When the temperatures rise up into the mid and upper 90s with an even higher heat index, people seriously need a place to cool off. Luckily, Northern Illinois has those places ready.
In my opinion, there's really no debating it. Ice cream is the best dessert of all desserts, and in northern Illinois, we're lucky enough to live within a short drive of one of America's best ice cream joints.
Next time you're traveling and have a hankering for some barbecue, the Food Network has revealed their latest 50 States of Barbecue list that will lead you to the best in the area.
You've no doubt noticed that it's hot and getting hotter in and around the Rockford area, but how hot do we need to get to tie or break the record that was set in Rockford in 1936?
It's just not summer without Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days taking the Rockford area by storm with lots of food, friends, and music---and all of it for a very good cause.