Oregon

Alexis Wilhelm, of Oregon, Illinois, is a Q98.5 Hometown Hero because of her tireless effort to fulfill the wishes of elderly residents at a local nursing home.

As part of Oregon High School's Social Entrepreneurship Program, Maya Key has created an outdoor, murder-mystery adventure we can all play along with.

Obviously, quite a few things have changed in America since 1963. One of the more notable changes has been the population of bald eagles, which, after 58 years, has risen from 417 nesting pairs to an astounding 71,400, according to a new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

The people of Oregon have been wanting their own brewery, and their wishes just got fulfilled.

Here are the trick-or-treating times for Rockford and the northern Illinois area.

The city of Oregon will soon be home to a microbrewery.

Oregon, Illinois will begin using parking lots to allow more seating for local restaurants. Should Rockford do the same?

Not only are we appreciative of the selfless dedication by police and all first responders, but we also appreciate moments like these.

The newly renovated Chief Black Hawk Statue in Oregon's Lowden State Park has finally been uncovered, and he looks amazing!

The Eternal Indian Statue, also known as Chief Blackhawk, has spent the last five years under wraps awaiting restoration.