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August 19, 2024

Teddy Swims to rock Rockford’s new Hard Rock Casino, featuring hometown talent on drums

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July 24, 2024

Live music festivals, nationally touring comedians and more things to do this week in the Rockford area

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July 22, 2024

Akon and The Nielsen Trust with Rick Nielsen will round out grand-opening weekend shows at Hard Rock Casino in Rockford

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June 27, 2024

Broadway conductor Kevin Stites to lead Rockford Symphony Orchestra for Star Spangled Spectacular

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June 10, 2024

The Music Box listening lounge in downtown Rockford has announced its inaugural show

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May 28, 2024

‘Half about music and half about food’: Here’s what to expect when Disco Chicken opens in Rockford

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May 17, 2024

The Music Box of Rockford is quietly welcoming guests as it gears up for a grand opening

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May 16, 2024

Dairyhaus and Anderson Japanese Gardens team with Miles Nielsen for new green tea ice cream

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May 4, 2024

Pop music: Rockford songwriter dons homemade Popsicle costume to relaunch music career

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May 2, 2024

Rockford Symphony Orchestra will close out 90th season May 11

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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 30, 2025

AmeriCorps funding cuts hit Rockford region with layoffs at Severson Dells and other conservation groups

April 30, 2025

Rockford Neighborhood Market celebrates grand opening amid increasing need, decreasing funding

April 30, 2025

Rockford native Zoe Jensen to play Glinda in the latest national tour of ‘Wicked’

April 29, 2025

Rockford laundromat launches free service for seniors, expands free laundry for students

April 28, 2025

Nearly $10M road project to give new surface to North Second Street in Rockford

April 28, 2025

The push to bring professional women’s baseball back to the home of the Rockford Peaches

April 28, 2025

‘Whimsical, magical’ Faerie Festival to return to Rockton for second year

April 25, 2025

Hard Rock Casino Rockford donates $2,500 to local Toys for Tots program

April 25, 2025

Rockford mayor names picks for three city leadership roles

April 25, 2025

QuikTrip opens gas station and truck stop in south Rockford

April 25, 2025

New specialty shop in Roscoe opens in time for Local Yarn Store Day

April 24, 2025

Rockford airport will hold multi-agency emergency response drill on Friday

April 24, 2025

Rockford mayor to launch new task force focused on pedestrian safety, reducing traffic fatalities

April 24, 2025

The Great War reenactment, Tim Allen at Hard Rock, Dead Guy Festival and more weekend things to do in the Rockford area

April 23, 2025

Rock River Anything That Floats Race sunk for the foreseeable future

April 23, 2025

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the second-highest ranking Senate Democrat, will retire in 2026

April 23, 2025

Village Green Home & Garden, which is celebrating 60 years in business in Rockford, is up for sale

April 22, 2025

New Indian and Pakistani grocery and restaurant planned for space next to Valli Produce in Rockford

April 21, 2025

GoRockford named national sports tourism organization of the year

April 21, 2025

Spring ArtScene brings colorful pop to venues across Rockford

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