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I know it's not just a Rockford phenomenon, and that it's happening all over the state, but way too many Illinois birds are not going make it long enough to migrate south this winter.

When you think about the things we here in Rockford enjoy during the winter months, there's one constant theme: Ice. Rockford is definitely an ice-skating town, having produced multiple champions to back up that claim. We're also a big hockey town, from the junior leagues all the way up to the Rockford IceHogs. I'm thinking that a new sport from Russia would be a perfect fit in the Forest City. Re

Like most parents, when my kids were small, we made several trips to various zoos. The most memorable experience being the time that my 5 year old son, sitting on my shoulders, was treated to a front row viewing of a couple of really large tortoises attempting to procreate...

After all the fun many of us had over the weekend with the snowstorm, I thought perhaps some of us may feel a little bit better about our own misfortunes by enjoying the misfortune of others. At age 7, I found myself walking through a very icy (and therefore very slippery) parking lot with my parents, on our way in to a restaurant...

I saw this piece, and instantly thought of Scot (he's the Scot in Riley and Scot). Scot is a Kool-Aid guy. A connoisseur, an aficionado, a devotee to all things Kool-Aid. Well, maybe not all things. He prefers Sharkleberry Finn, Tropical Punch, or Orange (Did I mention he's in his 30s and the father of two...