swimming

Who knew Rockford's Klehm Arboretum was home to a splash pad and kids' creek your whole family will love?!?

If you're prepping for opening up that swimming pool for the Rockford summer season, you'll want to read this because a national chlorine shortage is widespread and it will likely get worse, which will drive chlorine prices even higher.

Last Summer I looked forward to Sunday every weekend. We all go to my friend Kim's house to grill, eat, drink, tan, swim, and be silly. Yesterday was a bit different.

Before the IHSA boys swimming sectional this Saturday, a local student riled up the crowd with his own rendition of the National Anthem.

A friend of mine recently had a pool installed in the backyard of his Rockford-area home. It's a beautiful, in-ground pool with landscaping all around, and it has turned his backyard into a vacation spot. He claims he'd rather hang around his own pool than go to any resort. Now, he's got an absolutely perfect reason for feeling that way.

When I think of the Chicago River, my mind tends to lean toward images of the river being dyed green for Saint Patrick's Day, not for a refreshing dip. So, I was more than a little surprised to learn that a movement is afoot to make the Chicago River "swim-able."