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FirstBorn Ministries celebrated Freedom Sunday on Sunday with a service and free family activities for the community.
Midway Village Museum marked America’s 250th anniversary Saturday with a free Independence Day celebration.
Community members gathered at Beattie Park Saturday morning for a Patriotic Prayer Breakfast as part of Rockford’s Fourth of July celebration.
Presented by the Rockford Park District, this takes place at the Riverview Ice House in downtown Rockford.
The Village of Winnebago will celebrate the Independence Day with its annual 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4.
Rockford kicked off Independence Day weekend Friday with an America 250 celebration in downtown Rockford.
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The sounds of chainsaws and generators roared through Rockton Friday after strong storms moved through the village, knocking down power poles, damaging homes and leaving businesses without power.
The best way to stay in Rockford on July 4, 2026, but make it feel like July 4, 1776, is to head to Midway Village Museum.
Scattered storms possible tonight and Saturday
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he three missing children were found and recovered from the lake.
Several residents and businesses in the Rockton area are without power Friday after a storm makes its way through town.
List of fireworks shows including displays in Rockford, Beloit, Kirkland and Rochelle.
Two Freeport women face several drug charges after Stephenson County deputies found cocaine and an ecstasy pill.
Buying a home in northern Illinois is moving fast and getting more expensive.
One Rockford restaurant strikes the perfect balance between fine dining and mystique—an experience designed to turn your perfect night out into reality.
Family and friends gathered inside the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office Thursday to honor former Coroner Elizabeth Sue Fiduccia, with the unveiling of a memorial.
A former Elgin police sergeant is sentenced for multiple counts of domestic abuse.
Illinois State Police arrest two suspects as part of a death investigation after human remains were found in Lake Mattoon.
A 19th century riverbank rivalry led to an engineering hiccup facing the city nearly 200 years later.
Police report at least three victims were sexually and/or physically assaulted.
Jim Anixter, a Chicago Cubs superfan known as The Pink Hat Guy, has died, according to his family.
Eight Beef-a-Roo locations in the Rockford area appeared to be closed Thursday.
A developer has withdrawn, for now, a rezoning request for a large-scale data center in Hoffman Estates amid growing opposition from area residents.
Extreme heat creates dangerous conditions for anyone working outside, but firefighters face an added challenge when they put on the heavy gear meant to protect them.
The Village of Roscoe is starting early for its America 250 celebration.
