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Sunday, July 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Rockford. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 27th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ In 2024, almost 5,000 people attended Loves Park’s third annual Rhythm of the Heart Music Festival, which began as the city’s 75th anniversary celebration and grew into an event with free festivities—such as a VFW color guard, car show, K9 demonstration and live music—that invited residents to enjoy inclusive community entertainment. The festival demonstrated the city’s commitment to accessible cultural events. WIFR
- ➤ On Saturday, July 26, families gathered at ICNA Relief’s Rockford location where 500 children received free backpacks with supplies, haircuts, and lunch. ICNA Relief chairman Khalid Siddiqui said the event—backed by local fire, police K9, and park district teams—helped ease the financial burden on families as students prepared for school. WIFR
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Midway Village Museum taught visitors about life in the Roaring Twenties with vintage cars, speakeasies, and temperance marchers showing how Rockford looked during prohibition. Marketing Director Luke Fredrickson said the event—one of the museum's most anticipated living history days—drew many guests in period costumes who also learned about local figures like Jane Adams and Julia Lathrop. WIFR
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Dozens of peaceful protesters gathered at Brown Park in Rockford on Saturday as part of the Families First rally urging state lawmakers to help working families amid federal tax changes that may cut vital services like Medicaid and SNAP. Local groups such as SEIU Healthcare Illinois and The People’s Lobby organized the protest—state Senators Steve Stadelman and Save Syverson offered different views on the proposed changes. WIFR
- ➤ Rockford city has proposed a $15.5 million plan to revamp Davis Park with a new concert stage, skatepark, playground, paths and other amenities, with work set to begin this fall and wrap up by early summer 2026—contracts will be reviewed by the Finance and Personnel Committee on Monday night as aldermen debate the park's design. This project aims to fully activate the park as a hub for events and community gatherings. Rock River Current
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Greater Rockford Classic
Fri-Sun, Aug 1-3 — Aldeen Golf Club — Registration Fee Required — Compete in a nearly century-old tournament with 54 holes of stroke play open to players aged 14 and older.
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Maxwell Concert
7-10 p.m. — Hard Rock Live - Rockford — Tickets from $86 — Experience a night of soulful melodies with Maxwell at Hard Rock Casino.
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Dockside Live featuring Tristan Sheedloe
6-9 p.m. — Prairie Street Brewing Co. — Free entry — Enjoy original tunes and 90s grunge covers while relaxing by the riverfront.
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Lola Blu & the Boys Concert
7 PM – 1 AM — Winnebago County Fairgrounds — Tickets available — Experience the captivating blend of country and southern rock with rising star Lola Blu.
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RAMP River Run Half Marathon
11 AM — Downtown Rockford — Registration fee required — A spirited half marathon encouraging competition and community fun to cap off the summer.
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