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Rockton-Roscoe News: Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025
Merry Christmas, Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - from your friends and neighbors at Rockton-Roscoe News. Writer and baker Pat Mannino of Fatt Cat Cafe writes, “The last Holiday orders picked up today. The notebooks, chalkboards, scribbled lists on scraps of paper carefully checked. Snowmen and Santa were the...
On the market: 4-bedroom Freeport home has fenced-in yard
Address: 684 Sioux Drive, Freeport Property description: This four-bedroom, three-bathroom home built in 1996 on a wooded 1.5-acre lot is on a cul-de-sac. There are more than 2,000 square feet on the main level, with expansive windows and skylights. The backyard has a privacy fence. The kitchen with eating area opens...
Dense fog and mild temperatures to start weekend before cold returns Sunday evening
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A dense fog advisory is in effect for parts of the Stateline until 11 a.m. Friday. The counties impacted include:. A few light showers Friday morning with highs in the upper 40’s and cloudy conditions remain into the evening with overnight lows in the middle 30’s.
Recycle your live tree in the New Year with this Rockford area nonprofit
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful is a nonprofit environmental resource center, focused on recycling and reducing waste. It will help you recycle your live Christmas tree in exchange for free mulch. The program goes from January 1_15. There are recycling sites in Rockford, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, and several other...
Local runner survives life-changing health scare
GENOA, Ill. (WIFR) - While many appreciate their holiday presents, one Genoa man cherishes the gift most important to him: his health. Brent Holcomb, a 39-year-old physical therapy education coordinator for OSF HealthCare and father of five, has always been an avid runner. His passion started with high school track...
IPA Capital Markets provides $96.7 million of financing for three industrial properties in Rockford
IPA Capital Markets arranged $96.7 million of financing for three industrial properties in Rockford, Illinois. IPA Capital Markets’ Frank Montalto, managing director, and Ethan Splan, associate director in the firm’s Chicago downtown office, secured three-year, non-recourse financing with Bank OZK on behalf of Craig...
South Beloit’s new fire chief has deep roots in Beloit area
SOUTH BELOIT - Scott Fisher recalls his first glimpse of the life of a firefighter came when his best friend from high school invited him to go to his father's place of work - a City of Beloit fire station. "I said, 'Wow, this is pretty cool,'" Fisher said. Now, Fisher is about to take on the position of South Beloit...
This Small-Town Diner In Illinois Has $9.65 Pancakes That’ll Keep You Full All Day
There’s a special kind of magic that happens when flour, eggs, and buttermilk meet a well-seasoned griddle in the hands of someone who knows what they’re doing. Cherry Valley Cafe in Cherry Valley, Illinois, is where that alchemy takes place daily, creating pancakes so satisfying they’ll fuel your adventures from...
Christmas day dinner brings residents together at Peterson Meadows
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Residents at Peterson Meadows gathered Christmas Day for an annual holiday dinner, spending the afternoon sharing a meal and time with one another. Peterson Meadows is an independent senior retirement community in Rockford. The Christmas dinner gave residents the opportunity to celebrate the...

















