This week in the NIC-10 Whip Around podcast:
We'll talk about Belvidere North's huge win on the road over the Boylan Titans and discuss how big that win is for their program. We'll also break down some of the true contenders in NIC-10 football this year.
We'll also talk about Hononegah's star player who people are comparing to Bo Jackson.
Amy Newel from The Arc of Winnebago, Boone & Ogle Counties discusses how COVID has affected individuals with mental and physical disabilities - and why the 2021 Chocoholic Frolic Fundraiser coming in February is so critical to the organization. In addition, she discusses how to grab a “crave case of chocolate” for the fundraiser.
Runtime: 12 Minutes
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Mayor Tom McNamara speaks at a news conference Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at the Winnebago County Health Department in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)[/caption]
Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to break down the latest surge in coronavirus cases and talk about Monday's busy City Council meeting.
Listen to the full interview below.
John Groh, president and CEO of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about the ways the city is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the debut of "A League of Their Own" and the new Amazon Prime series.
You can get free tickets to an early showing of the new series, which will play at 8 p.m Saturday, July 2 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. The screening is preceded by a street fair starting at 6 p.m.
Groh said about 300 tickets were reserved in a two-hour span Wednesday after the tickets became available at 3 p.m.
"I think Rockford is going to be put in a really good light," Groh told Summers. "I just think it's so cool that we get to have this premier before anybody else in the country."
Listen to the whole episode below.
