memorial day

Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971. Here is a look at how Americans have celebrated through the years while also honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

No need to stay home and grill, there is plenty of family fun to be had in the Rockford area this Memorial Day weekend!

The weather this week is especially back-and-forth between early Spring and mid-Summer.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office holds more than 100 military medals and ribbons that were surrendered as unclaimed property, and there's nothing they'd like better than to reunite the medals with the men and women who were awarded them, or get them to the servicemember's family.

It's been almost two years now since Illinoisans and the rest of the country looked at Memorial Day Weekend as an opportunity to take a long weekend trip, but with COVID-19 numbers going the right way for the most part, plans to hit the road are being made.

No one is promised tomorrow. Always look after yourself and always remember to tell those closest to you how you feel.

If you're planning on doing some traveling over Memorial Day Weekend, be prepared. You'll be running into some traffic wherever you're going.

It'll probably rain anyway, so you might as well go shopping.

The first holiday weekend of the summer is almost here, and there's plenty of fun for everyone happening in the Rockford area. This is where you need to take the family this weekend.

After a drop-off in holiday travel during the Great Recession, Illinois, along with a big chunk of America, is ready to hit the road over Memorial Day Weekend 2017.