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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 […]
Rockford is still nostalgic for these former local brands
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Many Rockford residents are old enough to remember places like the Ing Skating Palace, the Last Straw ice cream parlor and restaurant, even Kiddieland. Although those businesses have been gone for many years, they still have a special place in the hearts of stateline residents. “You can’t beat those days,” said […]
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...
Beloit Memorial regroups and bounces Waterford in soccer 5-2
WATERFORD, Wis. — Beloit Memorial’s boys hockey team pulled away for a 5-2 win over Waterford on Tuesday night to improve to 12-2-4. Eduardo Gonzalez-Terrero got the Purple Knights started, finding the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. Waterford answered with two penalty kicks, one off a challenge in the box and another off a hand ball in the box and the Knights found themselves trailing 2-1. Miguel...
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 […]
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 […]
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...
Horror genre popular among Rockford-area vintage toy collectors
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Vintage toys are growing in popularity in the Rockford area. And with Halloween just a couple weeks away, horror-themed collectibles are even more sought after, especially pieces connected to scary movies. ”The second I get horror figures or items, they usually sell within a day or less,” said Jeramy Beach, owner […]
Late defensive stand helps Clinton defeat Big Foot in Capitol Conference action
WALWORTH, Wis. — Big Foot senior Josh Martinez had just taken a halfback toss and sprinted past the entire Clinton defense for a 21-yard score that helped cut the Cougars once comfortable lead to just 19-7 with two minutes left in the third quarter. Clinton got the ball back and picked up a first down, but a holding and delay of game penalty set up 2nd and 20, a distance the Cougars couldn't convert, forcing them to punt. ...
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