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Saturday, November 26th will be here before you know it, bringing with it one of Rockford's best and most popular events, the 4th annual Stroll on State. Events of this magnitude don't happen by accident. They require lots and lots of planning, cooperation, and a volunteer effort.

By now, you've probably heard all the buzz about downtown Rockford's newest gem, The UW Health Sports Factory, but in case you haven't gotten yourself an up close and personal look, you can now take a tour on any internet-enabled device.

Anyone who makes their home here in Rockford has undoubtedly heard this sentence (or a variation on it): "There's nothing to do in Rockford." Well, that's just wrong. Rockford has an abundance of places to go and things to do.

It may come as a surprise, but there are other forms of technology out there that are even more interesting than "Pokeman Go." And, you can use this tech to check out some really cool things in the Rockford region without ever leaving the comfort of your home computer.

As I've mentioned in a previous post, our friend Andrea Mandala from the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) joins the WROK Morning Show each Friday morning to give you a look at some of the great things Rockford has to offer all year round. Today, since we've been hitting some really hot temperatures, I thought we'd cool off a bit and do a little Throwback Thursday tribute to one

For a guy who's been dead for over 150 years, Abraham Lincoln (or at least a miniature version of him) sure does get around.

We spent some time this morning with our friend Andrea from the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB), who is always chock full of information about the many cool events and activities taking place in and around Rockford. This morning, Andrea told me about a really interesting place to visit online for any and all Cheap Trick fans.

Our friend Andrea, from the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB), dropped by the station this morning to fill us in on a really cool fundraising event taking place tonight at the former Rockford Morning Star building at 127 N. Wyman St.

If you plan to get in a lot of holiday celebrating, or just a little, this note I'm looking at from Andrea Mandala at the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) tells me that the Rockford region has you covered. So many fun and interesting things to do and see in a fairly short span of time...

One of the great events of the year is marking its return to downtown. The 3rd Annual Stroll on State will be held this year on Saturday, November 28th, from 3-9pm, with this year's presenting sponsor, Illinois Bank & Trust. Stroll on State debuted in 2013, drawing around 30,000 visitors. La...