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It's been a national holiday since 1966, but how much do you know about Father's Day other than neckties, tools, gadgets, and nose-trimmers often make up a big part of it?

Imperial Palace, a longtime Rockford favorite, will shutter permanently at the end of this month for a couple of good reasons.

An Illinois broadcast meteorologist who was taken off television after criticizing an unpopular "Code Red" weather alert system has been fired, his former employer said.

Fred Van Vleet doesn't forget where he came from in the middle of his greatest achievement.

Baseball players seem to have a knack for getting hurt in odd ways.

There are lots of different wild creatures around the Rockford area, but the newest and most adorable among them can only be found at Summerfield Zoo.

Canada Geese don't have a lot of fans out there, but don't mess with them. They're classified as "Protected Migratory Birds."

A pretrial hearing has been canceled for the 24-year-old man charged with impersonating a long-missing child.

The following people are wanted fugitives. If you know anything about their whereabouts please contact Crime Stoppers at 888-963-STOP(7867).

Every month, 16th District Congressman Adam Kinzinger joins us on the WROK Morning Show for a discussion of the current issues in Washington, DC and here in Illinois.