Burpee Museum

Rockford's Burpee Museum of Natural History is celebrating 25 years of PaleoFest, and you get to join in on all the fun this weekend with the kiddos.

I think one of the most popular words in 2020 is "virtual". From virtual concerts, to virtual work meetings, we've made a lot of stuff work from sitting in front of our computer screens this year. Local museums are making things work virtually just like everybody else...

There are many parents, like me, when faced with homeschooling their kids during the coronavirus outbreak, were more than a little concerned with how to actually "teach."

Illinois officially celebrates our bicentennial on December 3rd, but the birthday cake celebrations take place on August 26th in 7 Illinois cities including Rockford.

71 years is a long time to wait for your favorite sports team to make it to the biggest stage in sports. Then again you could be a dinosaur.

I first became aware of "Throwback Thursday" thanks to my wife Amy, and my daughter Molly. Those two routinely post photos from the past on social media, using using a hashtag and "TBT." Being a bit of a dinosaur myself, it took some explaining, but I got it. You've got pictures or video from the past, just gathering dust on your hard drive? It's Throwback Thursday time! Read M