In 1966, a young girl named Susan Brady was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a man named Russell Dewey, who was sentenced to 20 to 50 years behind bars and released in 1987.

The Rockford Irish Marching Society hosts a St. Patrick’s Day parade at 3 p.m. on 7th Street, followed by a free, family-friendly event at Prairie Street Brewing Company from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.