Midwest

Long-range weather predictions for the Fall and Winter of 2021 in Rockford point to cold temps and a whole lot of snowfall...again.

Some of these might apply to Midwest, but a lot are very Illinois-y.

From the middle of March through the middle of April, there was a slow-down of the labor market's recovery across the country, but especially here in Illinois--and Rockford in particular.

I recently read an article that talked about places and activities that would be booming this summer due to lockdowns ending (for the most part) and the country opening back up again for business. One of the top listings was something called "food tourism."

We may love all the colors under the rainbow overall, but when it comes to the color of our cars here in the Rockford area and throughout Illinois, we're a lot more boring about colors than we might think.

So, I see where social media (including people posting from around the Rockford area) is all abuzz about a somewhat new phenomenon--dryer sheets being deliberately placed into mailboxes.

Illinois’ unemployment rate is still lagging behind the rest of the nation and is the highest of all Midwestern states at 7.1%, leaving 436,400 Illinoisans looking for work, according to analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute.

Has this whole pandemic made you think more and more about moving? You're not alone.
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the site Stacker determined where people in Rockford are moving to the most. WTVO details -
Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from …

With millions of people working from home during this COVID-19 mess, is it really surprising that nearly 1 in 4 Illinoisans are downing a drink or two during "business hours?"

If you've ever thought about moving, you're not alone.