This week in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit: Saturday August 1, 2026
What's happening in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit, from the staff of the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. More than 35,000 people read our news and events each month. Forward this email to someone else who might not have heard the news. You now have a choice of two free newsletters: daily...
Violent crime in Rockford rises 3 percent following months of decline
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Violent crime in Rockford rose during May and June, ending a four-month period of decline in the city. Data released this morning indicates that violent crime increased 3% last month. While violent offenses trended upward, other categories of crime showed significant decreases compared to the...
8 Huge Illinois Flea Markets Where A Small Budget Still Buys A Lot
Flea markets are one of the best ways to spend a weekend in Illinois without draining your wallet. You can walk in with a handful of cash and leave with vintage records, old signs, fresh produce, or a chair that just needs a little love. The fun part is the hunt, and half the time you find something you never knew you
Poetically Yours – All is fair
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Your showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week's poet is Rockford's Welsh Elementary School student Jaida Cruz. Paula Coulahan, a Poetically Yours contributor, leads a group of fourth and fifth grade students who write for their school newspaper the "Bulldog Beat." He
Varo Fence & Deck LLC helps Roscoe homeowners rebuild after tornado damage
One of the tornadoes confirmed after the April 17 severe weather outbreak was an EF1 that moved through Roscoe and directly through our backyard. The tornado left little of the approximately 355 feet of fencing around our Roscoe home. Much of the fence had been pulled from the fence line...
SupplyCore Awarded $90 Million Pentagon Bridge Deal for Base Supplies
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — SupplyCore Inc., a Rockford, Illinois, defense logistics distributor, received a Pentagon contract worth as much as $90 million to supply facilities maintenance and repair goods to bases across the Southeast, as announced on war.gov. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awa
Loves Park Ski Broncs to host Division 2 nationals at Shorewood Park
LOVES PARK — Show skiers from around the Midwest and other parts of the country will compete on the Rock River this weekend in the Division 2 National Show Ski Championships. The annual competition takes place over two days on Saturday and Sunday at Shorewood Park, 235 Evelyn Ave.,...
American Airlines to end Landline motorcoach service between Rockford airport and O’Hare
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A service designed to make travel easier for those flying out of Rockford will end less than a year after it launched. Friday, the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) said it was informed that American Airlines will end its Landline motorcoach service between RFD and the Chicago O’Hare
The History of WREX-TV
Rockford’s WREX-TV, a long-standing television station, has been a prominent fixture in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin since the 1950s. On September 18, 1953, the station took to the airwaves, initially with a test pattern, and began commercial operations on October 1, 1953. Greater Rockford Television, Inc.,
Rockford City Market canceled due to rain
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford City Market is canceled Friday, July 31, due to poor weather conditions throughout the night. “The safety of our vendors, staff, musicians, and patrons is our top priority. Thank you for your understanding, and we’ll see you next Friday for another great night at the market,” the city m
