Virtual

Over a year after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the United States, our region's restrictions are finally being lifted and updated. With Coronavirus restrictions being loosened and positivity rates dropping every day, Nicholas Conservatory is offering in person and virtual field trip options for school groups...

Rockford City Market just announced a class that is surely going to impress family, friends, or your stomach.

You've got kids, or maybe you've got grandkids. One of the joys of being a parent/grandparent (at least for my wife and me) was taking the kids to see Santa during the holiday season.

I think one of the most popular words in 2020 is "virtual". From virtual concerts, to virtual work meetings, we've made a lot of stuff work from sitting in front of our computer screens this year. Local museums are making things work virtually just like everybody else...

While we've been stuck at home for the past 8 months, the penguins from the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago have had quite the year. They've been on a ton of super fun field trips around the Shedd Aquarium. They've also left the Shedd and taken some adventures around Chicago like to the Field Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art...

Did you know that it's scientifically proven that decorating for the holidays early can boost your mood? Well, Rockford is totally down with that. The city just put their tree up! Well ... kind of. The official 2020 Stroll on State Christmas tree has officially settled down in Downtown Rockford for the Holidays...

2020, the year we celebrated everything over Zoom. So why would Thanksgiving be any different? Thanksgiving + Zoom = "Zoomsgiving". So how can you have a successful virtual celebration? Well according to USAToday, there's five things you can do to make your Zoom holiday feel a little more normal...

The 2020 School year is unlike any before, and for teachers, it's nothing like they expected. But that's what makes teachers amazing, no matter what is thrown at them, they make it work and even go above and beyond. That's what Paul Miller does every year when he makes a back to school parody song for his class...

Have you found yourself walking past the mirror and shuddering at all this quarantine? Sometimes the sight of my own self is like WOAH girl do you know you own a hair brush? Other days I'm simply amazed how impressive the bags are under my eyes...

COVID-19 has negatively affected a lot of things this year, and apparently some of those things are marriages. According to a new study, the Stateline divorce rate is on the rise amid pandemic. With a lot of time stuck at home, a lot of couples were around each other A LOT more than they were before...