route 2

This is something that my late father-in-law knew a lot about. According to my wife and her brothers, their dad knew every single worthwhile backroad in the entire state. He knew them all because it was his life-long habit to avoid paying tolls using whatever legal means necessary.

This is something that my late father-in-law Marty knew a lot about. According to my wife and her brothers, their dad knew every single worthwhile backroad in the entire state. He knew them all because it was his life-long habit to avoid paying tolls using whatever legal means necessary.

This was very surprising to see. In fact, if there was no photogenic proof it would be unbelievable.

It seems kind of strange to be talking about Fall colors when we're currently looking at temperatures in the low to mid 90s, but here we are, less than a month before the Autumnal Equinox, or first day of Fall.

As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, my dad thought that the ride down Route 2 from Rockford all the way to Dixon offered up some of the best, if not the very best, fall colors viewing in the entire country. I agree, but there are a few other spots in our state that are pretty awesome once we hit fall.

ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) — When bat-mating season coincides with construction season in Illinois, the bats win. The Rockford Register Star reports that the expansion of Illinois Route 2 from two to four lanes in northwestern Illinois is being delayed by amorous bats...