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December 10, 2024

Fitzgerald Funeral Home in Rockford acquired by Toronto-based funeral services company

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November 8, 2024

Roscoe manufacturer to bring another division here from Chicago suburbs

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November 1, 2024

Drewelow’s House of Books celebrates next chapter with grand reopening of Rockford shop

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September 18, 2024

Mary’s Market remodels, reopens Roscoe Cafe after more than two years closed

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September 14, 2024

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

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Nettle Curbside Compost

September 4, 2024

New Rockford compost business looks to curb food waste from entering landfills

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August 15, 2024

Rockford-area businesses, shoppers embrace 815 Day in annual show of civic pride

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July 9, 2024

Cookies by Design in Rockford to close after 30 years in business

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Miguel Mora at Crave

July 1, 2024

Rockford native who learned from Michelin-star chefs returns home to lead Crave’s kitchen

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June 28, 2024

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

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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 3, 2025

Voter turnout Tuesday was the lowest in at least 45 years for a contested Rockford mayoral race

April 2, 2025

Third, but not final, round of pandemic-era relief grants awarded to Rockford-area restaurants

April 2, 2025

Baked Wings won’t reopen its Loves Park location

April 2, 2025

Retro video game soundtracks will spring to life in Rockford Symphony Orchestra’s new big band collab

April 2, 2025

Rockford-area election results | 10 key races from across the region

April 1, 2025

After landslide victory, McNamara plans to ‘expand the work that we have been doing’

April 1, 2025

The Canine Crunchery, Rockford’s dog treat bakery, to close after 14 years

April 1, 2025

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March 31, 2025

New Mexican restaurant coming to former Fuji Cajun building in Loves Park

March 28, 2025

Here’s the next business coming to the former Rockford Speedway property

March 27, 2025

First Greater Rockford Chamber business sentiment survey shows increased investment and hiring

March 27, 2025

Rockford region’s real estate market hits fifth-lowest level of homes for sale on record

March 26, 2025

Panera Bread’s opening is the latest addition to Loves Park’s busy Riverside corridor

March 26, 2025

20 ideas for weekend fun in the Rockford area | Fab Four, Dru Hill, Boozy Book Fair and more

March 25, 2025

New hotel planned for Bell School Road in Loves Park

March 24, 2025

Ehren Jarrett, Rockford’s longest-serving superintendent in 60 years, will not renew his contract

March 24, 2025

Eight artists. One night. One price. New Rockford art show aims to put original work in more homes

March 21, 2025

Colman Yards developer terminates general contractor as it looks to restart the south Rockford redevelopment

March 20, 2025

Rockford Public Library to host book launch party with celebrated women’s baseball player Maybelle Blair

March 20, 2025

‘I don’t care if it’s perceived as a Trump idea’: Loves Park Democrat proposes cutting state taxes on tips

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