Young at Heart Festival beats again in Loves Park
April 29, 2013 by James
The Young at Heart (YAH) Festival is now in its 41st year, and will come to Loves Park once again next month
The festival, which is presented by the [Read more]
Conference discusses the importance of sister cities
March 26, 2013 by James
The 2013 Illinois Sister Cities Association Annual Convention is coming to Rockford this April.
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Building deeper sister cities relationships’. Presented by the [Read more]
Sock Monkey Madness afoot in Rockford
February 28, 2013 by Mark
The Sock Monkey Madness Festival is coming to Rockford in early March, so locals can dust off their sock monkey and bring him or her along.
Rockford has a long history with [Read more]
Boeing deal is good for Loves Park area businesses
January 31, 2013 by James
The Boeing Company has recently announced that it has a $6bn order to build 60 737MAX passenger jets. Other planned projects are expected to raise $4.5 trillion for the company over the next 20 years. This news directly impacts [Read more]
Snow competition for Rockford this winter
December 27, 2012 by James
Winter is here and along with that comes snow, at least in Illinois. Among the outdoor activities that take place during the winter is building snow figures. There are those who take it to another level and create snow sculptures featuring [Read more]
Festival of Lights is dazzling Rockford
November 30, 2012 by Mark
Many would argue that one of the best things about the Christmas season is the wealth of light displays that show up throughout the country, helping to celebrate the holidays and lift the spirit of the people who see them. One of the [Read more]
Janesville Fall Festival to give a holiday option
October 28, 2012 by Mark
The upcoming 8th annual Janesville Fall Festival will take place at the Pontiac Expo Center and will feature direct sales, arts and crafts, and commercial vendors. With the holidays sneaking up [Read more]
Edgebrook to unearth new artists
September 23, 2012 by James
The 38th annual Cider n’ Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair will take place at Edgebrook Shops, with over 55 local artists set to take part this [Read more]
Drive hopes to haul in toys galore
August 8, 2012 by Sarah
The Village of Machesney Park Christmas Toy Drive has just begun. While it seems like a long way until the holiday season, the village hopes to collects enough toys to match last year’s efforts, in which [Read more]
Celebrate Italy in Rockford
July 8, 2012 by James
The Festa Italiana will take place at Boylan High School in Rockford on August 3 – 5. Admission is $5 and those aged 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult, with carnival rides costing extra. Proceeds from [Read more]
