why Ogle County is encouraging more people to become volunteers, especially for times just like that.

Ladies if you love to shop and you like shabby chick clothes, furniture and accessories this is the place you want to be Saturday. The Urban Farmgirls' Main Street Market at Midway Village on Guilford Road.