volcano

Mini golf, go-karts, arcade games, batting cages and laser tag.  All the fun attractions you'll find at Rockford's Volcano Falls for only 12 more days! Yep, Volcano Falls announced they will be closing their amusement park for the season next month.  Ma...

In 1883, a volcano on the island of Krakatoa, which sits between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, exploded. That explosion was heard by people in over 50 different geographical locations, spanning an area covering a thirteenth of the planet.

If you haven't noticed the beautiful purple-hued sunsets we've been getting here recently in the Rockford area, you've been missing out on an interesting phenomenon.

If you've lived in the Rockford area for any length of time, you've probably noticed that the winter season really starts getting on our collective nerves around the start of February. Looking at the temperatures outside (combined with single digit wind-chill), and the calendar, I must admit that I'm getting tired of shivering, too.

It's a painfully cold day here in northern Illinois. Temperatures are not expected to rise much more than 10 degrees above zero, with sub-zero windchills throughout the day and into the evening. It's days like this that make you think about housing prices in Arizona, Florida, and Texas...