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December 30, 2024

Capri in downtown Rockford for sale as owners look to comply with city’s vacant property rules

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December 24, 2024

New restaurant with shawarma and other Middle Eastern cuisine coming to Loves Park

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Igloo at The Top in Rockford

December 4, 2024

New igloos let you experience historic Rockford skyscraper’s rooftop dining all winter

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November 27, 2024

New Oak & Embers Bistro fills former Cliffbreakers space in Rockford

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September 26, 2024

Family and friends celebrate Capri Restaurant’s return ahead of Saturday’s opening

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Hangry Joe's ownership

September 21, 2024

Local restaurateurs look to spice up the city with new Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken in Rockford

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September 17, 2024

Superfans pleaded for Buona Beef to come to Loves Park. Now their wish has come true

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September 6, 2024

Buona Beef and The Original Rainbow Cone set to make debut in Loves Park

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August 27, 2024

New owners to turn Onyx bar into restaurant with Cimino’s Italian kitchen in Machesney Park

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August 23, 2024

First guests rave about Crave: New Rockford restaurant serves ‘masterpieces on plates’

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November 25, 2025

Work fires up again at Rockford Brake Manufacturing, moving faster than expected

November 24, 2025

Committee delays vote on proposed Rockford McDonald’s that faced pushback from neighbors

November 24, 2025

Mark Henderson takes on new role overseeing development, recruiting business in Rockton

November 21, 2025

Skateland owners to retire after 33 years; new family plans to keep business rolling in Rockford

November 21, 2025

Brothers behind Olivo Taco debut new carryout rotisserie chicken restaurant in Rockford

November 20, 2025

New pop-up Christmas-themed bar coming to Rockford City Market space

November 20, 2025

Stroll on State’s 40-foot tall, ‘amazingly full’ Christmas tree arrives in downtown Rockford

November 20, 2025

Loves Park’s busy Riverside Boulevard growth corridor is getting another new restaurant

November 19, 2025

Palace Wine Bar aims to be uncorked by spring 2026 in downtown Rockford

November 18, 2025

Neighbors push back against plans for new McDonald’s in east Rockford

November 18, 2025

Falling enrollment, rising costs force Harlem to explore school closures, consolidation

November 18, 2025

Allegiant adds new direct route between Rockford and Fort Lauderdale

November 18, 2025

State board approves $1 sale of Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton to Rockford church

November 18, 2025

Owners of Sophia’s in Roscoe expand with new pizza and chicken restaurant

November 18, 2025

Local couple to open Hotworx 24-hour infrared fitness studio in Rockford

November 17, 2025

Rockford family has new vision for old Ellida Lodge after buying property from Miss Carly’s

November 14, 2025

AutoZone opens new mega hub on former Pump Handle Inn site in south Rockford

November 14, 2025

A Little Caesars in south Rockford is the nation’s first to go full self-service

November 14, 2025

First Sassy Mac Boys restaurant features an expanded menu with healthy options, too

November 13, 2025

5 takeaways from developer’s update on stalled Colman Yards project in south Rockford


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