From Civil War roots to seventh-generation hands, the Chapman family’s Ashton sesquicentennial farm carries a legacy of hard work and humility.

The owners of a Sterling business have spent decades not only providing people with a cool place to kick back and relax, but helping them expand their pool of knowledge when they’re just starting to get their feet wet.

Collecting and selling sports cards and memorabilia has been a successful business for a Davis Junction resident who has earned a national following for finding unique sports treasures, and helping others sell them for loads of money.

Roller skating rinks are places where people of all ages can enjoy camaraderie, competition and creation of memories for years to come – and for more than 75 years, a classic Mount Morris rink has been a spot for fresh moves and retro fun.

Kaelyn Carstens is only 13, but she has quite the imagination to start a small business. Her colorful crochet designs have been a frequent sight at local farmers markets, and it’s been quite a learning experience for her as well.

Popsicles come in different shapes and varieties, and a Franklin Grove woman has has put her own twist to the treats – using real fruits and what grows in her garden to create a variety of tasty flavors that make customers' taste buds pop.

Large, fast-moving trains from Chicago to the West Coast zoom through Rochelle. It's where two important lines cross at a diamond, and where train enthusiasts cross paths at a park to enjoy seeing what each engine and car brings to their eyes.

For the team at a Dixon attorneys’ office, there’s no place like home – except their workplace, where they make a winning case for following in dad’s footsteps.

What started as somewhere for seniors to socialize has grown into a place that today is celebrating 50 years of being the Center of attention for Ogle County’s older population.