Buckets n Blooms is giving away 60 flower arrangements. You just can’t keep them.
Buckets n Blooms owner Christy Krupa will give away 60 floral arrangements Saturday, Aug. 29. Anyone can stop in and choose one, but the giveaway comes with one catch: The flowers have to go to someone else. That is the entire catch. The giveaway begins at 8 a.m. inside DeeDee’s...
Hononegah used strong first half to knock off Belvidere
Boylan transfer Dominic Cacciatore made a good first impression suiting up for the Hononegah Indians Friday night. He had two touchdown passes and one touchdown run in Hononegah's 28-13 win at Belvidere.
Man charged in Rockford hit-and-run
A man has been charged in connection with a Rockford hit-and-run accident that injured a 15-year-old girl. On Tuesday, the Rockford Police Department responded to Auburn and Bluefield streets for a vehicle-vs.-pedestrian crash. When officers arrived, they found a 15-year-old girl suffering from multiple injuries after
Stretch of Rockford’s Edgewood Hills to close
Rockford will be closing a stretch of Edgewood Hills on Monday. Edgewood Hills will be closed from Hillcrest to Easton Parkway. The closure is required for storm line and input repair work. The project should be completed and the road back open by the end of Wednesday, weather permitting. Traffic...
Near Rockford Is Illinois’ Nature Preserve With Scenic Wetlands, A Peaceful Trail, And Wildlife
As you walk along a grassy path, songbirds sing from the treetops, and white pelicans guzzle small amphibians and fish. Ducks and geese drift along the river, while otters dive beneath. Occasionally, red foxes and beavers may be seen by the river or in the shallow oxbows that form much of the Carl and Myrna Nygren Wetl
Auto Repair in Belvidere Connects Towing With Vehicle Service
Tilford's Towing and Recovery LLC Automotive Repair has reached a 2026 operational milestone by formalizing a direct tow-to-repair intake process at its Belvidere facility, allowing disabled cars, trucks, and motorcycles recovered by the company to move directly into an in-house diagnostic queue. The workflow brings ro
On the market: Historic Gothic Revival was built in 1865
Address: 425 W. Lincoln Ave., Belvidere Property description: This six-bedroom, three-bathroom Gothic Revival residence built in 1865 was designated a Belvidere Historic Landmark in 1996. Set on .87 acres on a corner lot, the three-story home with 4,674 square feet of living space is surrounded by a wrought iron fence
Rockford, DeKalb and Aurora Face All Hazard Risk Friday Evening With Large Hail, Damaging...
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — An all hazard risk will take shape across northern Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of Friday, August 21, with the National Weather Service warning of large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes as a second round of storms moves through after 4 PM.
Arson investigation in Rockford reveals AR-15-style blowtorch
A 51-year-old man was arrested in Rockford, Illinois, after allegedly attempting to burn down a neighbor's apartment door with a blowtorch following a physical altercation.
Boone County Hatchet Attack Leads to Arrest
A Rockford, Illinois, man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a stranger with a hatchet in Boone County early Thursday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says 56-year-old Martin Paddie Jr. called 911 around 2:15 a.m., claiming he had injured someone and was armed with a hatchet, hammer and k
