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Anderson Japanese Gardens and Fresco at the Gardens will end regular-season operations after Nov. 8, giving visitors a few more days to see the garden's fall scenery before the winter break. The garden will remain open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 8, according to a community announcement. Fresco will also serve its final breakfast and lunch of the season Nov. 8. Visitors can walk the garden's paths and see its waterfalls and autumn landscape before the seasonal closure. “Fall at A

Rockford Public Schools is considering a 2026 property tax levy at the state-allowed maximum, which officials project will lower the overall tax rate due to rising property values despite potentially increasing individual tax bills.

Stockton is now just one step from its third straight IHSA volleyball state tournament berth, and it came at Rockford Christian's expense. Stockton (35-2) continued to charge through the postseason, knocking off Rockford Christian (22-13) in their own Class 1A sectional final on Thursday night, 25-22, 25-13. Stockton will now play Schaumburg Christian (26-3), a team it beat in the supers last year, in the Rockford Christian Super-sectionals at 7 p.m. Monday. On the line: a berth to the 1A state

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Beloit will receive $6.36 million to remove lead service lines from their water system, the city announced Thursday. The funding to replace the private lead services comes from the Wisconsin DNR and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. A water service lateral is the pipe...

MACHESNEY PARK — First Midwest Group is developing a new multitenant commercial building at the corner of Illinois 251 and Illinois 173. The 14,000-square-foot building will stand in front of Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Five Below and other businesses in Machesney Crossings, a retail development built in 2005. The...

Rockford’s 2027 entertainment calendar now includes Jim Gaffigan, Wynonna Judd, Tesla, Sammy Kershaw and Ron White at Hard Rock Live and the Coronado Theatre.

A Belvidere man was arrested on felony charges of threatening a public official and harassment after allegedly threatening to kill a city council member over a controversial data center plan.

Palmstone Memory Care, founded by longtime business partners Greg Vass and Michael Kromm, is under construction at 1918 S. Bell School Road.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A man currently awaiting trial for rape has been convicted of stabbing a man. Kyle Condon, 27, was found guilty of aggravated battery by a Winnebago County jury on Thursday. On May 20, 2024, Cherry Valley Police were called to the 1800 block of Millbrook Lane where they met with a […]

ROCKFORD — Rockford Hero Rumble announced six additional bouts for this Saturday’s boxing showcase featuring first responders in the ring. The event now includes seven bouts with police, firefighters or other first responders and six matchups where amateur fighters from Rockford Patriots Boxing Club take on opponents from around the region.