winter

Could a warm Christmas in Rockford be a sneak preview of a mild winter?

Granted, it's pretty hard to get a deadly avalanche going through cornfields.

If you had more pressing issues to deal with on a Saturday morning than whether or not a sleep-deprived rodent with depth perception difficulties detected an upcoming pressure system change, here's what happened.

An escaped St. Bernard was found alive, although decidedly worse for wear, after 17 days lost outside in freezing-cold Minnesota weather.

Sure, having a daytime high temperature of 10 degrees with a windchill (or, "feels like") of 13 degrees below zero is unpleasant--but we've had it much worse.

Severe and punishing weather changes are ahead for Illinois, that may last up to six to eight weeks, thanks to a fracture in the Polar Vortex

Obviously, this kid never watched the movie. And if you want proof that it happened, there's police dispatch audio.

It's cold out there, so you start your car a little early to warm it up while you wait inside your house. The Rockford Police Department says you're setting yourself up for a problem

Failing to check these places around your home for blockages could be deadly for your family.

Don't freak too hard, it's not closing down forever, but a few months without these burgers sure feels like forever.