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Grassroots food bank in Rockford at risk of losing its space without fast fundra...

February 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A grassroots food bank on the city’s northwest side is making a...

Beyond the lens: New Kortman Gallery exhibit in Rockford reimagines photography

February 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit coming to Kortman Gallery in downtown takes photography beyond...

Photos: 815 Ale Fest at Tebala Event Center

February 4, 2023 @ 4:05 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app CHERRY VALLEY — Hundreds of people filled the Tebala Event Center on Saturday for...

Belvidere family physician recognized for leadership, care

February 3, 2023 @ 11:57 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — A family medicine physician at Belvidere Crusader Community Health Clinic was honored...

What's on tap at 815 Ale Fest in Rockford? Here are some of the unique local bre...

February 3, 2023 @ 9:27 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An ale with hints of Swiss chocolate and strawberries. A hazy IPA...

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What will happen with Hard Rock's temporary Rockford casino? Here's the 'leading...

February 2, 2023 @ 11:14 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Geno Iafrate said when he came to Rockford to open Hard Rock‘s...

What to expect in the Rockford real estate market in 2023

February 2, 2023 @ 7:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford region’s real-estate market has gone through back-to-back record-breaking years with...

815 Yoga Collective to expand with more holistic services at Edgebrook in Rockfo...

February 1, 2023 @ 6:15 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Ally Ubiparipovic and Jaime Fagan are ready for Rockford to see yoga...

Rockford-area real estate market saw record prices, fastest sale pace in 'remark...

January 31, 2023 @ 12:28 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Homes in the region sold at their highest prices and moved off...

Here are a dozen things to do this week in the Rockford area

January 31, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The first weekend of February is coming up and there are a...

Rockford theater to produce first play with role written for transgender actor

January 30, 2023 @ 6:42 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The West Side Show Room’s next play, “Hir,” features a role written...

Rock House Kids meets fundraising goal, prepares to go forward with expansion

January 30, 2023 @ 5:35 pm

By Steve Summers and Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rock House Kids has received a $250,000 state grant...

Podcast: Rock House Kids ready to break ground on expansion

January 30, 2023 @ 5:13 pm

Rock House Kids Executive Director Deanna Lacny joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about a $250,000 state grant that...

Podcast: Rock House Kids ready to break groun...

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Galaxy Hair Studio reveals location of new downtown Rockford space

January 28, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Galaxy Hair Studio has revealed the location of its new downtown salon...

Popeyes in Rockford reopens more than 3 months after being struck by vehicle

January 27, 2023 @ 2:53 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Popeyes restaurant on East State Street reopened this week after being...

How a new loan initiative aims to foster fast fixes to dilapidated Rockford home...

January 27, 2023 @ 1:50 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new organization that helps rehab vacant and dilapidated homes by filling...

UW Health has renamed its clinic on Marchesano Drive in Rockford

January 27, 2023 @ 11:45 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — UW Health has officially renamed its Riverwest Clinic to UW Health Marchesano...

$2.6M in state funds to help AAR Corp. grow its jet-repair workforce in Rockford

January 26, 2023 @ 3:37 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The state will provide AAR Corp. an additional $2.6 million to help...

Pritzker visits Rockford to announce repairs to one of the city's busiest and bu...

January 26, 2023 @ 12:12 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — One of the city’s busiest and bumpiest roads will get an upgrade...

'The work environment of the future': Here is Rockford's newest coworking space

January 25, 2023 @ 6:02 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Katie Spondouris has one of the best views of the city from...

Rockford Casino customers donate $2k in unused vouchers to United Way of Rock Ri...

January 25, 2023 @ 11:51 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act customers donated $2,000 worth of...

From an Abba tribute to synchronized skating: Here are 11 things to do this week...

January 24, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There’s a wide array of winter-themed activities this week in the region:...

Rockford's new poet laureate plans to bring poetry to new, unexpected places

January 23, 2023 @ 8:14 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city’s new poet laureate wants to show Rockford how poetry can...

Midland States Bank grants $20K to Think Big business development initiative

January 23, 2023 @ 12:29 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Midland States Bank has contributed $20,000 to support Think Big, a new...

Rockford North End Hot Chocolate Crawl returns this weekend

January 23, 2023 @ 12:02 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Warm up this Saturday with hot chocolate concoctions ranging from boozy adult...

Podcast: River Bluff Health & Rehabilitation starts new grief support group

January 21, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Laura Doise of River Bluff Health & Rehabilitation joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about a new grief support...

Podcast: River Bluff Health Rehabilitation s...

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The Update: Rockford Chamber of Commerce launches new series to answer nagging q...

January 20, 2023 @ 11:34 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford Chamber of Commerce will host a new quarterly series of...

Podcast: How scammers try to take advantage of increased sports betting during N...

January 20, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Dennis Horton, director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk...

Podcast: How scammers try to take advantage o...

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Cameras are now available for Freeport's pilot ring doorbell program

January 19, 2023 @ 2:10 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app Update: As of 10:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, all cameras have been claimed FREEPORT...

Designer clothing retailer moving from downtown Rockford into Edgebrook shopping...

January 19, 2023 @ 11:32 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A downtown retailer of designer clothing, shoes, jewelry and other fashion accessories...

Get ready to celebrate your favorite places to eat: Rockford Region Restaurant W...

January 19, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is bringing back Rockford Region...

A downtown Rockford retail shop's closure will allow another business to grow

January 18, 2023 @ 6:59 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The closure of one downtown business is giving another room to grow....

'Exciting journey': Rockford Symphony Orchestra selects Yaniv Attar after 3-year...

January 18, 2023 @ 3:17 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford Symphony Orchestra made its final movement Wednesday in a roughly three-year...

Soar Awards, which brings some of gospel's biggest names to Rockford, returns to...

January 18, 2023 @ 12:20 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Justin and Rebecca Francis faced pressure to move their annual award show...

By the numbers: Here's a look at how Hard Rock fared in Rockford in 2022

January 18, 2023 @ 7:05 am

Hard Rock Casino numbers Infogram By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act...

It's showtime: New event space opens near former Schnucks on Rockton Avenue in R...

January 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new venture inside the Rockton Avenue Shopping Center on the city’s...

It's showtime: New event space opens near former Schnucks on Rockton Avenue in R...

January 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new venture inside the Rockton Avenue Shopping Center on the city’s...

From 'Book of Mormon' to booking it down mountain bike trails: 15 things to do i...

January 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There’s plenty to do this week in the Rockford area: You can...

Photos: Barber-Colman complex in Rockford then and now

January 17, 2023 @ 6:30 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Time and vacancy have been cruel to the former Barber-Colman factory on...

Terrain park opens this weekend at Snow Park at Alpine Hills in Rockford

January 13, 2023 @ 3:43 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Are you ready to shreddy? The Snow Park at Alpine Hills is...

Postponed: Rockford IceHogs to hold outdoor practice in Belvidere

January 13, 2023 @ 2:55 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app Update: This event has been postponed. A makeup date has yet to be determined. ...

Visitors bureau: Stroll on State attracted more than 70K people to downtown Rock...

January 13, 2023 @ 10:19 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This year’s Stroll on State attracted more than 70,000 people to downtown,...

3 new service organizations occupy United Way Strong Neighborhood House in Mache...

January 13, 2023 @ 6:00 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — Three nonprofits that offer help ranging from education assistance to mental...

Podcast: This Week in the Stateline with Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara

January 13, 2023 @ 5:30 am

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers for their first weekly conversation of 2023. They discuss the recently denied ordinance that would have started...

Podcast: This Week in the Stateline with Rock...

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Podcast: This Week in the Stateline with Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara

January 13, 2023 @ 5:30 am

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers for their first weekly conversation of 2023. They discuss the recently denied ordinance that would have started...

Podcast: This Week in the Stateline with Rock...

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NHL and AHL teams rally to support Rockford IceHogs equipment manager after stro...

January 12, 2023 @ 1:00 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford IceHogs and teams from across the AHL and NHL have...

OSF HealthCare names new leader for colleges of nursing in Rockford and Peoria

January 12, 2023 @ 8:36 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — OSF HealthCare has named a new leader for Saint Francis Medical Center...

NHL and AHL teams rally to support Rockford IceHogs equipment manager after stro...

January 12, 2023 @ 1:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford IceHogs and teams from across the AHL and NHL have...

Meyer's Tails Up Farm hosting Puppy Social Hour every Saturday through March

January 11, 2023 @ 1:03 pm

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app BElVIDERE — Did you get a new puppy over the holidays? Taking your puppy to...

Here are the official selections for Rockford New Words 2023 at West Side Show R...

January 10, 2023 @ 11:39 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Writers from here and across the country will present 10 new works...

Disney on Ice, a bridal fashion show and more: 10 things to do this week in the ...

January 10, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s a three-day weekend for some workers as we commemorate the life...

Laurent House Foundation in Rockford wins Wright Spirit Award

January 9, 2023 @ 12:37 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A nonprofit that preserves the only building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright...

Developers target spring to open building that will house Five Guys, Tropical Sm...

January 9, 2023 @ 7:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — Developers say they’re targeting spring to complete a three-tenant building near...

Galaxy Hair Studio to move from Roscoe to downtown Rockford

January 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new hair studio with stylist suites and a spa is coming...

Photos: Harlem Globetrotters bring World Tour to BMO Center in Rockford

January 5, 2023 @ 10:07 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Harlem Globetrotters brought their World Tour to the BMO Center in...

Rockford man's winning run on 'Jeopardy!' ends on third day

January 5, 2023 @ 4:56 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An Auburn High School graduate’s winning run on “Jeopardy!” came to a...

Rockford's 'Jeopardy!' champion: How he practices, what he says you should read ...

January 5, 2023 @ 10:50 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Lloyd Sy dethroned a “Jeopardy!” super-champion. Then he defended his title with...

What's there to do on the first weekend of '23 in Rockford? Here are 11 ideas

January 5, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s the first full weekend of 2023, and there are plenty of...

What's there to do on the first weekend of '23 in Rockford? Here are 11 ideas

January 5, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s the first full weekend of 2023, and there are plenty of...

Festival of Lights in Rockford draws more than 105K visitors, near last year's r...

January 4, 2023 @ 10:36 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The annual Festival of Lights drew more than 105,000 people to Sinnissippi Park...

Large funeral procession to escort North Park firefighter past station to funera...

January 2, 2023 @ 6:16 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — A funeral procession on Tuesday will escort firefighter Brian Rehnberg past...

Wonder what's in the cards for the new year? Rockford tarot reader sees annual b...

December 30, 2022 @ 7:00 am

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The start of a new year brings a lot of uncertainty, and...

Podcast: 2022 Year in Review with Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara

December 30, 2022 @ 6:05 am

Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline for a year-end review of 2022. They cover all the biggest developments...

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New year, old clothes: Rockford alterations store issues 'No Buy New Year Challe...

December 30, 2022 @ 6:00 am

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Tad More Tailoring and Alterations has an eco-friendly New Year’s resolution it...

Belvidere Police Department offering free rides home for New Year's

December 29, 2022 @ 2:20 pm

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — The Belvidere Police Department is offering free rides home on New Year’s...

Josef's Steakhouse & Oyster Bar in Rockford to close at week's end

December 28, 2022 @ 10:40 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Josef’s Steakhouse & Oyster Bar will close its doors at the end...

What is there to do on New Year's weekend in the Rockford area? Here are 14 idea...

December 28, 2022 @ 6:00 am

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? If your answer was nothing,...

How to get a free safe ride home in Winnebago County on New Year's Eve

December 27, 2022 @ 10:48 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and LaMonica Beverages are partnering again this...

How to get a free safe ride home in Winnebago County on New Year's Eve

December 27, 2022 @ 10:48 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and LaMonica Beverages are partnering again this...

Rockford gas prices fall to their lowest average in 2022

December 27, 2022 @ 8:45 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — In the final week of the year, gas prices in the city...

Rockford IceHogs announces new play-by-play voice to start in January

December 22, 2022 @ 12:25 pm

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford IceHogs have a new play-by-play voice and manager of hockey communications...

Rockford IceHogs announce new play-by-play voice to start in January

December 22, 2022 @ 12:25 pm

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford IceHogs have a new play-by-play voice and manager of hockey communications...

'Support the community': Rockford social club donates $10K to OSF HealthCare

December 22, 2022 @ 12:05 pm

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The SM & SF Club donated $10,000 to OSF HealthCare on Thursday...

Looking for a little fun before Christmas? Here are 10 things to do in the Rockf...

December 21, 2022 @ 6:00 am

By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Need some plans before Christmas this weekend? Look no further. From ice...

Snow Park at Alpine Hills in Rockford to open for tubing next week

December 20, 2022 @ 3:49 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Snow Park at Alpine Hills will open next week for tubing. The...