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November 7, 2024

Nitro Circus, IceHogs at home, art museum’s return and more ideas for weekend fun in Rockford

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October 16, 2024

21 ideas for weekend fun in the Rockford area

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September 12, 2024

Country star Mo Pitney to headline benefit concert for Rockford Rescue Mission

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August 21, 2024

Tough Mudder, live music, free movie at the Coronado, Picklefest and more ways to have fun this week in the Rockford area

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August 19, 2024

Teddy Swims to rock Rockford’s new Hard Rock Casino, featuring hometown talent on drums

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July 24, 2024

Live music festivals, nationally touring comedians and more things to do this week in the Rockford area

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June 27, 2024

Broadway conductor Kevin Stites to lead Rockford Symphony Orchestra for Star Spangled Spectacular

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June 14, 2024

Joan Jett, Brad Paisley to be among first performers at future Hard Rock Casino Rockford

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June 10, 2024

The Music Box listening lounge in downtown Rockford has announced its inaugural show

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Rockford City Market June 30

May 16, 2024

Friday will be a busy night in downtown Rockford with the market, a movie and comedy block party

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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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April 11, 2025

6 businesses mark simultaneous grand opening as one-stop shop for real estate services in Rockford

April 10, 2025

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April 10, 2025

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April 8, 2025

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April 4, 2025

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