Meet Steve Shannon, Rockford’s award-winning musician and storyteller, who has been hosting the morning show for nearly 30 years. Nobody can find the small joys in everyday life and share them in a compelling story quite like he can. If he’s not at one of his children’s sporting events, you’ll find him behind his drums, on the golf course with his wife, or reading another biography about someone he admires.
Steve Shannon
How to Make Candy Corn Latte Because… Why Not?
Candy corn is something you either love, or you hate, there's no middle ground. Candy corn lovers, this may put your affections to the test.
Illinois Teacher Praised for How His Creative Style Inspires Others
Receiving compliments for your work is always a good feeling. It's even better when it comes from one of your colleagues.
Movie About Two Little Girls Haunting Former Illinois Brothel is On Netflix
This Victorian home with quite a dark past is for sale. Before the home's construction in 1909, it was the site of a brothel that concealed a murder.
Illinois Family’s Brilliant ‘Stranger Things’ Halloween Illusion Has the Internet Stumped
TikTok users' level of frustration over how this family pulled off this Stranger Things Halloween decoration is at a high level. How do you think they did this?
Illinois Husband Shows Love to Wife for All She Does in The Classroom
There wasn't a dry eye anywhere once we shared this man's amazing letter of recognition with his wife on the radio.
Illinois Teacher Honored for His Generous Donation to Other Teachers
The 815 Supply Drive, which collected thousands of school supplies for area teachers' classrooms, just wrapped up with one last unbelievable donation.
Illinois Video Arcade is Largest in US With Over 885 Free Play Games
This isn't an arcade in a shopping mall, this is an arcade the size of a shopping mall. Leave your quarters and tokens at home because you don't need them.
$4 Million Wisconsin Mansion’s Indoor Slide is the Stuff of Childhood Dreams
Any child who lives in this beautiful lakefront home will love what I believe is its greatest feature. I also see plenty of adults falling in love with it, too.
Three Illinois Kids Turn a Summer Tradition Into Sweetest Gesture for Their Teacher
There wasn't a summer of my childhood that I didn't do this, the only difference is I did it for selfish reasons. Stories like these put me in the best mood.
Free Donuts, Coffee and Pizza at World’s Largest Laundromat in Illinois
It's really hard to say what I like most about this gigantic laundromat, beyond how quickly I'd sell my washer and dryer and start going here every week.