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October 31, 2024

‘A new era for us’ | Rockford Art Museum prepares for reopening after yearlong renovations

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October 17, 2024

Rockford nonprofit in fundraising rush to retire mortgage on Frank Lloyd Wright designed home

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September 4, 2024

Restoration coming to historic carriage house at Heritage Museum Park in south Rockford

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April 1, 2024

86,000 square feet of ‘pure history and passion’: Historic Auto Attractions opens for the season

by Kevin Haas

March 11, 2024

Part of Forest Hills Lodge facade at Rockford Speedway to live on at Roscoe auto museum

by Kevin Haas

November 29, 2023

YouTube megastar Mr. Beast works with Rockford paleontologist to unearth colossal dinosaur fossil

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by Kevin Haas

August 24, 2023

Travel Channel show brings celebrities to Rockford for scares at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum

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February 16, 2023

A history of highlights: Boone County museum opens new sports exhibit

by Kevin Haas

June 13, 2022

Burpee Museum partners with Native American delegations for new exhibit coming in July

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April 7, 2022

‘Help us tell the story of Camp Grant’: Midway Village Museum searches for artifacts for permanent Rockford exhibit

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Former Gunite factory in #rockford reopens with new ownership

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What gets stored under the Jefferson Street bridge in #rockford ?

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Inside the historic Elks Club, which faces potential demolition #rockford #historicbuildings

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Urban Equity Properties opens Nu-State Apartments in downtown Rockford

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

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

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

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

Machesney Park provides $7K to support Helping Hands Pantry

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

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

47 apply to be next Rockford Public Schools superintendent

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

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

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

Locally owned resale and consignment shop opens in Miracle Mile Rockford

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

6 new things you’ll see at this year’s Stroll on State in downtown Rockford

Winnebago County Clerk recognized with Commitment to Service Award

Police, firefighters set to face off in first Rockford Hero Rumble

Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce unveils new roadmap for economic growth

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

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