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April 24, 2025

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April 21, 2025

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April 9, 2025

Video | A look inside the Impressionists: Immersive Exhibition in Rockford

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March 24, 2025

Eight artists. One night. One price. New Rockford art show aims to put original work in more homes

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March 19, 2025

Rockford native’s award-winning play comes home with run at West Side Show Room

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March 10, 2025

Here are your winners from the 2025 Rockford Area Arts Awards

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February 20, 2025

Rockford’s new poet laureate is ready for the city to find its voice with her

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February 19, 2025

Crafty new thrift store and creative space coming to downtown Rockford

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February 14, 2025

New artist-run nonprofit studio and gallery aims to get Rockford fired up about ceramics

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February 12, 2025

It’s Valentine’s weekend. Here are things to do in Rockford whether you have a sweetheart or not

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Rockford Art Museum and Discovery Center Museum have partnered to host Impressionists: Immersive Exhibit now through May 11.
Info on exhibit hours/tickets here: https://discoverycentermuseum.org/exhibit/impressionists-immersive-exhibition/

Rockford Art Museum and Discovery Center Museum have partnered to host Impressionists: Immersive Exhibit now through May 11.
Info on exhibit hours/tickets here: https://discoverycentermuseum.org/exhibit/impressionists-immersive-exhibition/

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Rockford art exhibit gives new way to experience Impressionism

Rock River Current April 7, 2025 9:19 am

Take a look inside the 168-year-old former Chick House Hotel building at State and Elm streets in downtown Rockford.
A portion of the property was recently purchased by Urban Equity Properties, which plans to revive it into loft apartments and ground-floor businesses.

More details here: https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2025/01/04/urban-equity-properties-buys-historic-chick-house-hotel-building-in-downtown-rockford/

Take a look inside the 168-year-old former Chick House Hotel building at State and Elm streets in downtown Rockford.
A portion of the property was recently purchased by Urban Equity Properties, which plans to revive it into loft apartments and ground-floor businesses.

More details here: https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2025/01/04/urban-equity-properties-buys-historic-chick-house-hotel-building-in-downtown-rockford/

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Inside the historic 'untouched' former Chick House Hotel in downtown Rockford

Rock River Current January 23, 2025 1:14 pm

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Demoition underway at former Rockford elementary school

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April 24, 2025

Rockford airport will hold multi-agency emergency response drill on Friday

April 24, 2025

Rockford mayor to launch new task force focused on pedestrian safety, reducing traffic fatalities

April 24, 2025

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April 23, 2025

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April 23, 2025

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April 23, 2025

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April 22, 2025

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