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'More than your average barber': New Rockford barbershop owner helps former stud...

October 17, 2023 @ 3:52 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Midtown’s newest barbershop is more than a place to get a shave...

Charles Street Shoe Repair is back in business in new location in Rockford

October 17, 2023 @ 11:25 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Charles Street Shoe Repair, a family-owned shop that has fixed and shined...

Luna Datura's Curious Gifts finds new home in Rockford's historic Midtown Distri...

October 16, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Luna Datura’s Curious Gifts, a local stopping point for anyone exploring their...

Local 'underground guerrilla theater' company named Rockford Public Library's ar...

October 13, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Moon Dog Theatre‘s first production inside the RPL Nordlof Center’s black box...

Inzombia is spreading! Locally-owned coffee shop opens second location at Rock V...

October 12, 2023 @ 3:00 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Patient zero was in downtown. Now, Inzombia is spreading. This isn’t the...

BMO Center unveils box office renovations, new Rockford-themed mural

October 12, 2023 @ 12:19 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The BMO Center on Thursday unveiled renovations to its box office and...

From sneakers and streetwear to Fred VanVleet gear, here's downtown Rockford's n...

October 12, 2023 @ 6:01 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — You don’t need to save your best fit for the weekends. You...

West Side Show Room's new thought-provoking comedy has literal and figurative sh...

October 11, 2023 @ 12:30 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The less you know about The West Side Show Room‘s new play...

Chief Judge John Lowry unanimously chosen to serve additional two-year term

October 10, 2023 @ 11:17 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Judge John Lowry has been reappointed to serve as chief judge of the 17th Judicial...

Prioritizing Mental Health: A Guide for Rockford Residents on World Mental Healt...

October 10, 2023 @ 5:45 am

By Chelsea Meyer b103 Rockford Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — On World Mental Health Day, we are reminded of the crucial importance of...

Workers rally to show solidarity and demand a product at the Belvidere Assembly ...

October 6, 2023 @ 5:37 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — Local autoworkers rallied inside and out of the Belvidere Assembly Plant on...

Maze Books 'grew up.' The independent bookstore has opened in a new space in dow...

October 6, 2023 @ 11:19 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There’s a phrase David Pederson occasionally hears from people who wander into...

Rockford barber provides safe space to help people open up and overcome trauma

October 5, 2023 @ 3:11 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Jermane Robinson recognizes when someone sitting in his barbershop chair needs more...

Winnebago Buy Local to cease operations, hopes to see others carry on its missio...

October 5, 2023 @ 11:59 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A grassroots coalition that has worked for 13 years to encourage shoppers...

Bing Liu to return to Rockford this winter for 815HORTS film festival

October 5, 2023 @ 9:28 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Academy Award nominated filmmaker and Rockford native Bing Liu will return to the city in...

The gloves come off to shake hands and celebrate Riverview Ice House's reopening...

October 4, 2023 @ 6:42 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Jay Sandine on Wednesday equated the fight to save Riverview Ice House...

Collins Aerospace unveils new $50M lab that will help create a new generation of...

October 4, 2023 @ 12:30 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Collins Aerospace has unveiled a new advanced power electric systems lab designed...

From nationally touring performers to local artists, Rockford is packed with thi...

October 4, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week is packed with things to do around the city. There are performances from...

New gas station and truck stop with full-service kitchen to fill vacant parking ...

October 3, 2023 @ 10:53 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — QuikTrip plans to bring a new gas station and truck stop with...

A look inside 2 historic buildings the city of Rockford plans to sell to a local...

October 3, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app Two videos below take you inside the historic Rockford Watch Co. factory and the...

Think Big's new small business incubator aims to help entrepreneurs break throug...

October 2, 2023 @ 4:32 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Construction is underway on a new small business incubator that aims to...

Collins Aerospace to install 6.5-acre solar farm at Rockford facility

October 2, 2023 @ 10:05 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Collins Aerospace plans to add a 6.5-acre solar farm to its campus on Harrison Avenue...

First ever Art in the Park celebrates artistic talent in Sycamore, around the re...

September 29, 2023 @ 10:31 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app SYCAMORE — Arts will take over Citizens Memorial Sports Complex on Sunday during a...

'A little pocket of magic': Outdoor art show Somnium aims to create surreal Rock...

September 29, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An industrial building tucked between the Rock River and Madison Street in...

Old school playground in New Milford to undergo major overhaul for the modern er...

September 28, 2023 @ 3:39 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app NEW MILFORD — A park filled with 1970s-era playground equipment such as a steel...

Rockford area home sale prices hit record high for third straight month

September 28, 2023 @ 11:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Home sale prices in the Rockford region have hit a record high...

Here's your quick guide to the battles, music and storytelling at World War II D...

September 28, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The largest World War II reenactment in the Midwest returns this weekend, bringing more than...

Machesney Park to temporarily relocate Village Hall during renovations

September 27, 2023 @ 9:47 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — The village will temporarily relocate its municipal offices to 9942 N....

Rockford City Market wraps up its outdoor season this Friday

September 27, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford City Market wraps up its 20-week outdoor season on Friday with music from Jodi...

From fall festivities to reliving history: Here are 16 sweet ideas for things to...

September 26, 2023 @ 10:30 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s fall in the Rockford region, and there are plenty of reasons...

Visitor spending hits record-breaking total in Winnebago County, new data shows

September 25, 2023 @ 12:41 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Visitor spending in Rockford and Winnebago County reached a record-breaking total of...

MembersAlliance Credit Union plans January opening for new Roscoe branch

September 25, 2023 @ 11:15 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROSCOE — MembersAlliance Credit Union’s new location is taking shape north of Hononegah Road....

Rockford mom named CNN Hero for creating wish-granting charity for young adults ...

September 22, 2023 @ 3:59 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A Rockford mom who has created a legacy of generosity in honor...

Local designers work to be on display at first ever fashion show at Nicholas Con...

September 22, 2023 @ 1:32 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A group of local designers aim to push Rockford’s fashion forward with...

Rockford's next historic makeover: New plans for former Watch Factory, city's fi...

September 22, 2023 @ 5:55 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A historic factory where timepieces were once made and the city’s first...

Tour de North End, Rockford's original bike festival and block party, is back fo...

September 21, 2023 @ 11:13 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An annual neighborhood bicycle festival and block party that brings hundreds of people to the...

From Blue Thunder to Blue Devil: Belvidere North's Keith Larson helping Duke cli...

September 21, 2023 @ 9:45 am

By Paul Anthony Arco Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app Many college football fans were stunned when Duke upset No.9...

Getting Twisted: How cast members prepare to scare Rockford at Twisted Crypt Hau...

September 20, 2023 @ 9:00 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Dustin Tumeo’s voice almost instinctively drops into a low, gravelly tone as...

Downtown Rockford YMCA to build 9,000-square-foot addition for more exercise spa...

September 19, 2023 @ 1:15 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The YMCA of Rock River Valley is expanding the SwedishAmerican Riverfront facility, adding more than...

Rockford City Council approves downtown social district, new BYOB rules at hooka...

September 18, 2023 @ 6:51 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — City Council members on Monday approved plans for a pilot program for...

Rebecca Epperson, founder and CEO of Chartwell, named Rockford Chamber's Citizen...

September 18, 2023 @ 6:05 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rebecca Epperson, the founder and CEO of the marketing firm Chartwell Agency, has been named the Rockford...

Rockford Community Bank to expand with second location as it eyes a possible thi...

September 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — Rockford Community Bank is preparing to build its second branch, an...

Dangerously delicious Dirty Dough marks grand opening in Rockford

September 15, 2023 @ 1:41 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rebecca Sass has a dangerous new next-door neighbor to her workplace. It’s...

Brunch, booze, and boards: A perfect Sunday at The Top Rooftop Bar & Lounge in R...

September 15, 2023 @ 12:14 pm

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront is mixing charcuterie boards and breakfast at The...

Lindberg Pumpkin Patch, a fall tradition for more than 4 decades, has reopened f...

September 14, 2023 @ 2:34 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app CALEDONIA — Each fall at the Pumpkin Patch, Ellen Herbig and her sister would...

From glowing gardens to a psychic comedian: We predict you'll enjoy one of these...

September 13, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — It’s a laughable weekend in the Rockford area, and by that we...

Rockford IceHogs present $10K to support Oscar Mike Foundation in Poplar Grove

September 12, 2023 @ 10:30 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app POPLAR GROVE — The Rockford IceHogs Community Fund has awarded $10,000 to the Oscar Mike Foundation as...

New art exhibit captures story of Rockford neighborhoods that 'stood the test of...

September 12, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Inside the first-floor lobby of Rockford’s City Hall, you can walk through...

75th Greenwich Village Art Fair coming to Rockford Art Museum grounds this weeke...

September 11, 2023 @ 2:35 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The 75th Greenwich Village Art Fair takes over the grounds of Riverfront Museum Park this...

Hero Climb participants find strength in honoring firefighters who sacrificed th...

September 10, 2023 @ 3:08 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — During the most grueling moments of climbing 110 flights of stairs on...

New Rockford Plaza owners plan to demolish underused building, add new Starbucks

September 9, 2023 @ 5:15 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The new owners of Rockford Plaza on Charles Street plan to demolish...

UAW releases video calling for 'Justice for Belvidere' as auto strike looms

September 8, 2023 @ 3:22 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — The United Auto Workers have released a new video demanding “Justice for...

New Brooke Road Community Center to serve as a hub for neighborhood needs in sou...

September 8, 2023 @ 12:37 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Brooke Road United Methodist Church didn’t so much create a community center...

A whitewater course in downtown Rockford? The idea is still floating around two ...

September 8, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — On a chalkboard-style sign near the back exit of Rocktown Adventures, a...

'It is a crisis': United Way launches campaign to improve Winnebago County's low...

September 7, 2023 @ 1:20 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — United Way of Rock River Valley has partnered with more than 30...

Rockford IceHogs to compete in preseason game at renovated Riverview Ice House

September 6, 2023 @ 5:38 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford IceHogs announced Wednesday that the team will play an exhibition game at the...

Twisted Crypt Haunted House announces opening date for 10th season in Rockford

September 6, 2023 @ 4:44 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Twisted Crypt Haunted House is back to deliver scares in the city for a 10th...

A weekend full of festivals, block parties and more: Here are 14 things to do in...

September 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend is packed with things to do, from the annual Tamale...

Sisters to open new Indonesian restaurant Bento & Bowl next week in Rockford

September 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Sisters Juliawati Caudell and Martha Susilawati know Rockfordians may not be familiar...

Rockford City Council approves 3-year property tax rebate for new home construct...

September 6, 2023 @ 5:55 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — City Council members have approved a three-year property tax rebate program that’s...

Rockford City Council delays decision on hookah lounges, downtown social distric...

September 6, 2023 @ 5:15 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — City Council has delayed a decision on whether to allow patrons to...

New Rockford fashion show to focus on restyled and secondhand clothing

September 5, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new fashion event debuting this weekend puts a new twist on old clothing. Womanspace...

U.S. Small Business Administration leader visits Rockford to meet with local ent...

August 31, 2023 @ 11:08 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The head of the U.S. Small Business Administration stopped in Rockford on...

Ripe Life Juice Co. to move into former Rockford Roasting Co. in downtown

August 31, 2023 @ 8:24 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Jamar Luster wants the next version of Ripe Life Juice Co. to...

Where are Rockford-area NFL players now? Here's where four stand one week before...

August 31, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Jordan Goethe Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app The NFL season kicks off one week from tonight and several...

Real estate investment trust acquires land under Hard Rock Casino Rockford, ente...

August 30, 2023 @ 10:29 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A publicly traded real estate investment trust has acquired the land where...

New restaurant Jalisco & Tequila in downtown Rockford focuses on authentic M...

August 30, 2023 @ 6:02 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new restaurant that prides itself on offering authentic flavors inspired by...

Charles Street Shoe Repair to move into Rockford Plaza Shopping Center

August 30, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Charles Street Shoe Repair will stay on Charles Street after all. The...

Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Blackhawks award $20K to Think Big, a resource for ...

August 29, 2023 @ 12:59 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford IceHogs Community Fund and the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation on Tuesday...