Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk the legacy of Alderman Tuffy Quinonez, who died Monday at age 76. They also discussed cleanup after last week's ice storm and power outages, Women's History Month and other initiatives coming from City Hall.
Heidi talks about the need for blood during the holidays in Northern Illinois and how to go about donating. In addition, she outlines the requirements to donate in a COVID-19 world.
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It's an annual holiday tradition - the Teddy Bear Toss at a Rockford IceHogs hockey game. Then again, nothing is traditional about 2020. This year, you'll drive your car through the BMO Harris Bank Center to toss your teddy - or make a clothing donation. IceHogs Director of Business Operations Mike Peck shares information on the event this Saturday (12/19) from 9am - noon. All donated items will be shared with Miss Carly's in Rockford.
Runtime: 5 minutes
Wally Haas, the executive director of Transform Rockford, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about what the nonprofit organization is up to now more than a decade after its launch.
"We're always there when the community needs us, whether that's to celebrate, whether that's to draw attention to an issue, whether that's to convene a discussion over sensitive topics, that's our role," Haas said on the show.
Haas, who retired from the Rockford Register Star after 40 years in journalism, was named Transform Rockford's new director in June 2023.
Listen to the full episode below.
