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Italian food lovers in Rockford are spoiled for choice with some truly outstanding dining options. Thanks to Yelp reviews, we’ve rounded up the top five Italian restaurants in town that are sure to satisfy your cravings for pizza, pasta, and everything in between.

We've scanned lists at popular retailers like Target, Walmart, and Amazon to put together this year's list of top toys.

When you are planning a trip through Rockford, Illinois I highly suggest avoiding driving on these roads.

Illinois' one-percent state grocery tax is set to phase out in January of 2026, which should save all of us some money. How much money? Let's take a look at what some individual cities and towns in Illinois are currently paying out in grocery taxes right now, and hope that Illinois cities don't decide to impose their own grocery taxes like two cities have already done.

Whether you go all-in on a huge, elaborate Christmas light display at your house, or you just point a sign that says "ditto" at your neighbor's awesome display, you've probably never calculated the costs of running Christmas lights throughout the season...although my dad sure did, and never let us forget it.

I know, it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but we thought you might like to get a jump on things before the shipping deadlines are just a few days away. Now, you have time to plan out when you'll be sending out holiday gifts to friends and family outside of Illinois.

Who knew so many words and phrases gave people of Illinois a big "ick"? Here's just a handful of the sayings we just can't stand around Illinois.

Find out where to shop for quality products and great prices in Illinois and Wisconsin with our exclusive ranking.

All kids are different, and so are the states that they live in when it comes to the age that it's okay to leave a kid home by themselves. Here in Illinois...well, let's put it this way: Kevin McAllister's parents in the movie Home Alone would probably be in an Illinois jail for leaving him behind when they went to Paris.

Can you really determine what lake in the entire state of Wisconsin is the most beautiful? You've probably heard the saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."