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Delve into Grant Park
The district Grant Park of Rockford in Winnebago County (Illinois) is a district located in United States about 673 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 33 °F
Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Evening Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 96% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
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Getting Earwigs High
Me and my friend Emilio got bored wiping marks off of our school lockers so we sprayed earwigs with vandal spray(fumes can get u high) and they were doin some funny things. this one lived much...
DM&E 4004 near the Rockford Intl Airport - Camp Grant - 11/22/2013
Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern 4004, an EMD GP40 pulls the B66 local north, long-hood forward, on Illinois Railway trackage past the old station sign for Camp Grant on the east side of the Chicago...
Mike Wiskus - Pitts S-1 - Entire Performance - Rockford AirFest 2011
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USN F/A-18F Super Hornet Demo Team - Entire Performance- 2010 Rockford AirFest
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British Aerospace Sea Harrier Bombing Pass
The Sea Harrier on a "bombing" pass at the Rockford AirFest 2012.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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New Milford, Illinois
New Milford is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 697 at the 2010 census, up from 541 at the 2000 census.
WROK (AM)
WROK is an American News/Talk radio station in Rockford, Illinois. It is owned by Cumulus Media. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve Winnebago County, Illinois.
Agricultural Society Fair Grounds
Agricultural Society Fair Grounds was a fairground on the west side of Rockford, Illinois. It was used as a baseball grounds by the Rockford Forest Citys baseball club of the National Association during the 1871 season, so it is considered a major league ballpark. The Forest Citys only played 6 home games at this field during the 1871 season. The former fairgrounds are now part of the Rockford Park District.
WQRF-TV
WQRF-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Northern Illinois that is licensed to Rockford. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 42 from a transmitter at its studios on North Meridian Road/IL 24 in Rockford. The station can also be seen on Comcast channel 6 and in high definition on digital channel 910.
Rockford College
Rockford College is a private American liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name in 1892. The college is known as the alma mater of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, who was a member of the class of 1881.
WTVO
WTVO is the ABC-affiliated television station for Northern Illinois licensed to Rockford. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 16 from a transmitter at its studios on North Meridian Road/IL 24 in Rockford. The station can also be seen on Comcast channel 4 and in high definition on digital channel 908. Owned by Mission Broadcasting, WTVO is operated through joint sales and shared services agreements by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
BMO Harris Bank Center
The BMO Harris Bank Center (formerly known as Rockford MetroCentre) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Rockford, Illinois. It is currently home to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs hockey team. The arena formerly served as the home of several defunct minor league sports teams, including the Rockford Lightning basketball team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, and the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team.
Boylan Catholic High School
Boylan Catholic High School is a private Catholic school located in the city of Rockford, Illinois. Founded in 1960, Boylan is the only Catholic high school in Rockford, and has 1187 students at the start of the 2010-2011 school year. It is located in, and administered by, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.
Marinelli Field
Marinelli Field is a stadium in Rockford, Illinois located in Blackhawk Park and is overseen by the Rockford Park District. It is primarily used for baseball. It has served as the stadium for four minor league teams: Rockford RiverHawks (2002–2005) Rockford Reds (1999) Rockford Cubbies (1995–1998) Rockford Royals (1993–1994) Rockford Expos (1988–1992) In addition, it is the current home of the amateur Rockford Foresters, a summer collegiate-league team.
Auburn High School (Rockford, Illinois)
Auburn High School is a public high school located in Rockford, Illinois, USA, currently housing close to 2,000 ninth- through twelfth-grade students living in the Rockford school district. In addition to serving students living on the west side of Rockford, Auburn houses the high school portions of the Gifted Program (the Academy), the Creative and Performing Arts Program (CAPA), and the only Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program remaining in Rockford.
Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden (63 ha / 155 acres) is a nonprofit arboretum and botanical garden located at 2715 South Main Street, Rockford, Illinois. It is open daily except for major holidays; an admission fee is charged. Klehm can be reached at 815-965-8146. To learn more visit their website www. klehm. org. The arboretum was first established in 1910 as Rockford Nursery by landscape architect William Lincoln Taylor, who planted many of the arboretum's trees.
Anderson Japanese Gardens
The Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 14-acre group of Japanese gardens located in Rockford, Illinois.
WRTB
WRTB is a radio station licensed to serve Winnebago, Illinois, and serving the Rockford, Illinois, market. WRTB has used the Bob FM format since August 1, 2006.
Memorial Hall (Rockford, Illinois)
Memorial Hall, also known as Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and the Winnebago County War Memorial, is located in Rockford, Illinois. It was built from 1901 to 1903, and originally dedicated to those who served in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. It is said to be the first of its kind in the United States. It is located on the west side of Rockford, one block from the Rock River, across the street from the Rockford Public Library, formerly the Carnegie Library.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
The Burpee Museum of Natural History is located along the Rock River in downtown Rockford, Illinois, USA, at 737 North Main Street.
Faust Landmark
The Faust Landmark, formerly known as the Faust Hotel (or Hotel Faust) and Tebala Towers, is located on East State Street, is one of the largest buildings in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States. It currently serves persons 55 years and older. Built in 1929 as a hotel, it was sold to the Shriners who renamed it Tebala Towers. It was renamed to its current name when sold by the Shriners and was renovated into one and two bedroom efficiency apartments.
Camp Grant (Illinois)
For other uses see Camp Grant. Camp Grant was a U.S. Army facility located in the southern outskirts of Rockford, Illinois named in honor of General Ulysses S. Grant. Camp Grant, which at one point consisted of over 18,000 acres (73 km²), was in operation from 1917 to the late 1940s.
Rockmen Guardians
The Rockmen Guardians are a group of sculptures located in Rockford, Illinois, United States, south of the Sinnissippi greenhouse on the west side of the Rock River recreation path. There are four figures composed of granite and cement. The artist is Terese Agnew of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The work was built in autumn 1987 and spring 1988 and the statues are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall.
WZOK
WZOK (branded as 97ZOK) is a radio station serving the Rockford, Illinois area with a Top 40 (CHR) format. It broadcasts on FM frequency 97.5 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.
WNTA
WNTA is a radio station licensed to Rockford, Illinois, USA. The station serves the Rockford area. The station's programing is focused on comedy. It is the only station in the Rockford metropolitan area that is 'all local, all day'. The station is owned by Maverick Media of Rockford License LLC.
Rockford East High School
Rockford East High School is a comprehensive four year high school in Rockford, Illinois.
Cathedral of Saint Peter (Rockford, Illinois)
The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.
Rockford Iqra School
Rockford Iqra School is a private school in Rockford, Illinois. It has students from grades Pre-K to 12. Although fairly young, Rockford Iqra School has striven to uphold the religious and academic expectations of the community and has been particularly successful in academic competitions among other schools, community outreach, and extracurricular activities.
Rockford (Amtrak station)
The Rockford Amtrak Station is a proposed train station in Rockford, Illinois, for a new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak corridor scheduled to start by the end of 2014 or beginning of 2015. The route will run on the same tracks the former Black Hawk line used from 1974-1981. The station's construction will start in 2012 and will be located just south of downtown Rockford along Illinois Route 2.
Alpine Road (Amtrak station)
The Alpine Road Amtrak station is a proposed train station located in Rockford, Illinois, and will serve a new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque Amtrak route that is expected to begin operation in late 2014 or early 2015. The station will primarily serve the large and growing south and east sides of the city of Rockford, as well as nearby Cherry Valley and Belvidere, Illinois.