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A van, belonging to Collins & Stone Funeral Home (128 S. 5th St.), was stolen from outside of the business on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 21. Unfortunately, there was a deceased man, 47-year-old Curtis Brown, in the cargo area. Rockford Police were made aware that the van immediately fled […]
GIANT Titan thank you to all the Future Titans and families who came out to our Future Titan Nights over the past two weeks! It was so wonderful to see the Titan spirit in all these kids big and small, and we can’t wait to see them all in our […]
On Jan. 11, at around 3:18 p.m., Rockford Police Officers responded to Pinnon’s, 2324 N. Court St., for a report of an Armed Robbery. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 63-year-old Peggy Anderson, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to […]
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to Pinnon’s (2324 N. Court St.) for a report of an armed robbery and shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a 63-year-old female lying at the bottom of the stairway to apartments above the business. Officers were […]
Harlem-Roscoe Fire would like to introduce our new Fire Chief Patrick Trollop. Trollop was sworn in as Fire Chief on Dec. 30. Patrick joined the department in 2012. He was promoted to Lieutenant on Feb. 13, 2015 and to Captain on Sept. 23, 2019. He was sworn in as a […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER It has been 15 years now since I became involved with this Chapter, first coming in contact with the Chapter in the fall of 2007 during planning of the Tri-County Korean War Memorial in the Art Anderson Peace Park in Loves Park. Actually, a year or […]
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful invites area residents to recycle their live Christmas trees at the end of the holiday season to benefit the environment. A tree dropped off at any one of 12 area locations will be turned into mulch for free pickup on a first-come first-served basis while supplies […]
Members of the Rockford Icehogs Hockey Team made some stops in the community delivering the Teddy Bear Toss animals to children’s hospitals and other organizations! Thanks to UW Hospital and the YWCA for having us! Always fun to give back during the holidays.
On Dec. 4, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Rockford Police officers responded to the 700 block of Belmont Boulevard for reports of a shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers were advised that a 6-year-old boy obtained an unattended gun from inside the residence, discharged the weapon, and struck a 28-year-old female who […]
Experience a flurry of fun this winter! The Rockford Park District has officially kicked off the Winter Flurry initiative which includes a variety of indoor/outdoor programs, activities, and facilities. This initiative provides residents of all ages an opportunity to enjoy life and recreate safely during the winter months. “The Winter […]
