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Urgent: Over 100 Pets at At One Illinois Shelter Need Homes Immediately
After a major intake of animals over Labor Day weekend put their cages at critical capacity, Winnebago County Animal Services in Rockford, Illinois is waiving the adoption fee for over 100 dogs and cats at the shelter. Pet Adopters Urgently Needed in Rockford. Less than two weeks ago, Winnebago County...
Beloved Illinois Pizza Place That Caught Fire Teases Reopening
It's been almost two years since you've been able to order a pizza from Capri, but it looks like you'll be able to give them a call sooner than later. In the late afternoon of October 27, 2022, most of Rockford, Illinois' eyes were glued to the news and social media after a fire broke out inside the beloved Capri restaurant in downtown Rockford.
Rockford Sweet Basil Cafe, others to stay open despite Springfield closure
Despite last month's sudden closing of Sweet Basil Cafe in Springfield, Illinois, the Rockford restaurant of the same name and ownership remains open. Rockford's Sweet Basil Cafe is open for business and keeping regular hours, according to an employee who answered the phone Wednesday at the Perryville Road location. The small Illinois chain operates...
Here are the Week 1 stats for Rockford-area BNC and NUIC teams
The first week of IHSA football is complete, and the Rockford-area teams of the Big Northern Conference and of the NUIC are off and running. Or off and passing. Here's the NIC-10 leaders: Rockford large-school football leaders after Week 1: Nine rushers top 100 yards ...
Archeology enthusiasts dig up relics from Rockton’s past at Macktown settlement
ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO) — Archeologist Rochelle Lurie has been conducting digs at the Mackton settlement in Rockton for 30 years. This week, in honor of Archeology Awareness Month, she’s with a group of volunteers for the latest expedition. The tiny pieces Lurie’s team are uncovering are artifacts from the mid-1800s when settlers like Rockton founder […]
$50K project part of larger effort to revitalize South Main Street Corridor
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new $50,000 grant to the Ethnic Heritage Museum is part of a broader effort to revitalize Rockford’s South Main Street corridor. The funding will be used to fund restoration work on the campus, which houses the historic limestone Graham-Ginestra house, at 1129 S Main. The barn, carriage house, and stables […]
One of the stars of Rockford West High's back-to-back state basketball champions dies
Rockford’s greatest basketball team just lost its most unsung star, a player who tried to turn down the spotlight in his best chance to be the star. Bobby Washington, who died last week at age 87, scored a career-high 17 points, including three straight free throws in the final 21 seconds, to help Rockford’s West High win its second straight IHSA state title with a 67-65 win over Edwardsville in 1956. ...
Rockford wants YOU to create logos for your neighborhood
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford is offering up to $7,500 for residents to create signage to help create “a sense of identity and pride” in Rockford neighborhoods. The Residential Neighborhood Sign Program utilizes $100,000 in grant funds for the opportunity, which hopes to create “beautiful, inviting entrances that thoughtfully reflect the diversity […]
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