Laura Gibbs Green, communications manager for the Rockford Park District, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about the upcoming Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition Jan. 26-29.

There will be 11 teams competing this year, as well as 11 teams in the high school division.

Last year, roughly 59,000 people drove through Sinnissippi Park to see the sculptures last year, Gibbs Green said.

"When you start to see those snow blocks form at Sinnissippi Park, it's like big wood blocks of snow, basically, then you know that things are looking pretty good," Gibbs Green said.

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Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd and Rockford Fire Department Chief Michele Pankow join Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the upcoming Hero Climb to benefit The Greg Lindmark Foundation, which works to help first responders handle the stress and trauma of the job.

Get tickets to Hero Climb here.

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Ryan Curry, a Marine veteran and the founder of Beneath the Beard, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline. Beneath the Beard helps veterans cope with the residual effects of traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The organization will host its first Back the Beard event from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Buster's Bar and Grill, 7113 N. Alpine Road, Loves Park. It costs $5 to get in with proceeds supporting the organization.

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