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815 Ale Fest

February 1, 2025

815 Ale Fest brings together breweries for a celebration of creative craft brews

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February 1, 2025

Photos: 815 Ale Fest draws sold out crowd to Tebala Event Center in Cherry Valley

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June 28, 2024

After delays, Belvidere couple ready to hop to it with new downtown brewery

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February 15, 2024

For the first time in years, Carlyle Brewing Co. beers are on tap outside of downtown Rockford

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February 3, 2024

Urban Forest, Hairy Cow, Lena Brewing take honors at sold out 815 Ale Fest

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November 3, 2023

Carlyle Brewing’s new owners keep the classics, add their own flavors to ‘a real Rockford original’

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February 14, 2023

A hoppy couple: Belvidere natives plan to open downtown brewery

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February 4, 2023

815 Ale Fest draws sold out crowd to sample brews from across the Rockford region

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February 2, 2022

Customers ‘elated’ with return of Carlyle Brewing Co. in Rockford

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October 8, 2020

Urban Forest Oktoberfest + 7 Essential Local Fall Brews

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November 7, 2025

Urban Equity Properties opens Nu-State Apartments in downtown Rockford

November 7, 2025

Podcast | McNamara explains his tiebreaking vote to demolish the Elks Club in Rockford

November 6, 2025

Fun-loving Rockford woman’s legacy lives on through support for breast cancer care at UW Health

November 6, 2025

New vision to preserve Machesney Park’s history involves museum, visitor center and food truck park

November 6, 2025

‘Labor of love’ from small volunteer crew keeps Festival of Lights tradition going in Rockford

November 5, 2025

Machesney Park provides $7K to support Helping Hands Pantry

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Rockford region’s home sale prices hit record high for fourth-straight month

November 4, 2025

New Rockford fire chief shares the moment that ‘changed everything’ and her goals for the future

November 4, 2025

47 apply to be next Rockford Public Schools superintendent

November 3, 2025

Rockford City Council approves Elks Club demo after mayor breaks tie vote

November 3, 2025

Rockford’s first Dutch Bros Coffee location gets green light from City Council

November 3, 2025

New study says Rockford’s Jane is a new species, not a juvenile T-rex

October 31, 2025

Locally owned resale and consignment shop opens in Miracle Mile Rockford

October 30, 2025

Rockford Public Schools sees better graduation, literacy rates in latest state report card

October 29, 2025

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Winnebago County Clerk recognized with Commitment to Service Award

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Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce unveils new roadmap for economic growth

October 27, 2025

Rockford-area food pantries, nonprofits brace for loss of SNAP benefits

October 27, 2025

Historic Gunite factory to reopen as Rockford Brake Manufacturing after purchase by 4 former employees


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