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Chicago's Brown Sugar Bakery rolls out special cake for Kamala Harris
Chicago’s Brown Sugar Bakery is getting into the spirit ahead of next week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC). Vice President Kamala Harris stopped by the South Side bakery a quick bite back in 2021.
Rockford officials divided over plan to build 29 studio apartments in former nursing home
A vacant building at 310 Arnold Ave. in Rockford might be converted into 29 units of affordable housing — but the project still needs approval from the Rockford City Council. So far, city officials have given the proposal mixed reviews. The council's Code and Regulation Committee on Monday voted to reverse an earlier Rockford...
Looking for something to do this weekend in the Rockford area? Here are 21 upcoming events
The weekend brings a movie night at Baltic Mill, an anniversary bash for Double T and the 52nd annual Poplar Grove Airport Fly-In, along with fundraisers, live music, back-to-school events and more in the Rockford area. Rockford City Market What: Rockford City Market features local growers and vendors who sell handmade products, including vegetables, fruit,...
Gigantic Rick Nielsen Guitar Arrives in Illinois at Hard Rock Rockford
With the new Hard Rock Casino preparing to open on Labor Day weekend, everyone was wondering how the most dramatic feature of the casino would arrive in Rockford. Today we got the answer. Major Piece of Hard Rock Rockford Is Going Into Place. Rockford's newest landmark arrived on Wednesday morning...
Guilford Vikings poised for bounce back season
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Vikings are gearing up for year four under Head Coach Tony Capriotti. While every season is different, the expectations of Guilford football remains the same. “I think the identity of any good team is always through the trenches and branches out,” the fourth year head...
‘Our kids are just going to get sick:’ Stateline health experts give tips as students head back to class
(WIFR) - The return to school means germs are making their way back into classrooms across the country but health experts say simple planning can reduce your child’s risk of serious illness. Healthy practices like hand hygiene are key to keeping your child healthy this school year. Doctors recommend...
Summer Fun Box of Questions
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — We’re back with another GDS Box of Questions and tonight we’re going around Rockford to get to know some Rockfordians a little bit more. We learned what movies people would like to be in, what characters they relate to, and even what color tongues they would like to have.
House plants are coming alive at Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — You might have a few house plants, but at Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens they are changing everything you know about houseplants with the ‘Growing Home: The Wild Origins of Domestic House Plants’ exhibit. The exhibit is open now through October 20 and we’re...
Rockford Public Library exhibit highlights history of Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After hosting a grand opening for their new main building, the Rockford Public Library honors another downtown Rockford staple with more than 100 years of history in the Forest City. Enduring Connections is the first exhibit on display at the new Rockford Public Library main branch,...
Why we measure precipitation in inches
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Coaches say football is a game of inches; you can say the same about rain. An inch is a good unit of measurement, and in the case of precipitation, it makes sense. I’ll explain more about that later in this article. An “inch of water” means that after a good rain, if the water doesn’t absorb into the ground, an inch of standing water would remain. Or in the winter, it would be an inch of snow coating everything outside.
IL man advances to finals in USA Mullet Championships. Here’s how to vote
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – A Rockford man who claims he has the “greatest mullet of all time” has advanced to the final round in the contest that’s given him the chance to prove it. Morgan Earp blew through the first two rounds of the USA Mullet Championships earlier this summer and is now in the […]
Womanspace online fundraiser ends in a few days
A Rockford women’s organization’s online fundraiser is ending soon. Liz Hiemstra is the marketing and development director at Womanspace. She said the "Beat the Heat" online auction has become one of their main fundraisers. “Since Covid kind of shut everything down,” she said, “we've been slowly trying to...
Rockford to host first IPWBL women’s semi-pro national basketball title game
ROCKFORD — The RKFD Lightning will host the first ever Independent Professional Women’s Basketball League national title game on Sunday at the UW Health Sports Factory. The local women’s semiprofessional team announced on Wednesday that it will host the league’s inaugural national championship here. The event is sponsored by the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Rockford man charged with unlawful use of a weapon, claims the handgun is a ‘family heirloom’
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Christopher Kaminsky, 48, for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. On August 13, around 7 p.m., Loves Park officers responded to a call claiming Kaminsky was at a business with a loaded firearm and pulled it out on a mechanic. Later, officials were informed the firearm was not […]
Rockford gang member arrested on weapons charges
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A convicted Rockford felon and gang member has been arrested on weapons charges after an arrest Tuesday night. According to police, officers with the Specialized Community Oriented Police Enforcement (SCOPE) team attempted to stop a vehicle in the 1400 block of Camp Avenue around 7:35 p.m., but the suspects drove off. […]
Public record for August 15, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). ISAIAH BELL, 24, of Janesville, possession with intent to deliver THC, July 16, 2200 block of West Court Street, Janesville. ZNOBIAN MCADORY, 26, of Beloit, strangulation and suffocation and threat to law enforcement officer, July 15, 200 block of Depot Street, Village of Footville. DONTIEZ ETCHIN, 36, of Janesville, second degree sexual assault, July 27, 300 block of South Main Street, Janesville.
Pro-Palestinian groups are mobilizing thousands to Chicago to demonstrate outside DNC
CHICAGO — Protesters fueled by fervent opposition to American support of Israel remain dedicated to demonstrating outside the Democratic National Convention next week, despite the party’s last-minute change to a nominee who is seen as more sympathetic to their cause. Protest groups readying for the event say tens...
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