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September 14, 2024

Rockford’s locally-owned coffee shops are collaborating to lift each other up

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August 30, 2024

Starbucks is coming to downtown Rockford; local coffee shops brace for national competitor

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June 4, 2024

Wonderland Sweets is moving in at Velvet Robot Coffee Lab in south Rockford

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April 17, 2024

Velvet Robot announces opening date for new Roscoe location

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March 25, 2024

Future Starbucks at Machesney Town Center marks a first in nearly 30 years

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March 21, 2024

New Yemeni gourmet coffee shop to open off Perryville Road in Rockford

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Rockford menu items

January 31, 2024

You name it: Rockford-area restaurants honor regular customers by putting them on the menu

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Wired Cafe new owners

January 2, 2024

Wired Cafe in downtown Rockford sold ‘from the hands of one family to another’

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Velvet Robot closing downtown

November 17, 2023

Velvet Robot to close downtown Rockford shop, open new location in Roscoe

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October 12, 2023

Inzombia is spreading! Locally-owned coffee shop opens second location at Rock Valley College

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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

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

April 10, 2025

Crusader Community Health breaks ground on sixth clinic, which will serve south Rockford and beyond

April 10, 2025

Rockford Coffee Crawl is back with more shops and more days to get your caffeine (or decaf) fix

April 10, 2025

Family-owned barbecue spot in Machesney Park preps for temporary closure as owner faces major surgery

April 9, 2025

Developer behind new solar farm in west Rockford gifts $85K to Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity

April 9, 2025

Video | A look inside the Impressionists: Immersive Exhibition in Rockford

April 9, 2025

Kegel’s Bicycle Store in Rockford earns national retailer excellence award

April 8, 2025

New group home serving adults with serious mental illness under construction in south Rockford

April 8, 2025

Shifa Clinic launches to provide free health care screenings in west Rockford

April 8, 2025

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

April 8, 2025

Renovations underway to open new restaurant in former Hardee’s in Loves Park

April 7, 2025

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

April 7, 2025

Culture Crunch, a locally owned seller of exotic snacks in Rockford, prepares for closure this month

April 7, 2025

Bar manager at Crave: Kitchen & Cocktails in Rockford wins Bartender of the Year honor at Las Vegas expo

April 7, 2025

Floral designs take center stage at artistic ‘In Bloom’ events this week in Rockford

April 4, 2025

Planning to go to Raising Cane’s grand opening? Here’s what to know and a look inside

April 4, 2025

Baked Wings explains ‘gut-wrenching’ decision to close restaurant in Loves Park

April 3, 2025

Rockford’s only Peruvian restaurant will close after more than 5 years in business

April 3, 2025

New president takes the reins at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford

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