With the curtains having closed on this year’s Groundhog Days craziness, reflection on the experience can resume – once again. While every year can feel the same, each year brings […]
Rockford couple Chuck and Bobbi Smith came to the Groundhog Day Prognostication for the first time this year. “It’s our 57th wedding anniversary,” Bobbi said. “We never thought about it […]
When WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling came to town, he attracted a host of followers. The weatherman, who is retiring at the end of this month, has been a Midwest […]
“Never underestimate the power of the groundhog,” Backdrop owner Gregg Hansen said of the successful retail weekend around Woodstock annual February festival. Groundhog Days provided the city with an opportunity […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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