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September 3, 2024

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August 23, 2024

Womanspace honors Rockford artist Laura Gomel with Deborah Newton Award

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July 26, 2024

Young artists show their spark in culmination of summer arts program in Rockford

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July 17, 2024

Rockford ceramic artist finds beauty in broken pottery at new Kortman Gallery exhibit

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July 12, 2024

Mayor calls for Hard Rock Live ticket tax to fund arts initiatives in Rockford

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July 11, 2024

Rockford Area Arts Council reveals plan to weave arts ‘into the very fabric of our community’

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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 15, 2025

Rockford to borrow $13.7M from bond sale to pay off 2 wrongful conviction settlements

April 14, 2025

Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s first live boxing event includes clash between heavyweight ‘monsters’

April 14, 2025

Rockford’s Fourth of July fireworks will launch from a new location this year

April 12, 2025

Sunil Puri celebrated for 40 years of business and philanthropy that reshaped Rockford

April 11, 2025

Photos: Hundreds welcome home Illinois Army National Guard soldiers at Rockford airport

April 11, 2025

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April 10, 2025

$1M Illinois lottery winner comes forward to claim prize in Rockford

April 10, 2025

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April 10, 2025

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April 10, 2025

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April 9, 2025

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April 8, 2025

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April 8, 2025

A new doughnut and dessert cafe is coming to Perryville Road in Rockford

April 8, 2025

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April 7, 2025

Rockford is off to the races | Josh Bilicki’s Chevy gets Rockford branding for NASCAR event

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