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What's happening this week in farthest northern Illinois - Friday, Aug 23 - Friday, Aug 30
This week in Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton: motorcycle rally, the Alfalfa Bluegrass Festival, food trucks, Rockton River Market, live music, euchre and yoga, radio-controlled water landings, strategic Roscoe planning, game day, storytime, blood drive, Spanish practice, and a car, truck, bike and tractor show. 20 events this week on...
Christian Union Church hosts 15th annual church picnic and bookbag giveaway
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Christian Union Church helps students prep for the fall during their 15th annual church picnic and bookbag giveaway. On Saturday, Christian Union Church, located at 1705 Kilburn Avenue, helped students of all ages with free bookbags, haircuts and more before school started. “Sometimes we have to...
Olympic Tavern highlights pickle-themed festivities at 2024 Picklefest
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Pickle enthusiasts celebrated their favorite snack and played Pickleball games during a weekend event on Rockford’s west side. On Saturday, Rockford’s Olympic Tavern on 2327 N. Main Street held its first Picklefest. The event closed off a section of Fulton Street for a pickleball tournament with custom courts made by FlexCourt. Guests sat outside to watch pickleball games and enjoy pickled-themed cuisine.
Janesville Craig pummels Sun Prairie West 42-8 for season-opening win
JANESVILLE -- Energy, excitement and second-half touchdowns filled Monterey Stadium as Janesville Craig's football team took on Sun Prairie West in Friday's season opener. The Cougars' run game dominated the show, finishing with 285 rushing yards in a 42-8 non-conference victory. The Cougars focused on their passing attack in the 2023 season, but on Friday's first drive, the Cougars' bread and butter was handing the ball off to senior running...
Heat wave to begin this weekend
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After enjoying pleasant temperatures in the 70s all week long, a much-heralded warming trend is to get underway this weekend. Not only are temperatures expected to soar, humidity is to soar greatly in the next several days. Uncomfortable to downright unbearable humidity is likely through the middle of next week.
Janesville Back-2-School Bash is Saturday at Traxler Park
JANESVILLE — The Janesville Wesleyan Church and the Janesville Community Center are hosting the 15th annual Back-2-School Bash at Traxler Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Traxler Park is located at 600 N. Main St., Janesville. The free event will include food, carnival games, school supplies, socks and underwear (while supplies last), and grand prize giveaways for kids and adults (must be present to win). Other activities will include visiting with police officers, riding the barrel train, running through the obstacle course, free haircuts and face painting.
Enter to win a family 4 pack to Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens
Enter all week for your chance to win a family 4 pack to Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens in Rockford! (passes are good for the rest of the year) Then join Star 105.5 for a LIVE broadcast there for the “Growing Home: The Wild Origins of Domestic Houseplants” exhibit September 14th from noon until 2pm!
County Council to have gate installed at Rockford Park
Jefferson County Council members have agreed to have an access-control gate installed at Rockford Park to increase safety measures and curb misuse of the House Springs park along the Big River. The call comes after a drowning and a string of water rescues this summer near the river access point...
8 Illinois KFC Locations Closed Forever this Week With No Warning
This is not what you want to hear if you love fried chicken fast and live in Illinois. At least 8 locations in the state closed permanently this week and it appears they did so with no warning whatsoever. I saw this report just shared by Yahoo News. They say...
Belvidere Walmart celebrates 20th anniversary
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Belvidere’s Walmart marks 20 years in the City of Murals. On Friday, Belvidere officials gathered with shoppers and crew members in the parking lot of the store at 2101 Gateway Center Drive for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and anniversary celebration. Walmart AP Team Lead Tammy Taylor...
Miss Andrea's Dance Factory tapping into 33 years of teaching and developing new skills
Owner Andrea Abbott is opening doors to her 33 season of teaching dance in a fun and gentle manner. Miss Andrea’s Dance Factory is welcoming new members into the tribe with an open house on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Aspiring dancers are invited to sign up for a class and will have a chance to shop for a new outfit and shoes.
Big Change Coming to 108 Illinois Target Stores to Stop Theft
If you have worked any length of time in retail, you know theft is one of the biggest dangers to survival of a business. Target knows this and has announced a big change that will likely affect all 108 stores in Illinois if it hasn't already. Yahoo Finance just shared...
Illinois’ Endangered Species: These Animals Are On The List
If you've ever wondered if an animal on the endangered species list ever gets off that list, the answer is actually yes. I guess I had never given it much thought, but I'll admit to being somewhat surprised to learn that some animal species have actually found themselves deleted from the database of endangered animals because...well...they started doing a lot better (with a lot of help) when it comes to staying alive.
Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Could Soon Experience A ‘Rodent Rampage’ In Their Homes
You may need to charge rent to a few critters before too long. Some of us have had to deal with snakes and bugs in our houses or on our property this summer. And now, one of the best parts of fall is that all of those crawl back into the earth where they belong.
Is Illinois a swing state this year? Here's everything you need to know
As Democrats and Republicans try to attract voters ahead of the November presidential election, both party's nominees are focusing on campaigning in a handful of states, known as swing states. A swing state is one where both parties have similar levels of support and could play a key role in...
Not Every One Is Leaving Illinois But Where Are They Coming From
You might be surprised how many people are actually moving to Illinois but what states are they coming from?. Residents From Other States Are Moving To Illinois. I've been in Illinois my whole life and it hasn't always been the best place to live. There has been terrible corruption by government officials abusing their power and wasting taxpayers' money. Plus, our state has been in horrible financial shape for a long time.
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