Ticks

Summer is a great time of the year, primarily because there are so many fun things to do. Swimming, boating, campfires, cookouts, concerts, time spent on the lake, fairs, festivals, my list goes on and on, BUT I hate summer for three very specific reasons...

Hold on there, Mother Nature. I think I speak for most Illinoisans when I say it was bad enough dealing with deer ticks and the possibility of contracting Lyme Disease. Do we really need another blood-sucking, virus spreading, creepy-crawly here in Illinois?

Ticks are supposed to be bad this year but there are a few natural ways you can protect your family and pets.

Are you feeling tired? Do you have a headache? Experiencing stomach "issues"? Let's hope you it's not because you got bit by a tick.

No fear-mongering here. The CDC is alerting residents in Wisconsin and Minnesota of ticks carrying a rare but deadly disease called Human Powassan Virus and it could reach us.

Forget the tweezers and matches, just grab some 'Tick Twisters' to keep your family safe from ticks and Lyme's Disease this summer.

We haven't had to deal with them in several months, but Rockford is rapidly approaching a full-on onslaught from the world's most hated flying pest.

It's that time of the year to be proactive when it comes to ticks, which have been known to carry Lyme disease. Here's tips on how to protect and treat tick bites.