Sign up to get new listings emailed daily! JOIN SIGN IN
(815) 979-9798
(815) 979-9798 Email (815) 979-9798
Mori Jo Conkrite
REALTOR®, NWIAR Board Member, NAHREP Board Member, NAHREP Member, PSA Certified
Facebook Icon X Icon LinkedIn Icon Instagram Icon Realtor.com Icon Zillow Icon 

Posts from June 2026

Mori Jo Sells Homes Blog

Subscribe and receive email notifications of new blog posts.




rss logo RSS Feed
Buyers | 3 Posts
Federal Interest Rate Information | 1 Posts
Home Buyer Tips And Information | 41 Posts
Home Sellers Tips And Information | 31 Posts
Investor Information | 10 Posts
Market Update | 4 Posts
Rockford, IL | 8 Posts
Uncategorized | 2 Posts
Rockford IL Community Things to Do BHHS Crosby Starck Real Estate Belvidere IL Loves Park IL Machesney Park IL Cherry Valley IL Byron IL New Milford IL First-Time Buyers For Buyers Home-Buying Tips Local Businesses Restaurants Rockton IL Roscoe IL Winnebago IL Stillman Valley IL Poplar Grove IL Shop Local Local Attractions Outdoors Parks Recreation For Owners Home Maintenance Home Improvement Homeowner Tips For Sellers Home-Selling Tips Holidays
English
June
15

June 15th, 2026 by

Rockford's Swedish Roots and the History Behind Midsommar Celebrations

Spend any amount of time in Rockford in the summer, and bound to hear someone mention a Midsummer Celebration. Music fills the air, tables are overflowing with food, and friends catch up over a drink or two. A midsummer festival is a party like no other, but where does this tradition come from, and why do Rockford residents get so excited about it? As our real estate agents like to tell their clients, it all traces back to Rockford's Swedish roots.

The Swedish Tradition of Midsommar in Rockford

Early Swedish Settlements

M...

Click Here to Read More...

Categories: Rockford, IL
Tags: Rockford IL, Community, Holidays, Local Attractions, Outdoors, Parks, Things to Do, BHHS Crosby Starck Real Estate
Related Markets: Rockford
Mori Jo Conkrite
Mori Jo Conkrite Office: (815) 397-4040 Cell: (815) 979-9798 Email Me
X IconLinkedIn IconInstagram IconRealtor.com IconZillow Icon
Disclaimer: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All properties are subject to prior sale, change or withdrawal. Neither listing broker(s) or information provider(s) shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints and shall be held totally harmless. Listing(s) information is provided for consumers personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information on this site was last updated 06/15/2026. The listing information on this page last changed on 06/15/2026. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of Delta Media Group MLS (last updated Mon 06/15/2026 5:23:55 AM EST) or MRED MLS (last updated Mon 06/15/2026 2:04:14 AM EST) or Rockford Board of Realtors (NWIAR) (last updated Sun 06/14/2026 10:15:17 PM EST) or Northern Illinois Commercial Association Realtors (last updated Sun 06/14/2026 2:10:05 PM EST). Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Crosby Starck Real Estate may be marked with the Internet Data Exchange logo and detailed information about those properties will include the name of the listing broker(s) when required by the MLS. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy / DMCA Notice / ADA Accessibility
Federal Housing Equal Opportunity Realtor
This site is hosted, designed and copyright © 1994 - 2026 by Delta Media Group, Inc. -- Patent Pending --
  

Login to My Homefinder

Forgot Password

Register

Pixel