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Free furnace from Pearson felt like ‘divine intervention’ for Rockford-area veteran

ROCKFORD — An Air Force veteran who was one of two local military members to win a free furnace from Pearson Plumbing, Heating & Pest Control said the gift was much-needed with winter approaching. Chantyl Outzen of Machesney Park will be able to replace her aging and unreliable furnace...

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Three Magical Christmas Light Displays to See in Rockford

From Sinnissippi Park to Anderson Japanese Gardens, discover three Rockford holiday light displays worth visiting this Christmas.

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Milton students volunteer at Rock Haven on Veterans Day

JANESVILLE — Students in the Milton Achieve alternative program met with veterans and made them gift bags at Rock Haven Wednesday. The trip to the county-owned nursing home was part of a Veterans Day celebration. The gift bags included candy, chips, socks, soda, a lanyard and a gift certificate to the Hard Rock Canteen, a gift shop at Rock Haven. Formerly known as MECAS, the Milton Achieve program is a mixture of academic programming with character building, career-related experiences and community services. Some students didn’t necessarily thrive in the traditional classroom setting, with many either needing a smaller learning environment or a space to catch up in credits. It’s open to juniors and seniors. Students volunteer at Rock Haven as a part of Milton Achieve twice a month. However, Veterans Day is a special day for the program. Kim Helgestad, the lead Milton Achieve teacher, picked Veterans Day as the only day in November the students will be at Rock Haven. “The goal out of today is to get them out in the community so they can hear about the military stories. Ultimately, the goal is to expose any students to what is going on in the real world. Teenagers

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ABC Supply: Announces Midwest region leadership transition

BELOIT, Wis. – November 12, 2026 – ABC Supply Co., Inc., the largest wholesale distributor of roofing, select exterior and interior building products, and outdoor solutions in North America, has announced that Joe Small, Midwest Region vice president, will retire at the end of the year following a career spanning nearly 40 years in the building materials industry. Brad Messer has been appointed Midwest Region vice president and will assume the role on January 1, 2027.

Beloit, WI · 1d

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DORA had a successful 6 months of operation

JANESVILLE —As the warm season begins to shift to a chillier time, board members of Janesville’s downtown Business Improvement District say that the downtown’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment area, or DORA, was successful. The BID looks to submit the outdoor cocktail pilot program it started this year for consideration as a permanent ordinance. This May, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that established the boundaries of the DORA, where people would be permitted to drink alcohol outdoors along downtown sidewalks. The only change made in the BID’s updated ordinance proposal was to the operational hours of the DORA, crimping its hours from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 7 days a week, to noon-10 p.m. every day. The DORA boundaries, according to a map provided by the organizers, encompass most of the central downtown area, also known as downtown’s entertainment district. The map shows highlighted streets that would be part of the DORA area, including North and South Main streets; East and West Milwaukee streets; parts of North Franklin and South Jackson streets; and blocks of West Court and River streets along the riverfront. The DORA also encompasses the town square where the farmers market and other public events are held. At Tuesday

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Rockford Jefferson’s Janardie Turner will be taking his talents to Madison

Track and Field standouts as talented as Janardie Turner is don't come around often. That's why the Wisconsin Badgers want him, and that's where Turner wants to be.

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Northern Illinois Hospice Day of Giving aims to raise $20,000

The Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation will host its annual Day of Giving to raise $20,000 for patient care and support programs.

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Rockford firefighters union say emergency services in jeapordy as new contract talks stall

The union has been working without a contract since late 2024, with negotiations beginning in late 2025, but those discussions have failed to produce an agreement.

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Perspective: Don't let them do it

I was in Port Washington, Wisconsin, last week, and just a few miles north of that small town, I saw a frightening scene: a roaring jumble of heavy trucks, and cranes, blue tarp surrounding miles of fencing, harsh lights, security guards at the entrance gates, and a broken-up, dirty road that was closed to all traffic but those heavy trucks.

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Girls basketball preview: 2026-27 Cougars are an experienced, balanced bunch

Young players in key roles have been a staple in Janesville Craig’s girls basketball program in recent seasons, but that’s not the case this year. Seniors Abbie Claas, Ava Schaffner and Nevaeh Johnson have been on varsity since their freshman years — and at times they even found themselves in the starting lineup as freshmen. Junior Yana-Aaliyah Stevens led the Cougars in scoring as a sophomore and started as a freshman. Junior Adilynn Wellnitz was one of the Cougars’ go-to post players last season and senior Mara Gondreau provided shooting off the bench. While the Cougars dealt with youth and inexperience in the past, the team is brimming with upperclassmen — and that’s one of the reasons why Craig coach Kellan Schmidt is excited about her team this season. “I’m really excited about this group, and I’m really looking forward to this season,” Schmidt said. “I think it’s going to be a really exciting season. We return a lot of key components of what we’ve been building the last few years.” Stevens highlights the returning cast of characters. The junior guard has multiple Division I offers and was a Big Eight Co-Defensive Player of the Year and member of the

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Eleven Years Later, Rockford Still Plays for Pat: Remembering Volleyball Coach Pat Meinert

Eleven years ago today — November 12, 2015 — Rockford lost its volleyball evangelist. Pat Meinert died that day after a long battle with cancer, closing a coaching career that spanned 40 years and touched just about every corner of the sport in the Rockford area. She was inducted into the Rock Valley College Athletics Hall of Fame that same year.

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Rockford List Prices Rise While More Homes Become Available

Rockford sellers priced homes higher while inventory grew, giving buyers more choices than the national trend suggested.

Rockford, IL · 2d

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Turner girls set to take on new look

BELOIT — Here’s a piece of free advice for those attending any early-season Beloit Turner girls basketball game: If available, make sure to take that roster sheet when purchasing a ticket. That’s because the Trojan girls have only a few key contributors from last year’s team that was 18-9 overall and 11-4 in Rock Valley Conference play. First and foremost is Kennedy Cash-Crall, who averaged 11.5 points per game, the second-most on the team. Turner coach Nick Faralli said that Cash-Crall’s ability as a sharpshooter will help other areas of her game. “The challenge for Kennedy this year is to be able to score at all three levels,” Faralli said. “In the past couple of years, we’ve known that we were going to get volume threes that we got because of inside-out with the presence we had inside the last couple of years. “She’s going to have to do some work inside, and she’s going to have to get to the free throw line, which will be the result of what she does inside. Quite honestly, it’s going to be up to us coaches to make sure we are creating quality shots on the outside for her, and then it’s

Beloit, WI · 1d

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Girls basketball: Local teams pop up in Bound Wisconsin Preseason Top 10s

Bound Wisconsin officially released its Preseason Top 10 rankings and honorable mentions for all five divisions, and several area high schools were amongst those recognized by the outlet. Edgerton, Janesville Craig and Milton were each mentioned for their respective divisions. The Crimson Tide were the only team to actually crack the outlet’s top 10 with the Tiders coming in at No. 8 in the Division 3 rankings. Craig and Milton were both listed as honorable mentions in their preseason rankings for Division 1 and Division 2, respectively. Edgerton is a year removed from one of the best girls basketball seasons in school history in which the Crimson Tide won a total of 25 games and reached the WIAA Sectional Finals. While Edgerton lost the scoring production of Gracee Langer and Marti Rebman, the Tide bring back Claudia Jenny, Jolia Schlag and Brooke Kahl, setting the stage for the team to potentially run it back this winter. Tuesday, November 17 marks the season-opener for the Crimson Tide as Edgerton is set to play host to Fall River at 7:00 p.m. The Cougars are another team that has brought back a wealth of experience with Craig losing virtually zero production to graduation.

Janesville, WI · 18h

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Coldest Air of the Season Brings Saturday Morning Wind Chills in the Teens and 20s to Illinois Including Chicago, Rockford, and Peoria

ILLINOIS — The coldest air of the season so far is set to arrive in Illinois this weekend, though it will only stick around for a short time. Temperatures on Saturday morning are expected to start in the 20s and 30s across the state. Combined with a steady breeze, wind chills will make it feel like the teens and 20s for anyone heading out early in the day.

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Children's Museum open delayed while parts for elevator, exhibit remain on hold

JANESVILLE — The highly anticipated opening of the WonderVault children’s museum in downtown Janesville will be delayed one month, Executive Director Kent Anderson said. Anderson said earlier this year that the opening was slated in November. However, the museum continues to wait for a needed elevator part, and installation of an exhibit is also being delayed. The WonderVault is now set to open sometime in December. Anderson said the museum hopes to have a grand opening date soon. The museum is no stranger to waiting. Its journey began in 2008 but, opening the 100 W. Milwaukee St. site stalled during the Great Recession. Community efforts regained momentum in the 2010s through a traveling “Museum on Wheels” program before the COVID-19 pandemic slowed progress once again. In 2022, organizers launched a capital campaign that ultimately raised about $14.5 million to construct the permanent museum. Rather than replicating exhibits found in larger children’s museums across the country, designers built the museum around experiences familiar to children growing up in Rock County. Designers from Memphis, Tenn., visited local farms, conducted community focus groups and developed exhibits centered on three themes: the Rock River, innovative manufacturing and precision agriculture. Those themes appear throughout the

Janesville, WI · 1d

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Everything you need to know on Stockton ahead of 2026 IHSA state volleyball tourney

Sixteen teams punched their ticket to the IHSA state volleyball tournament, including one from the Rockford area that is very familiar with how this all works. The Stockton girls volleyball team has reached the IHSA Class 1A state semifinals for the third year in a row, but they are hungry to get their first championship. More Rockford-area volleyball: Stockton KOs Rockford Christian, one step closer to 3rd straight state "It's hard not to think about," Stockton's Ireland Mensendike said of getting to state twice in a row, but not winning it yet. "But we're always just point by point, game by game, and we don't want to look ahead at all." Stockton took second the last two years after never making the state tournament before that. So, as it gets set to give it another try, let's break down everything you need to know about the Class 1A state volleyball tourney. What is it? It's the IHSA girls state volleyball tournament, with four classes, starting with the semifinals, and finishing with third-place matches and championship showdowns. When is it? 1A semifinal No. 1 at 9 a.m. Friday: Athens vs. Illini Bluffs 1A semifinal No. 2 at 10:30 a.m. Friday: Stockton

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Marian NCAA men’s hockey pulls away late from Beloit

Arian University NCAA men’s hockey (2-1-1, 0-0-0 NCHA) scored five unanswered goals in a 5-1 victory over Beloit. After a slow start without much action, Beloit was able to strike first 7:41 into the opening period. It proved to be the only goal of the opening period. Nuuti Kennilä...

Beloit, WI · 1d

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Football: Four area athletes announced to WFCA All-Region Teams

The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association revealed its 2026 All-Region Teams this week, and a total of four athletes from area high schools were amongst those recognized. Janesville Craig’s Keyon’Dre Thornton and Malachi Schoonover, Evansville’s Harker Larsen and Edgerton’s Eli Kittleson each received spots on the list of the WFCA’s All-Region honorees. There are a total of eight regions at the 11-player level, four Large School regions and four Small School regions. Schoonover and Thornton were both honored in Region 4 of the Large Division, while Larsen and Kittleson were members of Region 4 of the Small Division. Thornton wrapped up his senior season for the Cougars by having a career year, logging team-highs in receptions (54) and receiving yards (865) while tying for the team best in touchdowns with nine. Thornton averaged six catches, 96.1 receiving yards and one TD per game over the course of the season. WR2 for Craig also made his way onto the All-Region list, as Schoonover finished right behind or equal to Thornton in every stat category. The junior wideout brought in 45 receptions for 855 yards and nine TDs this season, averaging five catches for 95 yards and a score per game. Evansville’s Larsen

Janesville, WI · 2d

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