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Wisconsin Theater Now Offers $5 Movies
A theater in Wisconsin has started offering a movie series and the tickets cost just $5. I love going to the theater to see movies. The big screen is where films were meant to be seen. I understand the convenience of streaming services but it's just not the same experience. I wish I could go more often but I check them out whenever possible.
The unwritten rules of Rockford, according to WTVO viewers
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — To see if there were some “unwritten rules” for living in Rockford, Illinois, we put the question to our Facebook users and were surprised by an overwhelming amount of negative comments. Users blasted the city for having “bad roads”; warned others to “look the other way,” rather than help someone in […]
Week 6 NIC-10 football stats leaders include rare Auburn receiver near the top
Three players are within 15 yards of the lead for our large-school rushers, which include the NIC-10 high school football teams, as well as Rochelle, in the Rockford area. The No. 2 through No. 5 passers at the two-thirds mark of the regular season are also bunched within 31 yards. In receiving, Auburn's Tazheer Henderson has moved up to second behind Jefferson's Michael Townsend. Juwane Parchman in 2015 is the only Auburn player to lead the...
Activist announces bid for Rockford City Council
Billing himself as the area's first Gen Z precinct committeeman, Rockford community activist Tamir Bell has announced plans to run for alderman of the 13th Ward. In an email to the Rockford Register Star Monday, Bell, 21, said he is a community advocate who works as political director for state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford. Bell said he is running for alderman in April 2025 to improve opportunities on Rockford's west side and to build stronger neighborhoods. ...
Rockford proclaims October 7th as ‘LED Light Day’
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has signed a proclamation declaring “LED Light Day” on October 7th, 2024, in celebration of National LED Light Day. According to a written proclamation, “LED lights have moved forward technology, scientific achievement, increased energy efficiency, and have numerous environmental benefits.” National LED Light Day began in 2014 […]
Single family homes do not have to repave gravel driveways in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A decades-old rule in Rockford about allowing gravel driveways has officially been reworked. At City Council on Monday, aldermen voted to re-word the ordinance which would have required homeowners to repave gravel driveways in an effort to mitigate flooding issues. The requirement, authored in 1973 with an original compliance date of […]
Arson suspected in Wired Cafe break-in, says manager
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Wired Cafe, in downtown Rockford, said a suspect broke in and set fires inside the business. General manager Joshua Patterson said two fires were started inside the coffee shop, located at 414 E. State Street, early Sunday morning. The Rockford Fire Department said tenants in the building were woken by an […]
More Rockford area restaurants receive relief grants
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Go Rockford announced the second round of relief grants for local restaurants on Tuesday. A total of $195,000 is being distributed to 30 restaurants. Individual grants ranged from $100 up to $30,000. Go Rockford said the goal is to relieve financial pressure from unemployment taxes dating back to the pandemic. “Supporting […]
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