2 weeks ago In March of this year, I was lucky enough to host an outstanding group of folks as we made the trek out to Mesa, Arizona, for Chicago Cubs spring training. The trip, which ran March 8th through the 12th, was put together by our good friend (and diehard Cubs fan) Tony Caruana at Lindstrom Travel. We had such a good time that we're going to do it again in 2018.
3 weeks ago We've all heard it, and maybe you've even said it, too: "There's nothing to do in Rockford!" Our friends at the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) put in a lot of time and effort to prove over and over again that that statement couldn't be more wrong.
Organizers are looking for youth and adult teams to play in the Antonio Little Basketball Fundraiser on Aug. 12 in Rockford, a one-day basketball extravaganza to honor a former South Beloit player.
3 weeks ago Some things in life were just meant to go together. Things like summer and BBQ, open windows and cool breezes, movies and popcorn, and of course, books and fishing. Wait...what?
4 weeks ago The Cubs haven't had the best first half of the season and the All-Star voting proves that the public has definitely noticed.
Circling back to a subject me and Tom Warner discussed at length last month - where do this year's Golden State Warriors rank in the all-time team discussion...
4 weeks ago In case you weren't already aware, one of the Rockford/Loves Park/Machesney Park area's greatest groups is turning 50 this year. Not a musical group, but a super-talented and dedicated group of water skiers who've been delighting audiences with free shows every summer.
4 weeks ago Cubs announcer Mark Grote joined the show to clear up some things Cubs-related.
The Winnebago Indians ran the gauntlet of the Rockford School District's best basketball teams to win the Rockford East Boys Basketball Varsity Summer League tournament.
Hononegah's Anthony Cassioppi, the defending IHSA 3A 285-pound champion, was named Athlete of the Week by TheMat.com after a dominant month of summer wrestling.
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