South Beloit

Valerie Baumann from Prairie Hill Elementary, is recognized as the 97ZOK Teacher of the Week for her dedication to students' education and emotional development.

It doesn't have to be eighty degrees to enjoy ice cream! A popular Illinois ice cream shop just announced they're opening back up for spring.

A member of 97ZOK's extended family holds his young daughter close as the woman they adore, his wife, her mother, fights to stay alive.

When it comes to her job this Illinois teacher has a simple and beautiful philosophy, one that made this grateful mom also a little bit jealous.

Today, we honor a high school teacher for going beyond what was expected of him to help this Illinois mom's daughter and others.

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that you probably have a list of things you'd like to do in your lifetime. If your bucket list includes diving to explore shipwrecks, there's a lake in Illinois that can make that happen.

A 10-year-old from South Beloit, Illinois has been growing an impressive mullet for over two years, and now he's gunning to be crowned the National Mullet Champ.

Nearly a dozen families called this Illinois neighborhood home at one time. Now, it's been completely wiped away. Homes were abandoned and then demolished. It's a quite neighborhood in the Land of Lincoln that simply disappeared all because of water.

As we gear up towards the first "real" St. Patrick's celebration in 2 years many places are pulling out all the stops.

Getting young people to love reading can often be one of the most difficult tasks for teachers and parents.