Tylor Sorensen

1 day ago | mystateline.com | Tylor Sorensen

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford City Market, a staple of the summer season, opens for its 16th season on Friday. “I’m hoping that all that runs fairly smoothly and that the vendors have a great, great crowd down here and the people come down and enjoy themselves and, you know, kind of kick off the summer with the City Market,” said interim City Market director, Cathy McDermott. Eighteen new vendors will join the more than 50 taking part this year. Honey Boy’s BBQ is among the new additions.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Tylor Sorensen

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford City Market, a staple of the summer season, opens for its 16th season on Friday. “I’m hoping that all that runs fairly smoothly and that the vendors have a great, great crowd down here and the people come down and enjoy themselves and, you know, kind of kick off the summer with the City Market,” said interim City Market director, Cathy McDermott. Eighteen new vendors will join the more than 50 taking part this year.

2 days ago | mystateline.com | Tylor Sorensen

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The 2025 Rockford City Market will get underway Friday, but construction on Madison Street has some residents concerned. The construction is expected to last all summer. “Madison Street Construction started Monday, so we anticipate the construction to take all construction season. So by about November. So we should be looking to be complete with it,” said Interim Director of Public Works, Tim Hinkens. The road will be resurfaced and will receive new lights and sidewalks.

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Tylor Sorensen

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The 2025 Rockford City Market will get underway Friday, but construction on Madison Street has some residents concerned. The construction is expected to last all summer. “Madison Street Construction started Monday, so we anticipate the construction to take all construction season. So by about November. So we should be looking to be complete with it,” said Interim Director of Public Works, Tim Hinkens.

3 days ago | mystateline.com | Tylor Sorensen

ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — Local gardeners are putting their green thumbs together to work for a good cause. The Roscoe Gardening Club and Rockton United Methodist Church have created a community garden. The goal of the garden is to help the local community by giving back the food that is grown to local food banks. “We’re really excited about the possibility of having a lot of produce,” said Roscoe Gardening Club president Reness Mealey.