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Janessa Neal sworn in as Rockford’s new acting mayor - Rock River Current

Janessa Neal sworn in as Rockford’s new acting mayor

Rock River Current

📢 Published on 📅 August 25, 2026 🕒 02:00

Rockford Park District celebrates inaugural season at Home Base Sports Fields in Loves Park - Rock River Current

Rockford Park District celebrates inaugural season at Home Base Sports Fields in Loves Park

Rock River Current

📢 Published on 📅 August 25, 2026 🕒 01:34

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FlowIs Getting a Huge Makeover and Kids Will Love It - Q98.5

FlowIs Getting a Huge Makeover and Kids Will Love It

Q98.5

📢 Published on 📅 August 25, 2026 🕒 00:18

Nancy Leah Savage Obituary (1930 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WREX - Legacy obituary

Nancy Leah Savage Obituary (1930 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WREX

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 23:41

Phyllis J. Johnson Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR - Legacy obituary

Phyllis J. Johnson Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 23:41

Illinois' Charming Village Near Rockford Is A Family-Friendly Day Trip With Local Eats And A Popular Water Park - islands.com

Illinois' Charming Village Near Rockford Is A Family-Friendly Day Trip With Local Eats And A Popular Water Park

islands.com

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 23:00

Winnebago County Coroner's Office identifies male inmate who died - Rockford Register Star

Winnebago County Coroner's Office identifies male inmate who died

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 21:09

New Rockford man charged with DUI after injuring four other people - KFYR-TV

New Rockford man charged with DUI after injuring four other people

KFYR-TV

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 21:02

Come here for all of the Rockford Register Star's high school football coverage of the 2026 season - Peoria Journal Star

Come here for all of the Rockford Register Star's high school football coverage of the 2026 season

Peoria Journal Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 20:10

Come here for all of the Rockford Register Star's high school football coverage of the 2026 season - Rockford Register Star

Come here for all of the Rockford Register Star's high school football coverage of the 2026 season

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 20:10

Two men arrested with drugs and stolen gun during Rockford crime operation - MyStateline

Two men arrested with drugs and stolen gun during Rockford crime operation

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 20:01

Two men arrested with drugs and stolen gun during Rockford crime operation - Yahoo

Two men arrested with drugs and stolen gun during Rockford crime operation

Yahoo

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 20:01

Basharee Abdul-Malik Washington Obituary (2026) - Rockford, IL - Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home, Inc. - Legacy obituary

Basharee Abdul-Malik Washington Obituary (2026) - Rockford, IL - Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home, Inc.

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 19:36

VOTE for your favorite Rockford-area athlete of the week for Aug. 17-22 - Rockford Register Star

VOTE for your favorite Rockford-area athlete of the week for Aug. 17-22

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 19:16

Passenger airlifted to hospital after suspected DUI crash in Eddy County - Valley News Live

Passenger airlifted to hospital after suspected DUI crash in Eddy County

Valley News Live

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 19:07

Mary Hinkle Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR - Legacy obituary

Mary Hinkle Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 19:00

Man accused of using ‘AR15-style’ blowtorch to try to burn down neighbor’s door - WIFR

Man accused of using ‘AR15-style’ blowtorch to try to burn down neighbor’s door

WIFR

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 18:45

Helicopter tracks drug suspect following high-speed chase and crash in Rockford - MyStateline

Helicopter tracks drug suspect following high-speed chase and crash in Rockford

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 18:37

Janet Wilkins-Clark Obituary (1956 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR - Legacy obituary

Janet Wilkins-Clark Obituary (1956 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 18:20

Rockford resident found guilty of child sex crime - MyStateline

Rockford resident found guilty of child sex crime

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 18:09

Robert "Bob" C. Carr Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WREX - Legacy obituary

Robert "Bob" C. Carr Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WREX

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 17:57

Rockford Middle School teacher named Middle School Art Educator of the Year - MyStateline

Rockford Middle School teacher named Middle School Art Educator of the Year

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 17:06

Rockford Got a Surprise Visit From ‘Extreme Makeover’ Star Ty Pennington - Q98.5

Rockford Got a Surprise Visit From ‘Extreme Makeover’ Star Ty Pennington

Q98.5

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 16:39

This Illinois Getaway Was Named America's No. 2 Place To Relax - WROK 1440 AM / 96.1 FM

This Illinois Getaway Was Named America's No. 2 Place To Relax

WROK 1440 AM / 96.1 FM

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 16:11

Rockford man gets 90 years for 2023 murder of Antwinette Paschal - MyStateline

Rockford man gets 90 years for 2023 murder of Antwinette Paschal

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 15:25

Rockford plans community celebration for Mayor McNamara - Rockford Register Star

Rockford plans community celebration for Mayor McNamara

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 09:06

Rockford gets grant to aid domestic violence victims - Rockford Register Star

Rockford gets grant to aid domestic violence victims

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 08:31

Check out 60 of the Rockford area's top volleyball stars to watch - Rockford Register Star

Check out 60 of the Rockford area's top volleyball stars to watch

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 08:06

Harlem, Lena-Winslow lead off Week 1 key takeaways, for different reasons - Rockford Register Star

Harlem, Lena-Winslow lead off Week 1 key takeaways, for different reasons

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 08:02

Cargo Airports - Interview Series: Zack Oakley, Chicago Rockford International Airport - Aviation Business News

Cargo Airports - Interview Series: Zack Oakley, Chicago Rockford International Airport

Aviation Business News

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 06:30

Between Rockford And Madison Is Wisconsin's Large But Shallow Artificial Lake With Swimming, Fishing, And Boating - islands.com

Between Rockford And Madison Is Wisconsin's Large But Shallow Artificial Lake With Swimming, Fishing, And Boating

islands.com

📢 Published on 📅 August 24, 2026 🕒 01:45

Rockford mosque offers guided tours and Q&A sessions to dispel misconceptions - MyStateline

Rockford mosque offers guided tours and Q&A sessions to dispel misconceptions

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 23:04

USPS issues final rule on mail-in voting - PressReader

USPS issues final rule on mail-in voting

PressReader

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 22:28

David Boreanaz’s Rockford Files Reboot Makes a Rock-Solid Case for Must-Watch TV - Yahoo

David Boreanaz’s Rockford Files Reboot Makes a Rock-Solid Case for Must-Watch TV

Yahoo

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 19:10

William "Bill" Baylor Obituary - Rockford Register Star

William "Bill" Baylor Obituary

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 18:21

Success of Rockford belongs to all of us | Opinion - Rockford Register Star

Success of Rockford belongs to all of us | Opinion

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 10:44

Doris Herlugson Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR - Legacy obituary

Doris Herlugson Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WIFR

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 07:00

Roy Birkeland Obituary | Pederson Funeral Home | Rockford, MI - Tribute Archive

Roy Birkeland Obituary | Pederson Funeral Home | Rockford, MI

Tribute Archive

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 07:00

Single-vehicle crash near Sheyenne, N.D., results in numerous injuries; driver charged with DUI - Grand Forks Herald

Single-vehicle crash near Sheyenne, N.D., results in numerous injuries; driver charged with DUI

Grand Forks Herald

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 07:00

Nancy Lou Leighner Obituary (2026) - Rockford, OH - Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home - Rockford - Legacy obituary

Nancy Lou Leighner Obituary (2026) - Rockford, OH - Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home - Rockford

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 23, 2026 🕒 00:45

The Two Things David Boreanaz Insisted on Before Joining ‘The Rockford Files’ Reboot - parade.com

The Two Things David Boreanaz Insisted on Before Joining ‘The Rockford Files’ Reboot

parade.com

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 22:26

Freeport blanks Rockford East in season opener Saturday - MyStateline

Freeport blanks Rockford East in season opener Saturday

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 22:19

‘Overtime’ for Friday, August 21, 2026: a look at high school football in the Rockford area - Yahoo Sports

‘Overtime’ for Friday, August 21, 2026: a look at high school football in the Rockford area

Yahoo Sports

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 21:49

Helen Yomantas Obituary - Rockford Register Star

Helen Yomantas Obituary

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 19:51

Postponements, top performers for the Rockford area after stormy Week 1 - Rockford Register Star

Postponements, top performers for the Rockford area after stormy Week 1

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 17:16

Rockford area football scores from Friday, August 21, 2026 - MyStateline

Rockford area football scores from Friday, August 21, 2026

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 08:49

William Baylor Obituary August 22, 2026 - Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD.

William Baylor Obituary August 22, 2026

Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD.

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 07:00

Mary J. Creagan Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WREX - Legacy obituary

Mary J. Creagan Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Rockford, IL - WREX

Legacy obituary

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 07:00

Jefferson wins Rockford rivalry battle with Auburn - MyStateline

Jefferson wins Rockford rivalry battle with Auburn

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 06:47

Jefferson wins Rockford rivalry battle with Auburn - Yahoo Sports

Jefferson wins Rockford rivalry battle with Auburn

Yahoo Sports

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 06:47

Harlem's rout of Belvidere North kickstarts Rockford-area Week 1 scores - Rockford Register Star

Harlem's rout of Belvidere North kickstarts Rockford-area Week 1 scores

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 22, 2026 🕒 05:52

‘Overtime’ for Friday, August 21, 2026: a look at high school football in the Rockford area - MyStateline

‘Overtime’ for Friday, August 21, 2026: a look at high school football in the Rockford area

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 21:49

Rockford man arrested in Missouri after allegedly using a hatchet to attack victim - MyStateline

Rockford man arrested in Missouri after allegedly using a hatchet to attack victim

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 20:45

Near Rockford Is Illinois' Nature Preserve With Scenic Wetlands, A Peaceful Trail, And Wildlife - islands.com

Near Rockford Is Illinois' Nature Preserve With Scenic Wetlands, A Peaceful Trail, And Wildlife

islands.com

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 18:45

Arson investigation in Rockford reveals AR-15-style blowtorch - MyStateline

Arson investigation in Rockford reveals AR-15-style blowtorch

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 17:27

Doris A. Chambers Obituary August 19, 2026 - Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD.

Doris A. Chambers Obituary August 19, 2026

Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD.

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 16:07

Residents report terrifying encounters with alleged home intruder in Rockford - MyStateline

Residents report terrifying encounters with alleged home intruder in Rockford

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 16:03

Top 10 breakfast destinations in Rockford ranked by review scores - MyStateline

Top 10 breakfast destinations in Rockford ranked by review scores

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 14:40

Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce honors local leaders for impact - Rockford Register Star

Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce honors local leaders for impact

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 08:47

Here are the Top 5(ish) Rockford-area football games in week 1 - Rockford Register Star

Here are the Top 5(ish) Rockford-area football games in week 1

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 08:01

New Rockford development aims to give residents a walkable way to live and shop - Rock River Current

New Rockford development aims to give residents a walkable way to live and shop

Rock River Current

📢 Published on 📅 August 21, 2026 🕒 07:00

Rockford parents voice frustration over repeated ZUM bus delays - MyStateline

Rockford parents voice frustration over repeated ZUM bus delays

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 23:39

Rockford completes $2.3 million Newburg Road upgrades to connect neighborhoods - MyStateline

Rockford completes $2.3 million Newburg Road upgrades to connect neighborhoods

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 21:35

Eight-year-old makes keychains to support animals in need in Rockford - MyStateline

Eight-year-old makes keychains to support animals in need in Rockford

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 20:39

Rockford man charged in death of Mount Prospect infant following seven-hour delay - MyStateline

Rockford man charged in death of Mount Prospect infant following seven-hour delay

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 16:18

Sports Factory hosts NJCAA Volleyball Tournament - Rockford Park District

Sports Factory hosts NJCAA Volleyball Tournament

Rockford Park District

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 15:22

Fundraiser launched for Rockford family after fatal Boone County crash that killed 19-year-old - MyStateline

Fundraiser launched for Rockford family after fatal Boone County crash that killed 19-year-old

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 13:32

Winnebago County Fair among 15 things to do in and around Rockford - Rockford Register Star

Winnebago County Fair among 15 things to do in and around Rockford

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 08:47

Cycle on 2nd returns Sept. 13 with car-free biking in Rockford - Rockford Register Star

Cycle on 2nd returns Sept. 13 with car-free biking in Rockford

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 20, 2026 🕒 08:31

Former Stone Eagle Tavern owner Jimmy Vitale pleads guilty to forgery - MyStateline

Former Stone Eagle Tavern owner Jimmy Vitale pleads guilty to forgery

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 21:32

Best high schools in Rockford area: New rankings report - Rockford Register Star

Best high schools in Rockford area: New rankings report

Rockford Register Star

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 20:26

Vacant Rockford building gets new life after 6 years of being empty - FOX 17 West Michigan News

Vacant Rockford building gets new life after 6 years of being empty

FOX 17 West Michigan News

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 19:50

Rockford man accused of predatory sexual assault of a child over two years - MyStateline

Rockford man accused of predatory sexual assault of a child over two years

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 19:22

Velvet Robot Coffee Lab announces it will shut down its Rockford location - MyStateline

Velvet Robot Coffee Lab announces it will shut down its Rockford location

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 18:46

Preston Korytkowski Obituary (01/17/2004 - 08/15/2026) - Rockford, MI - MLive.com

Preston Korytkowski Obituary (01/17/2004 - 08/15/2026) - Rockford, MI

MLive.com

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 18:30

New side-by-side restaurants coming to Forest Plaza in Rockford - Rock River Current

New side-by-side restaurants coming to Forest Plaza in Rockford

Rock River Current

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 11:04

Two Rockford gymnasts earn rare spot on Team USA for world championships - MyStateline

Two Rockford gymnasts earn rare spot on Team USA for world championships

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 19, 2026 🕒 02:44

Girl, 15, injured in hit-and-run on Rockford’s Auburn Street - MyStateline

Girl, 15, injured in hit-and-run on Rockford’s Auburn Street

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 18, 2026 🕒 20:03

Lawrence Stoffer Obituary (12/05/1953 - 08/15/2026) - Rockford, MI - MLive.com

Lawrence Stoffer Obituary (12/05/1953 - 08/15/2026) - Rockford, MI

MLive.com

📢 Published on 📅 August 18, 2026 🕒 17:11

Janet Wilkins-Clark Obituary Aug 18, 2026 - Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc

Janet Wilkins-Clark Obituary Aug 18, 2026

Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc

📢 Published on 📅 August 18, 2026 🕒 07:00

Rockford close to zoning reforms to increase housing - Illinois Policy

Rockford close to zoning reforms to increase housing

Illinois Policy

📢 Published on 📅 August 17, 2026 🕒 07:00

IDOT says Metra’s Rockford extension is still on schedule for a late 2027 debut - Streetsblog Chicago

IDOT says Metra’s Rockford extension is still on schedule for a late 2027 debut

Streetsblog Chicago

📢 Published on 📅 August 11, 2026 🕒 07:00

Professional climber rescued from Rockford TV station tower following medical emergency - MyStateline

Professional climber rescued from Rockford TV station tower following medical emergency

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 10, 2026 🕒 07:00

‘Clueless’ Sequel and ‘Rockford Files’ Reboot Among TV Projects Awarded California Tax Credits - Variety

‘Clueless’ Sequel and ‘Rockford Files’ Reboot Among TV Projects Awarded California Tax Credits

Variety

📢 Published on 📅 August 10, 2026 🕒 07:00

Rockford City Council selects Janessa Neal to serve as interim mayor - MyStateline

Rockford City Council selects Janessa Neal to serve as interim mayor

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 10, 2026 🕒 07:00

Countdown begins: WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Rockford opens in two weeks - World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

Countdown begins: WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Rockford opens in two weeks

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

📢 Published on 📅 August 7, 2026 🕒 07:00

Rockford man arrested for allegedly selling large amounts of meth, sheriff says - MyStateline

Rockford man arrested for allegedly selling large amounts of meth, sheriff says

MyStateline

📢 Published on 📅 August 6, 2026 🕒 07:00