Rockford IL

Downtown Freeport will host the annual Mistletoe Walk from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 21, featuring carriage rides, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, a holiday village and a tree-lighting ceremony. The event will take place throughout downtown, according to a community announcement. Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, live holiday window displays, free s'mores, children's activities and seasonal beverages. Carriage rides will run from noon to 4 p.m., with stops at The Exchange, 223 S. Chicag

Illinois American Water advised its South Beloit customers on the evening of October 25th to boil their drinking water due to low amounts of chlorine. A rolling boil for drinking or cooking water specifically should be maintained for 5 minutes. Illinois American Water notified their customers that the boil order should be lifted by 12:00am on Tuesday, October 27th. IAW maintained that water for bathing, washing, and other common uses was fine.

Chicago-Rockford International Airport has launched a paperless parking program, becoming the first airport in Illinois to implement the system.

From the Beloit Sky Carp to the World Series. That’s been the journey for public address announcer Jason Leikam, who on Monday morning was preparing for Game 3 of the World Series as the PA for the Tampa Bay Rays. Leikam served the role in Beloit for 2022 and most of 2023 before getting the call up to the Majors. Now that the Rays have reached the ultimate destination, Leikam is ready to go. “I didn’t think I was nervous,” Leikam said. “And now the day is here and it’s starting to set in on me j

Susan Saint James, the Rockford, Illinois, native known for her roles on "McMillan & Wife" and "Kate & Allie," has died, according to reports. She was 80.

ROCKFORD — The filing deadline for candidates running for Rockford mayor in the February primary passed on Monday without any unexpected entries into the race. Attorney Dan Lewandowski and Alderwoman Gabrielle Torina both filed their mayoral candidate petition packets on Monday, according to the Rockford Board of Elections Office. They join state Rep. Maurice West and Rockford Area Arts Council Executive Director Mary McNamara Bernsten, who both filed last week, in the Democratic primary.

JANESVILLE — Janesville police officers testified Monday that Janesville resident Aaron Oleston’s repeated filming of officers — and other behavior toward them — made them feel worried about their own safety and their ability to carry out their work. The claims came from several officers who testified in day one of a two-day trial in which the 47-year-old Oleston faces criminal charges of stalking police and filming them on several occasions in 2023 and 2024 while the officers were both on and o

ROCKFORD — A new ticketless parking system debuted on Monday at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, making it the first airport in Illinois to use Metropolis’ technology. Travelers using the Rockford airport, 2 Airport Circle, sign up for the system one time and then will have their payment...

Four Texas men were arrested and charged after Rockford police and the DEA seized 12 pounds of cocaine during a narcotics investigation on Monday.

ROCKFORD — Julian Lugo was expected to make his pro boxing debut at Hard Rock Casino Rockford a year ago, but promoter Hitz Boxing ran into an unexpected problem: They couldn’t find anyone willing to fight him. Bobby Hitz, a former heavyweight boxer who runs Hitz Boxing, said...