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November 10, 2022

Sundance Short Film Tour is coming to Rockford next month

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October 4, 2022

Pictorial: Here’s a look at the completed Screw City Steel mural series in Rockford’s Davis Park

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October 4, 2022

Rockford native’s play set on the State Street bridge produced here for the first time

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September 7, 2022

Explore dreams and nightmares in this art show that ‘brings the audience through a journey’

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September 2, 2022

Public art meets industrial history in this new mural project in Rockford’s Davis Park

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July 12, 2022

‘It’s a resource for everyone’: Rock Valley alumnus opens production studio in downtown Rockford

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July 11, 2022

Original Rockford Peaches musical set to hit the stage at Maddox Theatre at Rockford University

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July 8, 2022

Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center receives grant to fund Summer Arts Enrichment youth program

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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

Rock River Current December 5, 2024 2:21 pm

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January 29, 2025

How Ernie’s Midtown Pub in Rockford’s Midtown selected and perfected its Italian beef sandwich

January 28, 2025

City officials search for clarity on federal funding freeze as judge temporarily halts order

January 28, 2025

Rockford Community Bank opens its third branch in three years. A fourth may be on the horizon

January 28, 2025

Custom woodworking and furniture business coming to downtown Rockford

January 28, 2025

Disco Chicken has new menu items and new ways to enjoy its rooftop in downtown Rockford

January 27, 2025

Plan to redevelop historic hotel in downtown Rockford gets preliminary OK from City Council panel

January 27, 2025

River Bluff Health and Rehabilitation in Rockford to host job fair for various roles

January 27, 2025

New 4-tenant business development planned for Winnebago Corners

January 25, 2025

LimaMar Restaurant & Cocktail Bar in Rockford delivers traditional Peruvian dishes with a modern flare

January 24, 2025

Nearly $12M overhaul will turn pre-Civil War building into lofts and businesses in downtown Rockford

January 24, 2025

8th Ward Pub in Rockford features evolving cocktail menu, meals that cross between tapas and pub food

January 24, 2025

Photos and video: The historic Chick House Hotel in downtown Rockford

January 23, 2025

Rockford Public Library’s new main branch wins American Institute of Architects award

January 23, 2025

After record home sale prices last year, here’s how Rockford-area Realtors see 2025

January 23, 2025

‘A true foodie destination’ | Rockford Restaurant Week kicks off 11-day culinary celebration

January 23, 2025

New secondhand boutique in Rockford focuses on welcoming space, gender-affirming clothing

January 22, 2025

RMTD expands free rides program to include college students and adult learners in Rockford

January 22, 2025

Quixotic Bakery to close its downtown Rockford shop after 6 years in business

January 22, 2025

Stellantis commits to making midsize pickup in Belvidere, but questions remain for local workers

January 22, 2025

Rockford airport saw record number of passengers in 2024

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