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Mt. Prospect pulls away from Guilford in the IHSA playoffs ending the Vikings’ season

The Guilford Vikings had some success against the Mt. Prospect Knights Friday night in their 7A IHSA playoff game, but then things unraveled quickly and the Vikings lost 50-10.

Rockford, IL · 2d

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Torina kicks off Rockford mayoral campaign, outlines homelessness initiative

Rockford 5th Ward Alderwoman Gabrielle Torina officially launched her mayoral campaign on Friday, proposing the creation of a Mayor's Office of Homelessness Solutions and Housing Stability.

Rockford, IL · 2d

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LZ Peace Memorial receives cleaning and restoration ahead of Veterans Day

Lowe's volunteers helped restore the LZ Peace Memorial in Rockford, Illinois, ahead of Veterans Day ceremonies scheduled for next week.

Rockford, IL · 2d

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Events across Northern Illinois on Sunday, November 8, 2026

Several local events including craft markets, a comic book convention, a theatrical performance of 1984, and an animal sanctuary open house are scheduled to take place around the Rockford area.

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Harlem Huskies make key plays at key moments to defeat Central H.S. in the IHSA playoffs

The Harlem Huskies had a close call in their first playoff game last week against St. Charles East. They had another tight battle this week against Central H.S. (Burlington). All that matters is the Huskies finished both games with more points than their opponents did.

Machesney Park, IL · 2d

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Freeze Ends Growing Season Across Illinois Including Springfield, Champaign, and Carbondale While Frost Covers Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford Saturday Night

ILLINOIS — A freeze impacted central and southern Illinois Saturday night, marking the final frost and freeze event of the season. With this freeze, the entire state has now experienced freezing temperatures this fall, officially ending the growing season statewide. Northern Illinois saw widespread frost, while a hard freeze was possible in parts of Kentucky and Missouri as the coldest air of the season so far settled across the region.

Illinois · 1d

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Fenwick stuns Hononegah in Brian Zimmerman's final game as head coach

ROCKTON ― Hononegah couldn't drum up enough firepower to compete with a fast and powerful Fenwick football team in Saturday's Class 6A playoff showdown, and Brian Zimmerman's final game as Hononegah's head coach did not end the way he had envisioned. "I probably won't really think about it until everything clears out a little bit, you know, but you don't ever really think about leaving this way," Zimmerman said just minutes after Fenwick ousted Hononegah, 38-13. "You know, it's tough, but I'm sure, come next summer, when camps kick in, it will be even tougher. I'll miss it. "This was such a great group to go out with, though." Zimmerman went 93-22 in his 12 seasons as Hononegah's head football coach, and his teams never missed the playoffs. And this year's squad had just one loss coming in ― a 27-26 last-minute loss to undefeated Harlem on Sept. 11, after Hononegah was up 19 points with 5:12 left. More Rockford-area football: Harlem is only NIC-10 football team to win on busy playoff Friday But Fenwick (8-3) blasted right into Hononegah (9-2) in the second-round matchup on Nov. 7, scoring just over 3 minutes into the game, and never letting up

Rockton, IL · 2d

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Rockford FC starting up indoor team in the MASL3

Arena soccer will be part of the Rockford Sports landscape again this winter. Rockford FC will be fielding an indoor team that will compete in Major Arena Soccer League Three.

Rockford, IL · 21h

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Byron advances to the IHSA 3A Quarterfinals by winning big on the road at Pontiac

The Byron Tigers are taking another step forward in the IHSA playoffs in class 3A. They won big at Pontiac Saturday 47-8.

Byron, IL · 1d

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Sparked by Boylan's pair of All-Staters, Rockford-area runners step up

Sparked by Boylan's pair of all-staters, and some other strong performances up and down the lineup, Rockford-area runners stormed in and out of Peoria for the IHSA boys and girls state cross country meets on Saturday, taking advantage of the perfect conditions to run strong races. Boylan's Nora Wedwick placed fifth with a time of 17:17.5 in the 3.0-mile Class 2A girls state finals showdown at Detweiller Park, which was the top finish out of all of the Rockford-area state qualifiers. Gabby Kohnle came in 22nd in 17:57.2 as Boylan finished with two all-staters for the first time in program history. More Rockford-area sports: Fenwick stuns Hononegah in Brian Zimmerman's final game as head coach "This was a pretty good way to finish off this season, for sure," Boylan head coach Nate Kohnle said. "Nora ran exceptionally well, and she even led the race for a mile or so. "And for both her and Gabby to get all-state, that says a lot." Their Titans' teammate Elle Sosnowski wound up in 46th place in the 2A girls race, and Winnebago's Ella Carlson placed 28th in 18:04.8 down in 1A, helping Winnebago place sixth as a team in the final 1A girls

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Comeback Falls Short for Women's Soccer in OVC Quarterfinal

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Lindenwood women's soccer team (8-8-2, 4-3-0 OVC) saw their 2026 season come to an end with a 3-2 loss to SIUE (7-6-2, 3-3-1 OVC) in the OVC Championship Quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon. The Cougars took a 2-0 lead in the first half behind a...

Lindenwood, IL · 1d

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Peoria Notre Dame holds off Crystal Lake South to earn sixth state title in school history

ROCKFORD – Another stellar season for Peoria Notre Dame ends with the ultimate hardware. The Irish traveled up north to Rockford to compete in the ninth state title game under head coach Mike Bare. This time around, they had a very familiar opponent. This game marked the third time...

Peoria, IL · 1d

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Harlem is only NIC-10 football team to win on busy playoff Friday

Harlem has found a new weapon this postseason as its defense came through once again, launching the Huskies into the Class 6A state quarterfinals with a 17-7 playoff win over Burlington Central on Friday night. And after two other teams within the conference bowed out on Friday, it comes down to Hononegah on Saturday to see if any NIC-10 team can join the Huskies. More Rockford-area football: Top 10 playoff stars to watch in next Rockford-area football games Quarterback Braxton Fausett completed 13 of his 24 throws for 114 yards with a touchdown pass for Harlem on Nov. 6, and he rushed for 57 yards on 15 carries. But it was the Huskies' defense that was the star of this game. "We have a lot of flash on offense," Harlem head coach Jim Morrow said, "but what it comes down to, at the end of the day, is sometimes the defense can make all the difference." Since a tight 27-26 win over Hononegah, highlighted by a 14-point late-fourth-quarter comeback, the Huskies have allowed 0, 7, 22, 14, 0, 14, and now 7 points again, getting stingier and stingier on D as the season goes. Nose tackle Jasavion Foy, the 6-foot,

Machesney Park, IL · 2d

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Stockton, Byron, Rochelle win, charge into football state quarters

Stockton took control and turned a close football playoff game into blowout real fast on Saturday, Nov. 7. And two other Rockford-area teams, Byron and Rochelle, followed suit in other classes as well. More Rockford-area football: Harlem is only NIC-10 football team to win on busy playoff Friday Harlem made it into the 6A state quarters with a win on Friday night, and then three more from the area joined the Huskies on Saturday. Stockton eliminated local rival Forreston, 36-16, on Nov. 7 to advance in 1A, one week after sending another NUIC rival, Lena-Winslow, home for the offseason. "We don't care who it is," Stockton head coach Sean Downey said Saturday, shortly after his teams' 36-16 victory. "This team just goes out there and plays. And they keep playing better and better." Stockton (10-1) has now won 10 in a row after dropping its opener to El Paso-Gridley, which is undefeated and still alive in the 2A playoffs. And now it gets yet another NUIC foe, Fulton, which upended Sterling Newman 28-24 on Saturday, and will host Stockton in the 1A quarterfinals next Saturday, Nov. 14. Morgan Haas rushed for 179 yards and finished it all off with a

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Escape To This Dreamy Illinois Botanical Garden That Feels Like Your Own Secret Paradise

Illinois has been holding out on you, and honestly, it’s time to have a conversation about that. Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens in Rockford is sitting right there in Sinnissippi Park, looking absolutely gorgeous, and somehow most people drive past it without a second glance. That’s a mistake worth correcting...

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South Beloit holds off West Central for trip to the I8FA Semifinals

South Beloit is headed to the I8FA Semifinals for the first time, after defeating West Central 20 to 14.

South Beloit, IL · 1d

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Wind Chills Drop Into the Teens for Rockford, Chicago, and Moline Friday Morning as Mild 60s Give Way to Sharp Late-Week Cold

CHICAGO, Ill. — A sharp blast of cold air is set to sweep across Illinois later this week, and it will bring the coldest feel of the season so far. By Friday morning, November 13, wind chills could fall into the teens across northern Illinois, including Rockford, Moline, and the Chicago area. The rest of the state, from Peoria to Paducah, is expected to feel like the 20s. Before the cold arrives, residents will get to enjoy mild temperatures in the 60s today and Tuesday.

Chicago, IL · 21h

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Local artisans celebrate 12 years of Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular

Dozens of vendors and local artisans gathered in Loves Park on Saturday for the 12th annual Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular at the Mercyhealth Indoor Sports Center.

Loves Park, IL · 2d

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