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From Court Street United Methodist Church Thanksgiving dinner will be celebrated by more than 770 local residents during the annual, free Thanksgiving Dinner at Court Street United Methodist Church. The dinner, which is one of Rockford’s…

From Rockford Art Museum Rockford Art Museum is in full bloom during the sixth annual Art in Bloom (Thursday, November 3-Sunday, November 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) as works of art from the current feature exhibition the Rockford Midwestern…

From Burpee Museum ROCKFORD - Celebrate National Fossil Day with Burpee Museum this Saturday, October 15th, at Rockford’s most fossil packed location! The museum will be full of one-day-only activities for adults and children alike from…

From Coronado Performing Arts Center Rockford, IL (September 23, 2022) – Legendary comedian and actor Chevy Chase is coming to the Coronado Performing Arts Center on Sunday, November 27, 2022! Tickets go on sale Friday, September 30th at…

From Rockford Art Museum The 74th Greenwich Village Art Fair (GVAF) takes place Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18—rain or shine—on the grounds of Rockford Art Museum (RAM) at Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St., in…

From Winnebago County Animal Services (Rockford, IL) - Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS) has reached cat and kitten capacity and is asking the public to help by adopting. Starting Thursday, September 8th through Saturday, September…

From Winnebago County Board WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signing of Illinois Senate Bill 825, election offices across the state are now mandated to send all registered voters a vote-by-mail application.…

From Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau ROCKFORD, IL — Grab your bike, water bottle, a few friends and hit the streets of Rockford in the fourth-annual Cycle on 2nd biking event hosted by I Bike Rockford. This event is a…

Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning Sept. 1 when a two-and-half-year suspension of the work is officially lifted, just in time to begin a global campaign featuring a new interactive Bible study…

From Dennis Horton Better Business Bureau Rockford, IL (Sept 6th, 2022) – When temperatures rise or fall to extremes, and electricity use increases, ComEd and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) have observed scammers taking advantage of…

From Anderson Japanese Gardens Rockford, IL, September 2, 2022 – Anderson Japanese Gardens will partner with the North American Japanese Gardens Association (NAJGA) to bring Gardens for Peace to the Rockford, IL, community, September 9…

Rockford: Guests can eat, drink and enjoy music at Bourbon, Brisket & Blues, presented by the Laurent House on Saturday, September 24. The event will be held on the back terrace of the Laurent House from 4 to 7 p. m. and includes tours…

DELICATE FORCES EXHIBIT - EVENING VIEWING HOURS ADDED -- The Delicate Forces exhibit currently at Rockford Park District’s Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, 1354 N. Second St., Rockford, IL, continues through November 6, 2022, with the…

From Brian Cousins Public Information Desk Sonia Larson, a resident of Rockford, Illinois, has enjoyed visiting her neighbors for more than three decades as part of her volunteer ministry. However, this changed in the spring of 2020,…

On Saturday, March 5 from 6-7 p.m. there will be a candlelight vigil held to support the people of Ukraine. The vigil will be held at the Old Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. 5th St., in Oregon, IL (front of the courthouse facing Route 2).…