Safety

It's pretty much a given that on nearly anyone's list of life's priorities, safety and security is right up there at the top of the list next to health. The home monitoring/home security business is booming for a reason.

This is not an exaggeration. This is ultimately the top priority when getting ready to sleep in a bedroom.

I once saw a person get up and leave a live comedy show, saying that they "didn't feel safe there" because the headlining comedian had behaved inappropriately in his private life. Not feeling safe because of that struck me as being far more unreasonable than not feeling safe where you live.

Illinois State Police have shared vital info on what you should do if you encounter deer on the roadway over the next several weeks.

The Rockford chapter of the Better Business Bureau warns scammers are now going after takeout ordering websites.

As you prepare the prop board for your kids' back-to-school pics this year, police warn there are several things you should NOT include on it.

A handful of drivers are causing big problems on the streets of Rockford right now, and the City has something to say about it.

Extreme heat is hitting our area and it is nothing to take lightly. Here are the signs for heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

Drinking ice-cold water on a hot day can be extremely dangerous for your body, here's why.

The National Weather Service will soon begin sending emergency alerts to our phones anytime a thunderstorm qualifies as destructive.