Oregon

To add even more to the experience, a grand prize winner gets to meet Kenny Chesney, Morgan Evans, and Michael Ray.

State officials are inviting guests to share their ideas about what to do with $600,000.

I am so sorry for your loss. This is such a tragedy. Not only for Megan's parents but for her kids as well. Now having to grow up without a mother.

A Rockford Area motorist is warning drivers about the bad gasoline that was allegedly purchased at a local gas station.

AirBnB is the place to go when searching for a place to stay as an alternative to hotels and motels. You might think tiny towns might not their site but you might be wrong.

I came across a picture on a friend's Facebook page this morning, and it made me laugh. Not that the circumstances surrounding the renovation of the Chief Black Hawk statue in Oregon are funny, but just that the attempts to protect him have him looking like he's living life on the Dark Side.

As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, my dad thought that the ride down Route 2 from Rockford all the way to Dixon offered up some of the best, if not the very best, fall colors viewing in the entire country. I agree, but there are a few other spots in our state that are pretty awesome once we hit fall.

Not every town is created equal, and that's unfortunate. Some are better off than others.

Each year, I have the pleasure of hosting the Rosie's Birthday Club Fundraiser. Each year, professionally designed cakes are auctioned off to raise money for needy kids. What a surprise and a blessing it was when the top award winning cake brought in $1,000. You have to see this creative cake made by chefs from Oregon, Illinois.

Fair season is in full swing. Next up is the Ogle County fair which runs Wednesday July 29th- Sunday August 2nd