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Rockford man takes top honors at Oregon art exhibit
Awards were presented for the Moments in Monochrome Art Exhibit during an opening reception at the Coliseum Museum in downtown Oregon on Oct. 9, with Rockford artist Timothy Griffith earning Best of Show honors for the oil-on-canvas work “Torrit Man.” The exhibit features 80 works by 43 artists and will remain on display through Nov. 14, according to a community announcement. Judge Heather Shore selected winners in multiple categories, recognizing artists from across northern Illinois and neighboring Iowa. Best of Show went to Timothy Griffith of Rockford for “Torrit Man.” Laurie Friemuth of Oregon received first place for “After the Storm,” while Elisa Boughner of DeKalb earned second place for “Serenity in Blue.” Tamara Shriver of DeKalb placed third for “Old Barn 1.” In photography, Maggie Isaacs of Loves Park received first place for “S.O.S.” Bob Cholke of Rockford earned second place for “Stucco & Sticks,” and Stephonie Schmitz of Dubuque, Iowa, received third place for “Diamonds on the Beach.” Honorable mentions were awarded to Terry South of Dixon for “Lest We Forget,” Glenn Bodish of Dixon for “Carbon Sequestration #2,” Carol Bingham of Sycamore for “Autumn Moon” and Tom Ruhland of Chillicothe for “Pilings.” Exhibit showcases a range of
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This Old-Fashioned Illinois Drive-In Serves Burgers So Good People Drive From All Over The State
Not every great meal requires a reservation, a dress code, or a parking garage, and Jay’s Drive In in Oregon, Illinois is living proof of that every single day. Pull up, look at the menu, order something wonderful, and let the afternoon take care of itself. That’s the Jay’s...
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Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen announces he is cancer-free at Illinois charity event
The announcement comes about a month after fans expressed concern about Nielsen's health when he briefly left the stage during a Cheap Trick performance in Aurora before returning to finish the show seated.
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Toys R Us returns to CherryVale Mall with new storefront
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Nostalgic toy store brand Toys R Us has returned to Rockford with a new store inside the CherryVale Mall. Mall management announced the opening of Toys R Us “just in time for the holidays!” on Monday. According to the official store listing, “The Toys R Us shop brings the joy of […]
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Old-School Charm Still Serves Up Classic Italian Dinners With Salad And Ice Cream At This Illinois Restaurant
A leaning tower stands inside the dining room, and nobody seems worried about it toppling onto the lasagna. The whole space is dressed up like an old Italian village, right here in northern Illinois. Then the dinners arrive with a salad up front and a small scoop of ice cream...
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Beef-A-Roo's New Website Teases Five Rockford-Area Reopenings
Beef-A-Roo has a new website, and it is doing more than just promoting pumpkin squares. The site, 815beefaroo.com, indicates that five planned Rockford-area locations are expected to reopen as the local effort to revive the shuttered burger-and-roast-beef chain moves forward. According to MyStateline, the five locations listed as opening soon...
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Challenge Group opens twice-weekly Chicago Rockford Airport service
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has announced that Challenge Group (Challenge) will launch twice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights to the airport, beginning 4 November 2026. The new service will originate at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), India, connecting through Liège Airport (LGG), Belgium, before arriving at RFD. The service...
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Triple H Ranch filling gap in therapeutic horsemanship
MILTON — Stephanie Bishop, a volunteer instructor at Triple H Ranch, says she enjoys the moments at the therapeutic ranch when the growth shows, including when reserved students open up for the first time. Bishop remembers an experience with a parent, asking her about their child because the child wouldn’t get on a horse and wouldn’t talk. “I said, ‘Is he like this at home too?’ And, she just started crying. I’m like, ‘yes, we can’t get him to open up,’” Bishop said. “By the end of the first session that he had, he’s the one who was talking and on the horse. The transformation was unbelievable.” Triple H is in the countryside of Rock County in between Milton and Janesville. It is complete with 10 horses, seven of which are in its therapeutic horsemanship program. Founded by Sheila Martin, Triple H opened in 2022 as a nonprofit. Four years later, there’s a 9-month to 12-month wait list. She has 10 horses on the property, seven of which are in the therapy program. When Martin opened Triple H, there were no centers like it in the county. In fact, aside from S.M.I.L.E.S (Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills) in Darien
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Students learn about nature at Oakdale preserve
More than 300 students explored conservation, ecology and Native American cultural traditions during the annual Keepers of the Land Conservation Day at Freeport's Oakdale Nature Preserve on Sept. 29. The event brought together students for a full day of outdoor learning, according to a community announcement. Students rotated through five educational presentations led by conservation professionals, educators and volunteers, covering topics ranging from tree identification and watersheds to prairie ecology and vermicomposting. Students participated in hands-on activities focused on tree identification, nature hikes, watersheds and the water cycle, prairie and soil ecology, Illinois raptors, aquatic animals, seed science and vermicomposting. A featured part of the program included presentations from three Native American speakers, who shared cultural knowledge through discussions about a Native American lodge, storytelling and music. Organizers said the presentations helped students learn about connections between culture, people and the natural environment. Additional activities were provided by the Illinois Conservation Police and the University of Illinois Traveling Science Center, giving students opportunities to engage with conservation and environmental science through demonstrations and interactive exhibits. Community partnership supports conservation education Keepers of the Land Conservation Day is coordinated through a partnership among University of Illinois Extension, Stephenson County Farm Bureau