Natural Land Institute names new executive director June 30, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Natural Land Institute has named Alan Branhagen as its next executive... Read More
Air quality alert extended as smoke from Canadian wildfires remains over Rockfor... June 29, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The National Weather Service has extended its air quality alert through midnight... Read More
'It smelled like a bonfire': Air quality issues expected to linger this week in ... June 27, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A smoky haze that blanketed the region for much of Tuesday threatens... Read More
A trio of chicks of Rockford's official city bird are preparing to fledge in the... June 2, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There are three new hatchlings of the city’s official bird getting ready... Read More
EPA sends $1M to Rockford region to cleanup polluted brownfield sites. Here are ... May 26, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1 million to the Region... Read More
How the fight to save Bell Bowl Prairie 'shifted its focus' after Rockford airpo... April 12, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Jillian Neece sunk her hands deep into a pile of soil on... Read More
After an 18-month battle, the fight to save Bell Bowl Prairie may be in its fina... March 8, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Environmental advocates who have fought for the past 18 months to save... Read More
Natural Land Institute to reactivate legal battle over potential Bell Bowl Prair... January 23, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Natural Land Institute plans to rekindle its legal battle designed to... Read More
Tad More Tailoring in Rockford wants you to look stylish and 'save the world at ... November 9, 2022 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Sarene Alsharif wants you to take a second look at second-hand clothing. Alsharif... Read More
New downtown Rockford store focuses on more sustainable shopping habits November 8, 2022 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Ade Villatoro is ready to revolutionize the way Rockford thinks about shopping. She... Read More