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Backpack giveaway helps Rockford students start the school year strong
Dozens of families came together Saturday, July 26, at ICNA Relief’s Arthur Avenue location to gear up for the new school ...
Midway Village Museum brings visitors back to ‘The Roaring Twenties’
A tip to Winnebago County deputies about people selling drugs leads to the arrest of two Rockford men. Indictments in a ...
Little Cubs Field hosts their annual blitzball tournament in Freeport
A tip to Winnebago County deputies about people selling drugs leads to the arrest of two Rockford men. Indictments in a ...
Japanese Summer Festival at Anderson Gardens ends Sunday
Highlights include authentic tea ceremonies, Japanese name writing, anime drawing and paper making. The festival ends Sunday and will run from 9 a.m. to roughly 4 p.m. at the gardens. Admission is ...
Little Cubs Field hosts annual blitzball tournament
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - 17 of the best blitzball teams in the nation were at Little Cubs Field in Freeport this Saturday for a tournament and home run derby.
‘Families First’ rallies call for support for working families across Illinois
People across Illinois gathered Saturday in cities like Rockford, Chicago, Champaign, and Carbondale as part of a national “Families First” day of action, calling for greater support for working ...