historical

The schooner, which went down in Lake Michigan in 1891, may be one of the most intact shipwrecks ever found in the Great Lakes.

On November 3rd, 1948, one day after President Harry Truman defeated challenger Thomas E. Dewey, the Chicago Tribune made a slight error in their headline.

A non-profit is lobbying to have the 2,400-mile-long network of existing roads named the 20th National Historic Trail in the United States.

Our friend Leah Tuneberg, executive director of Rockford's River District Association, will be stopping by the WROK Morning Show this Thursday morning to get us all up to speed on the cool events and happenings downtown. One event you won't want to miss is happening this Saturday morning.

This weekend brings what might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some priceless historical items. A free public exhibition of the historical Buddha's relics will be on display from September 12-14 in Rockford at Phap Lam Temple...