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November 23, 2021

‘We want everyone to win’: Rockford slot parlors, casino see room for both to succeed

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November 15, 2021

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November 8, 2021

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November 3, 2021

Rockford movie theater struggles to be ‘viable business’ as pandemic strips away millions in revenue

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November 1, 2021

How Costco helped Loves Park weather The Great Lockdown

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October 25, 2021

What’s a mall worth? CherryVale says about $12.6M less

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October 7, 2021

Countywide property values rise to highest level since 2010

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September 22, 2021

Day by day: Rockford resident Alan Beaman marks milestone in life after 1995 wrongful conviction

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September 21, 2021

Winnebago County isn’t required to have an elected coroner. Does it still make sense?

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September 18, 2021

How lawmakers are responding after Winnebago County coroner charged with stealing from dead

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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

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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

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Demoition underway at former Rockford elementary school

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January 6, 2025

New affordable housing development for seniors planned for riverfront in south Rockford

January 4, 2025

Urban Equity Properties buys historic Chick House hotel building in downtown Rockford

January 3, 2025

El Ranchito, a new authentic Mexican restaurant in south Rockford, sets opening date

January 2, 2025

Natural Land Institute buys 2 Pecatonica-area properties, preserving an additional 208 acres

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December 31, 2024

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December 31, 2024

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December 26, 2024

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December 26, 2024

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December 26, 2024

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December 24, 2024

New restaurant with shawarma and other Middle Eastern cuisine coming to Loves Park

December 24, 2024

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December 23, 2024

Update: Here’s when Starbucks is now looking to open in downtown Rockford

December 23, 2024

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