More than $4,000 raised for Edgerton Outreach, female veterans in need
EDGERTON — An American Legion Post 205 fundraiser hosted at Bucky’s Lucky Bell on June 27 amassed nearly $17,000. The annual event helps to financially fuel organizations that support veterans in need in Rock County. This year, it raised just over $4,000 for an organization that’s new to providing veterans services: Ed
Beloit man scheduled for March trial in shooting case
BELOIT — A Beloit man is scheduled to go to trial in March for reckless injury and possession of a firearm by a felon charges from a shooting in February. Willie E. Bland, 45, faces felony charges of first degree reckless injury — domestic abuse and possession of a firearm by a felon, as well as misdemeanor battery and
Greyson Weber fires four TD passes and Guilford shakes off a sluggish start to...
A hard-working, hard-hitting Boylan team gave Guilford all it could handle for a little over a quarter Saturday evening, but then the Vikings started clicking and rolled to a 43-6 win.
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
