Danny McDade from the Irish Marching Society talks about this year's parade and its efforts to dye the Rock River in honor of Saint Patrick's Day.
He joins Steve Summers and Ryan Sartori on This Week in the Stateline.
The parade kicks off in downtown at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11. It's followed by PaddyFest at The Standard on State, 214. E. State St., Rockford.
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Mayor Tom McNamara listens to a question from a reporter on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2021, during a news conference following a shooting at Auburn High School. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)[/caption]
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to discuss rising COVID-19 numbers, the recent shooting outside Auburn High School and what's on tap at Monday's City Council meeting.
Nicole Blough, destination development manager for the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Steve Summers and Ryan Sartori to talk about the upcoming Stroll on State.
Listen below:
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers for their first weekly conversation of 2023. They discuss the recently denied ordinance that would have started a pilot program for backyard hens, a new labor contract for city police and firefighters, the recent fatal shooting near Pinnon's Foods and other recent developments in the city.
