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There's a 5-year-old in Oregon, Illinois named Harley who has one very specific wish; to have a swing set with an elevated playhouse, spiral slide, and swings, and guess what? Her wish officially comes true this weekend! What Makes 5-Year-Old Harley So Special...

Whatever your memories of Riverview Ice House may be, from playing hockey to skating with friends to crunching your tailbone after a clumsy fall (that's mine), it's nice to know you'll be able to make more.

Let's make this short and sweet. Of all the things we have to worry about right now (and there's plenty), a mosquito infecting you with the coronavirus is not one of those things.

Last month, the average Rockford home sold for slightly more than $147,000, marking the highest price for any month in more than 13 years.

Sold-out shows, more events, and more attendance have all added up to a banner year for one of Rockford's crown jewels.

We're all familiar with the image of a firefighter getting a stuck cat out of a tall tree, but Rockford firefighters had a different scenario to deal with Monday.

The Rockford Police Department has some good news as they post crime data comparing January-June of 2019 to the January-June of 2018.

Hudson Stern, who'll probably be a police officer himself someday, invited area police by the house for some treats.

Some newly released numbers show that Rockford's housing market is not only ahead of the rest of Illinois, but the nation as a whole.

From our "could you media people please give us some good news for once" department comes the following bit of positive info: last month, home sales prices in Rockford hit their highest level since December of 2008.