Summer

If you want to visit beautiful beaches without taking a flight to the tropics, plan a trip to Pictured Rocks, Michigan.

It might feel great outside to you, but here's how to make sure it's safe for your dog. Summertime and the living is easy ... and hot. I'm that type of person where I get hot very easily, but my dog on the other hand could lay in the sun for hours on end just panting away...

Got kids at home that are obsessed with Thomas The Tank Engine? There's an event coming up in July you won't want to miss!

Dining outside is the new big thing and a new pub landed on the most recent list of top outdoor dining locations in Rockford. Have you been there?

If the awesomeness that is Hurricane Harbor Rockford is a little too much for your young kids, check out Otter Cove Aquatic Park in St. Charles, Illinois.

To honor the hard work of educators, two Winnebago teens want to mow 50 teachers lawns for free this summer.

Pack the sunscreen and some snacks because it's time to have some summer fun in Wisconsin. It's officially summertime in Illinois and Wisconsin and that means all activities should include water. Pools, splash pads, sprinklers, swim lessons, water parks, and of course staying hydrated...

This summer in Rockford, here are five things to do with your family.

You might to be into hiking, but what about hiking with cute animals? Goats are some of the most hilarious and sweet animals. You might not know this about goats. It's one of the many reasons they created goat yoga, life is just better when you have goats around...

If your favorite summertime activity is to grab a tube and go floating on the water, here's 8 awesome rivers you need to check out in Wisconsin this summer.