Stockton holds off Forreston in playoff NUIC Rematch
Stockton and Forreston are no strangers to each other, and both know it. This game was back and forth in the first half, but then in the second, Stockton took control and did not look back, beating Forreston 36 to 16.
Rochelle Advances To The Quarterfinals Of The Class 4A Playoffs
Class 4A Playoffs (2nd Round) Rochelle 53 (8-4) Aurora Central Catholic 0 (5-7) **Rochelle: Will play Coal City in the Quarterfinals Saturday at 1pm at RTHS. **Pre-Game Show at 12:30pm on SuperHits 935 and SuperHits 935.com. **Coal City beat Dixon 42-0 **Rochelle: 3 out of the last 5 years in...
South Beloit holds off West Central for trip to the I8FA Semifinals
South Beloit is headed to the I8FA Semifinals for the first time, after defeating West Central 20 to 14.
Team Fire takes home the title in 2nd annual Rockford Hero Rumble
ROCKFORD — Firefighters won an annual bragging rights boxing competition with police on Saturday, taking home the traveling Rockford Hero Rumble trophy for a second consecutive year. Team Fire won three bouts to two for Team Police, which were part of a dozen matchups on Saturday at Hard Rock...
Byron advances to the IHSA 3A Quarterfinals by winning big on the road at...
The Byron Tigers are taking another step forward in the IHSA playoffs in class 3A. They won big at Pontiac Saturday 47-8.
Emergency crews respond to crash at West State and Avon in Rockford
Emergency crews responded to a car crash at the intersection of West State Street and Avon Street in Rockford on Saturday evening.
815HORTS Film Festival announces special guest from famed film family
ROCKFORD — An actress and filmmaker who is the daughter of one of the world’s most acclaimed directors is coming to the city for the annual 815HORTS Film Festival. Domenica Cameron-Scorsese will be a special guest on closing night of the three-day festival at City Stage Studios, 821 First Ave. She’ll be joined by Ben Thompson, vice president of shorts programming for the Tribeca Film Festival, for a conversation exploring her films, the origins of Tribeca and her family’s connection to the festi
Belvidere North’s playoff road ends with a loss at Wauconda
Belvidere North defeated Wauconda in the second round of the IHSA playoffs in 2023 and 2024. The Blue Thunder couldn't pull that off again Friday night. They lost their Class 5A battle on the Bulldogs home field 40-14.
Harlem Huskies make key plays at key moments to defeat Central H.S. in the...
The Harlem Huskies had a close call in their first playoff game last week against St. Charles East. They had another tight battle this week against Central H.S. (Burlington). All that matters is the Huskies finished both games with more points than their opponents did.
Janesville-Beloit gas prices remain far above year-ago levels after volatile six months
Rock County drivers and businesses have endured a volatile six months at the pump, with gasoline prices rising and falling amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and disruptions to global energy supplies. The swings have kept fuel costs in the headlines for much of the year. High gasoline and diesel prices also became part of the broader cost-of-living debate during this week’s midterm elections, with candidates, political observers and voters pointing to fuel costs as one of the economic
