Good morning, Rockford.

Rockford City Market held its indoor makeup event One Last Run on Sept.

19 after weather disruptions canceled summer events. Attendees ran 1, 2 or 3 miles with Verus Run Club before visiting vendors and enjoying live music, while organizers plan a 5K run next season to grow the market.

Rain forced the annual St. Vincent de Paul Walk for the Poor to move indoors at the historic Y Log Lodge instead of along the Rock River Recreational Path.

The event raised awareness and funds for local aid, and last year the organization helped 3,800 people with $292,000 in assistance.

Local art fans enjoyed the 78th annual Greenwich Village Art Fair Saturday outside the Rockford Art Museum at 711 N.

Main Street (free entry due to bad weather) and the event continues today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with $10 tickets and possibly live music if weather permits.

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra opened its 93rd season with Holst’s The Planets at the Coronado Theatre on Saturday, Sept.

19, and violin soloist Philippe Quint performed cinematic themes from well-known film scores as the event celebrated musical artistry.

Data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows that 8.5% of Hononegah High School graduates enrolled in remedial courses at community colleges in the 2024-25 school year, while the school maintained a 93.7% four-year graduation rate.

Additionally, 71% of graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Data from the Illinois State Board of Education showed that 8.2% of Harlem High graduates who attended local community colleges in 2024-25 enrolled in remedial courses, while the school’s four-year graduation rate was 86.2% two years earlier.

Rockford Public Library branches will open at 1 p.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept.

25 (a development day adjustment from normal hours) with regular schedules resuming Saturday.

Social Security data showed that ZIP code 61101 had about 2,870 retired-worker beneficiaries in December 2024, up by 70 from December 2023.

The area saw total monthly payments of about $5.23 million — an average of $1,821 per retired worker.

Yesterday evening, MERIT held a fundraiser to support specialized medical exams and advocacy for abused children in Rockford – the event raised critical funds to bridge a $3,500 gap per evaluation not covered by state funding.

Crusader Community Health started work on renovating a former Walgreens (at 1201 E.

State St.) to build a new women’s health center, with first patients expected by early summer while shifting services from its Broadway clinic.