Good morning, Rockford.

Preparations are underway for Stroll on State, presented by UMB Bank, set for Nov.

28 from 2–9 p.m. downtown. Volunteers & vendors can sign up starting Sept. 12; vendor applications are due by Oct. 23, and a 5K race with parade kicks off at noon and 2 p.m.

Communities in the area will mark today's 25th anniversary of Sept.

11 with memorial ceremonies. Rockford hosts the Winnebago County 9/11 Emergency Responders Memorial at 9 a.m. while Midway Village Museum holds a bell-ringing and Veterans Memorial Hall offers an art exhibit featuring Missy Minardi's work.

Rockford first responders will step into the ring for the charity boxing event Rockford Hero Rumble on Saturday, Nov.

7 at Hard Rock Casino — a contest that pits police against fire personnel — while raising funds for Carrie Lynn Children’s Center, the event’s long-time beneficiary.

Super Brick returns to Studio A with a new lineup and a sound that blends emo + hardcore.

The band will perform live at Mary's Place on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers review a bill introduced by State Senator Dave Syverson that requires schools to set aside time every year to teach about 9/11 — the measure awaits its first reading and aims to inform students who did not live through the attack.

Yesterday, the Tommy Corral Memorial Foundation hosted the Hope in Motion event at Rockford University on World Suicide Prevention Day to honor those lost and raise funds for mental health care.

The nonprofit will pay for free counseling services + offer crisis resources to help community members spot signs of distress.