Good morning, Rockford.

A free luncheon honoring Jane Addams is scheduled on Sept.

19 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Cedarville Area Historical Society. Organized by the Jane Club at The Foundation for Northwest Illinois (inspired by the original Jane Club), it invites residents to discuss her legacy and community building.

The Small Business Block Party returned on Sunday at East Wind Business Complex, letting local vendors sell items and residents view available units off S.

Phelps Avenue. The event celebrated local entrepreneurship and community support.

In 2025, Hononegah Community High School District 207 administrators earned an average of $106,167 — ranking 313th lowest statewide — a 1.4% increase from 2024 that remains 14.1% below the state average, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office said K-9 Zoro was euthanized on Aug.

24 after a terminal lymphoma diagnosis + he served nearly five years with his handler and memorial details will be announced soon.

In 2024, South Beloit recorded $3,115 in Medicaid payments for Medicine Services and Procedures, marking a 21.7% rise from 2023 as data from ZIP code 61080 shows a shift in local billing trends.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database provided the figures.

Rockford Medicaid providers submitted claims for Radiology Procedures totaling $3,117 in 2024, reflecting an 8% increase from last year’s $2,887.

The report, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, shows that the spending was concentrated in ZIP code 61114.

Machesney Park Medicaid providers billed $7,195 for Evaluation and Management services in 2024, showing a 4% increase from 2023.

Claims were concentrated in ZIP (61115), reflecting steady growth in this local health category.

Beloit Auction & Realty held its grand opening on Sunday, Aug.

30 at its new 55,000 sqft facility on E. Cranston Road in Beloit, where community members toured the space and met team members. The company said the building will house showrooms, a warehouse and auction preparation operations, with its first weekly auction set to close Wednesday, Sep. 9.

Former high school standouts from the Rockford Metro area will compete this week starting today with matchups scheduled through Sept.

6, and several local athletes have games planned on Thursday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 5.