Concerts/Sports

Rock Aqua Jays National Water Ski Show Tournament August 13th-15th

August 4, 2021 @ 12:37 pm

Janesville’s Rock Aqua Jays are hosting the National Water Ski Show Tournament, August 13th through the 15th. This event will feature the top competitors...

Rockford Symphony Orchestra and RVC Starlight Theatre return for Star Spangled S...

June 3, 2021 @ 12:46 pm

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra returns to the RVC Starlight Theatre stage to perform patriotic music and American Pop favorites at Starlight Theatre at...

Play Ball! Opening Day With The Rockford Rivets is June 1st!

May 28, 2021 @ 1:53 pm

Baseball is back in Rockford! Opening day with the Rockford Rivets is June 1st when they take on the Kenosha Kingfish at 6:05!...

Drive-In Movies Are Back For The Summer At Sundsrand Park In Belvidere

May 27, 2021 @ 2:00 pm

Get in the car and go watch a movie! Drive In Movies are back t again this summer at Sunstrand Park with the Belvidere...

Lollapalooza Returning To Chicago This Summer

May 19, 2021 @ 9:41 am

After a year off, Lollapalloza will be back in Chicago this summer! Lollapalooza will return to Grant Park at full capacity July 29-Aug....

Cubs And Sox To Increase Capacity Limits

May 13, 2021 @ 2:35 pm

Great news! The city of Chicago has announced that more fans will be allowed into Cubs and Sox games. Starting May 24th, Capacity...

Students from Rockford Karate Center Qualify for National Championships

May 11, 2021 @ 10:07 am

Over the weekend, students from the Rockford Karate Center won multiple medals at the AAU Region Six Super Regional Championships in Chicago, including three...

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Music at the Market: Long-shot

May 6, 2021 @ 11:23 am

Join the Rockford City Market for Music at the Market featuring local favorite, Long-shot! When: Friday, May 7th, 5:30-8pm Where: Inside the Rockford City...

Play Some Sand Volleyball This Summer!

April 30, 2021 @ 3:15 pm

Grab some friends and get in the sand! Get signed up for some summer sand volleyball at Mercyhealth Sports Score Two. Register online,...

Making Bets for the Kentucky Derby

April 30, 2021 @ 12:31 pm

If your plan to bet the Kentucky Derby is to pick your favorite number, select the horse with the coolest name or simply pick...

Chicago To Allow Fans At Bulls And Blackhawks Games!

April 29, 2021 @ 2:29 pm

Here’s some more good news. You can now attend Bulls and Blackhawks games in person! Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the United...

First James Robinson Bobblehead Unveiled

April 29, 2021 @ 11:37 am

This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited edition bobblehead featuring Rockford, Illinois native, former Illinois State standout and current Jacksonville...

What’s Wrong With The Chicago Bulls?

April 13, 2021 @ 2:48 pm

The Bulls were one of the teams to make the biggest splash on NBA trade deadline day as they acquired all-star Nikola Vucevic from...

Blackhawks Make Trio of Minor Deals at Trading Deadline

April 12, 2021 @ 3:33 pm

The NHL Trade deadline has come and gone and the Chicago Blackhawks were active in that they made 3 deals, none of which however...

Mike Peck on Blackhawks/Icehogs Purchase

April 9, 2021 @ 11:03 am

President of Business Operations for the Rockford Icehogs Mike Peck spoke with WXRX about the Chicago Blackhawks pending purchase of the ‘Hogs and why...

The Puri Foundation has donated $680,000 in land to the Rockford Raptors Soccer ...

April 7, 2021 @ 12:00 pm

The Puri Foundation has donated $680,000 in land to the Rockford Raptors Soccer Club. The Puri Foundation, an affiliate of First Midwest Group, has...

NIC-10 Week 3 Preview

April 1, 2021 @ 11:11 am

The 2020-2021 high school football season is off and rolling in the NIC-10 and it continues this Easter weekend with 4 games stretching across...

Rizzo Contract Negotiations At Stand Still

March 29, 2021 @ 2:05 pm

Chicago Cubs First Baseman announced today that contract negotiations between him and the Cubs were at a standstill. Rizzo, who is in the last...

Bass Fishing Tournament Returns to Rock River in April

March 24, 2021 @ 5:07 pm

John Flanagan of Rockford Hawg Hunters/Benefit Fishing Tourney outlines the return of the annual Open Team Bass Fishing Tournament on the Rock River in...

Bass Fishing Tournament Returns to Rock River...

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Tourney Time: Illini vs. Drexel Preview

March 18, 2021 @ 3:25 pm

The Fighting Illini begin the quest for their first National Title in program history Friday against the Drexel Dragons. The Illini have 2 All...

Bears Adding QB Dalton

March 16, 2021 @ 6:18 pm

The Chicago Bears were looking to land a quarterback in free agency this season and they found one. Reports say former Bengals and Cowboys...

Wrigley Field Announces Rescheduled Concerts

March 16, 2021 @ 12:11 pm

The Cubs announced the new dates for the Wrigley Field shows we missed out on last year. -Chris Stapleton: July 17, 2021 -Guns N’...

The Pitch to Bring the International Women’s Baseball Outdoor Museum to Rockfo...

March 15, 2021 @ 3:54 pm

Jim Keeling is on the board that is helping to facilitate the drive to bring the International Women’s Baseball Outdoor Museum to Rockford. Jim...

The Pitch to Bring the International Women’...

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Illinois' Possible Tourney Journey

March 15, 2021 @ 3:27 pm

The Fighting Illini have put together quite a season thus far as they captured the team’s first Big Ten tourney Championship since the 2005...

LPGA/USGA Girls Golf at the Indoor Sports Center at Mercy Health Sportscore Two

March 12, 2021 @ 2:05 pm

Want to take your girls out and teach them golf? Well, now you can with the Rockford Park District’s LPGA/USGA Girls Golf at the...

Dach Skates With Hawks For First Time Since Wrist Injury

March 8, 2021 @ 4:10 pm

For the first time since suffering a wrist injury that required surgery at the World Juniors Chicago Blackhawks Center Kirby Dach skated with the...

Chicago To Allow Limited Fans At Cubs And Sox Games

March 8, 2021 @ 3:34 pm

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will be allowed a limited number of in-person fans...

Joakim Noah Wants To Retire A Bull

March 3, 2021 @ 2:15 pm

Joakim Noah’s 13 year NBA career is coming to an end and he would like to retire a Chicago Bull. Noah, who last played...

Division 1 Women's Basketball Tournament Coming to Rockford

March 1, 2021 @ 4:55 pm

Triple Crown Sports and the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau have announced that the UW Health Sports Factory in downtown Rockford has been...

Fighting Illini VS. Michigan Preview

March 1, 2021 @ 3:26 pm

It is the game many have been waiting for a battle of top tier Big Ten teams. Unfortunately for the 4th ranked Fighting Illini,...

Rodgers Donates $1 Million to Help Small Businesses in Hometown

March 1, 2021 @ 2:14 pm

Aaron Rodgers has lived in Wisconsin for a decade and a half, becoming a world-known QB for Wisconsin’s very own Green Bay Packers. Even...

COVID-19 Keeps Jose Abreu from White Sox Spring Training

February 25, 2021 @ 6:36 pm

The Chicago White Sox announced on Wednesday that the reason that reigning AL MVP Jose Abreu had not yet reported to Spring Training was...

When Will Fans Be In The Stands In Chicago?

February 25, 2021 @ 5:33 pm

The Bears played with no fans in the stands this past season. The Bulls and Blackhawks are currently playing in an empty United Center,...

Illinois Vs. Nebraska Preview

February 24, 2021 @ 2:50 pm

The Fighting Illini are looking to rebound after a lackluster performance offensively last time out verse Michigan State. The 5th ranked Illini struggled to...

Illinois Vs. Michigan State Preview

February 22, 2021 @ 9:06 pm

The Fighting Illini are coming off one of their more convincing wins of the season and look to build upon their 7 game winning...

Manufacturer's Council Announces Golf League Plans

February 20, 2021 @ 3:28 pm

he Education and Manufacturers Council is starting a Golf League and wants to gauge interest. Extending this to the Women of Today’s Manufacturing network...

Illinois Looks to Retain Second Place in Big Ten Standings

February 19, 2021 @ 3:13 pm

The 5th ranked Fighting Illini are on the road Saturday afternoon in Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers. The Illini have won 6...

Beat the Cold, Couch Surf with Sports this Weekend

February 19, 2021 @ 2:58 pm

With College Basketball’s tourney less than a month away there are some big matchups to watch this weekend. The 5th ranked Fighting Illini are...

There Is Life After Football for Sports Fans

February 12, 2021 @ 5:08 pm

Welcome to the first weekend without NFL football. Despite the lack of NFL there are still plenty of sports to enjoy this weekend. College...

Chicago Blackhawks 1 st Quarter Progress Report

February 11, 2021 @ 9:28 am

Believe it or not with Tuesday night’s 2-1 OT victory over the Dallas Stars the Chicago Blackhawks have reached the ¼ poll of...

Big 10 Tourney Changes Location

February 11, 2021 @ 8:42 am

The Big Ten announced Tuesday night their plans to relocate the conference’s postseason basketball tournament from the United Center in Chicago to Lucas...

Fighting Illini Basketball Schedule Gets Shuffled

February 9, 2021 @ 2:59 pm

Due to the continuing caution of COVID-19 surrounding the Michigan Wolverines basketball program the scheduled showdown between the 3rd ranked Wolverines and the 6th...

Brady Cements Himself As The G.O.A.T

February 8, 2021 @ 5:00 pm

Tom Brady was already well on his way to being named the G.O.A.T as it pertains to NFL quarterback but in Super Bowl 55...

Bears In On Wentz

February 8, 2021 @ 4:53 pm

Reports started circulating over the weekend that the Chicago Bears were one of a couple of teams interested in acquiring QB Carson Wentz...

Guy Who Streaked Sunday's Game Was From Florida

February 8, 2021 @ 2:32 pm

The game between KC and Tampa was pretty much a blowout the entire way leading to yet another championship for Tom Brady. The real...

Listen! Mike Peck of The Icehogs Looks Back ... and Forward

February 5, 2021 @ 10:56 am

Mike Peck, Director of Business Operations from the Rockford Icehogs reminisces about a fun broadcast during his days as a commentator for the...

Super Bowl Prop Bets

February 5, 2021 @ 9:41 am

One of the fun things about the Super Bowl is that you can bet on pretty much on anything. Online sportsbooks have already...

IceHogs Cancel Friday Game, New Opponent Set for Saturday

February 4, 2021 @ 5:19 pm

The season hasn’t even started for the IceHogs and already COVID-19 is forcing them to change things up. They were set to open up...

Fred VanVleet Drops Career High on Magic

February 3, 2021 @ 9:57 am

Fred VanVleet set a franchise record with 54 points and hit a career-best 11 3-pointers as the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 123-108...

Summerfest Moves to September

February 2, 2021 @ 4:50 pm

Organizers of Summerfest announced Tuesday that the festival will be moving to September. According to their Facebook past, they feel the need to push...

Cubs Sign Outfielder Joc Perderson

January 29, 2021 @ 10:19 am

The Cubs have finally made free agent news that doesn’t involve someone leaving Wrigley Field. They have agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal...

Quarterback Tom Brady Makes 10th Trip to Big Game

January 25, 2021 @ 10:51 am

Quarterback Tom Brady,43, won against the Packers in the NFC Championship game which means another trip to the Superbowl. This will be the 10th...

The IceHogs Schedule is Out

January 22, 2021 @ 2:57 pm

The IceHogs schedule is finally out. They’ll kick off a shortened season on February, 5th at the BMO against Cleveland and wrap it up...

NFL Taking Care of Health Care Workers for Super Bowl

January 22, 2021 @ 9:55 am

The NFL announced that 7,500 health care workers will receive tickets to this year’s Super Bowl. While most will come from the Tampa Bay...

Josh Bilicki Going Full-Time in NASCAR Cup Series

January 19, 2021 @ 12:41 pm

Wisconsin native, Josh Bilicki is going full-time i the NASCAR Cup series. A native of Richfield, Wisconsin will be behind the wheel of the...

AHL Offering IceHogs Streaming Package

January 15, 2021 @ 11:53 am

The AHL and our IceHogs are set to return for a shortened season next month. The bad part is there are no plans for...

Twitter Reacts to Chicago Bears Keeping Pace and Nagy for 2021 Season

January 15, 2021 @ 10:48 am

The Chicago Bears have confirmed that they are keeping both general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy for the 2021 season. If you’re...

Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will Guest Host 'Jeopardy!'

January 13, 2021 @ 10:47 am

What Super Bowl champion will host ‘Jeopardy!’? The answer…”Who is Aaron Rodgers?” On Tuesday, January 12th, the Green Bay Packers Quarterback announced that he...

Listen! Mike Peck Talks Hogs

January 8, 2021 @ 2:40 pm

Mike Peck from the Rockford Icehogs chats with us to let us know how the recently announced season is going to play out.,...

What To Watch In Sports This Weekend

December 18, 2020 @ 11:29 am

It is Conference Championship Weekend in College Football with wall to wall conference title games. In the Big Ten 4thranked Ohio State takes on...

Nickelodeon To Air NFL Playoff Game

December 17, 2020 @ 3:35 pm

Spongebob Squarepants, googly-eyed players, people getting slimed. Those are just some of the things you’ll see when the NFL and Nickelodeon get together to...

Is Trubisky Helping or Hurting Nagy's Future with Bears?

December 17, 2020 @ 2:52 pm

Mitch Trubisky made some interesting comments via a zoom interview session Wednesday with reporters. The Chicago Bears snapped a 6 game losing streak this...

Teddy Bear Toss Drive-Thru at BMO Harris Bank Center

December 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

It’s an annual holiday tradition – the Teddy Bear Toss at a Rockford IceHogs hockey game. Then again, nothing is traditional about 2020. This...

Teddy Bear Toss Drive-Thru at BMO Harris Bank...

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What’s Next For Fighting Illini Football?

December 15, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

The University of Illinois made the decision yesterday to move on from former Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith as their head football coach. Smith...

Preview: #10 Illinois vs. Minnesota

December 15, 2020 @ 11:05 am

The 13 th ranked Fighting Illini look to bounce back after a disappointing loss last time out verse Missouri. The Illini will open Big...

December 15, 2020 @ 11:05 am

The 13 th ranked Fighting Illini look to bounce back after a disappointing loss last time out verse Missouri. The Illini will open Big...

Rockton's Old Settlers Days Announces Lineup For 2021

December 14, 2020 @ 11:26 am

After choosing to forego their festival in 2020 due to health concerns and scheduling difficulties, the Rockton Lions Club is looking to return to Settler’s...

Week 14: Nagy Safe For Now

December 14, 2020 @ 11:13 am

Mired in a 6 game losing streak the Chicago Bears were looking for any sign of a light at the end of the tunnel...

Listen! Al Pitrelli of Trans-Siberian Orchestra Returns!

December 14, 2020 @ 10:50 am

Al Pitrelli was kind enough to give us a few more minutes of his time to touch base on how production is going on...

Week 14: Keeping Up in the 815

December 11, 2020 @ 9:45 am

Lutheran-Illinois State-Jacksonville Jaguars RB James Robinson: The Jaguars forced Minnesota into Overtime last Sunday but fell short at the end losing 27-24 on the...

Preview: Illinois Versus Missouri on Saturday Night

December 11, 2020 @ 9:18 am

The border battle as they call it happens Saturday night and thanks to a previous coin toss the 6th ranked Fighting Illini will travel...

Exciting Changes for Beloit Snappers Baseball in 2021

December 10, 2020 @ 8:14 am

The Beloit Snappers received a formal invitation from Major League Baseball to become the Advanced-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. The prospective...