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Chicago Rockford International Airport operations impacted by nationwide ground stop

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday due to communication problems at regional air traffic control centers, impacting operations at Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Rockford, IL · 1d

northwestquarterly.com

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Transforming Houses into Dream Homes

With more homeowners choosing to renovate rather than relocate, Lind-Boomer Construction, 2220 Nimtz Road, Loves Park, is helping residents transform their existing houses into the homes they’ve always wanted. Owner Dan Boomer believes few home improvements make as big an impact on a home’s appearance and value as new...

Loves Park, IL · 1d
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Along the Rock: Rock Falls Hometown Holidays Returns with Christmas Walk, Bingo and Grinch Dodgeball

The holiday season is right around the corner, and the Rock Falls Chamber is getting ready to bring the community together for three days of festive fun during its annual Hometown Holidays celebration. On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long welcomes Camryn Johnson and Marissa Razo from...

Rock Falls, IL · 1d
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Got An Afternoon Free? Make Your Own Candle At This Galena, Illinois Shop

Some of the best afternoons start with a door you almost walked past. Tucked into a historic main street in northwest Illinois is a small shop where you can stop browsing and start making something that smells exactly like you. You sniff, you mix, you pour, and you leave with...

Galena, IL · 1d
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Once a staple in Chicago, new monumental public art lands in Rockford’s Davis Park

ROCKFORD — A large-scale abstract sculpture that was a fixture of the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago for nearly four decades has a new home in Davis Park. Bridgeport, a 35-foot tall and 15-foot wide painted aluminium sculpture from late artist and sculptor John Henry, now serves as the centerpiece of a new collection installed this week in the riverfront park, 320 S. Wyman St. in downtown.

Rockford, IL · 1d

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Sterling to Kick Off the Holiday Season with Lighted Christmas Parade Before Annual Sights and Sounds Christmas Walk

The City of Sterling is excited to kick off the holiday season by bringing back a favorite holiday tradition, the Lighted Christmas Parade! The parade will be held Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The Lighted Christmas Parade will travel east along West Fourth Street from Fifth Avenue to...

Sterling, IL · 3d

aroundptown.com

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Tampico Parks & Rec Announces Christmas Activities

The Tampico Parks & Recreation Committee is preparing for some festive holiday fun with the return of Christmas in the Country, Tampico Royalty 2026, and the annual Christmas Light Contest!. The annual Christmas in the Country event encourage kids to spend time with their family, perform acts of kindness and...

Tampico, IL · 1d

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Portillo's Announces Closures, But What About Rockford?

Portillo's is closing several underperforming restaurants outside Chicagoland. Here's what we know about the Rockford location.

Rockford, IL · 4d

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9 Rockford, Illinois Restaurants That Deserve A Spot On Your 2027 Food Bucket List

Ube pancakes. Duck nachos. A Korean fried chicken poke bowl served beside the water. I did not expect that lineup from one northern Illinois city, and I love being surprised like this. The menus keep getting better the closer you look. One kitchen fires pizzas over wood. Another rolls fresh...

Rockford, IL · 1d

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This Family-Owned Illinois Butcher Shop Sells Dry-Aged Steaks And Farm-Raised Meats Worth The Drive

The farmer who raised your steak might be the one ringing it up. That happens regularly at a small farm store in northern Illinois, where the owner often works the counter herself. Her family has been raising livestock since 1927. She’s the fifth generation, and she shares the messy side...

Hinckley, IL · 2d

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Taste the Town | Get Thanksgiving ready with Kauffman’s Country Store in Beloit

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and if you’re starting to plan your holiday menu there’s one local stop you’ll want to add to your shopping list: Kauffman’s Country Store in Beloit, Wisconsin. Kauffman’s, 9550 W. State Road 81, is celebrating 29 years in business. Founded...

Beloit, WI · 2d

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Meet the dog that has been at Tails the longest

Usually animals at Tails Humane Society don’t stay very long and get adopted after about a month. However, there are a few animals who seem to get the short end of the stick. One of them being Remington, the dog that has been at Tails the longest. Tails Humane...

Cortland, IL · 4d

We Are Rockford

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No Cooking, No Cleanup: Thanksgiving Dinner to Go in Rockford

Franchesco’s and Mary’s Market are taking to-go Thanksgiving orders, with deadlines on Nov. 20 and Nov. 23. Here’s what to know.

Rockford, IL · 1d

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NIU professor and students will reenact a popular PBS show

A group of Northern Illinois University history students will reenact an old PBS show. "Meeting of the Minds" is a late 1970s-early 1980s PBS show where actors dressed as historical figures and debated with each other. It was hosted by Steve Allen. Aaron Fogleman is a distinguished research and board...

Dekalb, IL · 1d

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Chicago Rockford International Airport impacted by nationwide ground stop

Rockford, IL · 1d

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Juvenile bobcat struck by car in Ogle County is expected to make a full recovery

Last week, an Oregon homeowner discovered a barely 17-pound, semi-conscious female bobcat laying in her front yard. The juvenile bobcat, estimated to have been born earlier this spring or late last year, was struck by car crossing nearby Route 64. The homeowner contacted a local wildlife trapper, who brought the...

Ogle County, IL · 4d

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Oregon military veteran uses art to cope with the effects of combat exposure

An Oregon, Illinois military veteran and welder is sharing how art is helping him recover from the impact of combat. David Waters is a combat infantry veteran of Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan. He also served in New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina. Those experiences have caused what he calls “moral” injuries.

Oregon, IL · 3d

We Are Rockford

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Rockford Store Left Baffled After Man Buys 50 Atari Games

Why would someone buy every copy of a nearly 50-year-old Atari game? A Rockford shopper did exactly that at Disc Replay.

Rockford, IL · 4d

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Illinois Railway Museum acquires ex-Burlington bilevel gallery cars

UNION, Ill. — The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) has acquired a second complete and operational train of bilevel gallery cars, this one from the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. The stainless-steel consist of two coaches and a cab car arrived at the museum grounds on Wednesday night (Nov. 11), having spent approximately the last [...] Read More...

Union, IL · 2d

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Illinois Families Fill Their Pantries At These 8 Old-School Meat Markets Making Their Own Smoked Sausage

Some of the best food in Illinois hides behind plain storefronts with hand-painted signs and a smoky smell drifting out the door. You walk in expecting a quick errand and walk out with a cooler full of brats, sausage sticks, and summer sausage you did not plan to buy. These...

Illinois · 4d