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How did Rockford-area Illinois counties and cities get their names?
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Ever wonder how your hometown got its name? Northern Illinois was once part of “Illinois Country” during French control, and part of French Canada. It was named by French Catholic missionaries and explorers after Indian tribes who lived in the area. The British gained control of the area with the Treaty […]
10 Unwritten Rules for Living in Rockford, Illinois
Living in Rockford comes with its own sacred scroll of unwritten rules—forget the 10 Commandments; in Rockford, the real rules are whispered over pizza and passed down like a well-guarded garage sale location. Every Community Has Unwritten Rules. An unwritten rule is like that sneaky guideline everyone follows but...
8 Things People Should Know Before Moving to Rockford, According to AI
When Rockford is brought up, people always have opinions. Some negative, some positive. However, even AI thinks there are things people should know about before moving here... and I find that a little bit funny. In my opinion, Rockford's bad rap is completely unnecessary. And while I completely understand some...
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...
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 […]
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