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Awesome job by Kasey Brislane, a 13-year-old Girl Scout Cadette who received the organization’s Medal of Honor on Sunday. The national award is given to Girl Scouts who save another’s life.

U.S. News & World Report has awarded Rockford East High School a bronze medal for the second consecutive year in its rankings of Best High Schools. The organization released its list after evaluating more than 29,000 schools across the country for its 2015 rankings. ...

Way to go, Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau! The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau took home the top prize at the 2015 Illinois Governor's Conference on Travel & Tourism winning the prestigious "Best in Show" award for Stroll on State, which attracted over 60,000 attendees and generated $750,000 in economic impact to the region. The B...

A Rockford fixture for more than 40 years has received a prestigious award from the Illinois Office of Tourism. Lino’s Restaurant has been presented with an “Enjoy Illinois: Delicious Destination” award. The designation is designed to honor local food establishments around the state that are beloved destinations for visitors and locals alike ...

Last week, Scot was kind enough to nominate me for The American Mustache Institute's "2014 Mustached American of the Year" award. I'm deeply honored to be nominated, and even more honored (and, surprised) to have been selected as a finalist...

Last week I told you about my nomination of Mr. Riley O'Neil as a candidate for the 2014 Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year, presented by the American Mustache Institute. Well, do I have great news to share. After combing through more than 500 nominees, the Certified Mustacheology Analysis Unit (CMAC) of the AMI has decided that the face belonging to this mustache...