As part of its mission to amplify communities through art and basketball, the iconic Hoopbus is making a visit to Rockford, Illinois, this Saturday,...
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois opened a new Donation Express on Wednesday, June 9th with doors opening at 8:00 AM. The Donation Express is located...
Winnebago County recently received $8.3 million from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program to help people stay in their homes and to...
Amazon has leased a 140,000-square-foot portion of the vacant former Bon-Ton distribution center at 4650 Shepherd Trail. The company plans to operate a value-added...
Throughout the entire month of March, Jersey Mike’s and The Literacy Council joined forces to raise funds for The Literacy Council during Jersey Mike’s...
The revitalization of the South Main Street corridor in Rockford continues with a new project from Urban Equity Properties. The plan calls for converting...
Exciting news out of Beloit! Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers confirmed his support and concurrence for the Ho-Chunk Nation’s proposed Beloit project today, paving the...
Derry Enterprises, Inc. of Machesney Park announced that it has acquired O.K. Fasteners, a Huck and mechanical fastener distributor based in Troy, IL. O.K....
Derry Enterprises, Inc. of Machesney Park announced that it has acquired O.K. Fasteners, a Huck and mechanical fastener distributor based in Troy, IL. O.K....
Recently, Insurify named Rockford as one of the 2021 Best Cities for New Homebuyers. Insurify, an insurance quotes comparison website, named one city per...
A $772,000 state grant will help construct downtown’s first new residential building since 1975. Bush Construction, a company located in Davenport, Iowa, will develop a six-story...
Financial Advisor Jakob Loescher with Savant Wealth Management, a nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, landed on Forbes’ 2021 Best-In-State Wealth...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $134 million to 93 PHAs throughout the state of Illinois. Rockford Housing Authority received...
The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) along with Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, announced the construction of the new international cargo center to be located at the...
The Rockford Area Economic Council invites you to two informative sessions to learn more about the Paycheck Protection Program with DCEO & SBA. February...
he Education and Manufacturers Council is starting a Golf League and wants to gauge interest. Extending this to the Women of Today’s Manufacturing network...
Ken-Rock Community Center, 625 Adams Street is now accepting appointments for older adults to get their Taxes Prepared at no cost! They are accepting...
Forest City Diagnostic Imaging in Rockford has announced that it has acquired Summit Radiology, in order to better serve the greater communities of Northern...
Crusader Community Health opened its new $16 million clinic and administrative office at 1200 West State Street on Monday, February 1, 2021. The new...
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2021. (All amounts are presented on an as reported (U.S....
Every year, Brat Days takes place at Edgebrook in Rockford, Illinois which raises funds for local non-profits serving children, the elderly, the disabled, and...
Good news! Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties – Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, just received a generous $15,000 grant from the Community...
Small non-profits that provide food, housing assistance, and workforce and economic development can apply for funding through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program, Illinois State...
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is operating its free income tax preparation and filing sites beginning January 25, 2021. Our online appointment schedule and...
The American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois announces the appointment of Erica Smith and Rev. Antwon Maurice Funches, Sr. to the organization’s board of...
Crusader Community Health announced that it will change back to the original scheduling of the walk-in, no-appointment-needed format for its two CrusaderNOW!SM Walk-In Clinics. The change will...
Holidazzle will get you in the holiday spirit while getting some gifts checked off your list. For the past 16 years, the Downtown Beloit Association...
Midway Village Museum Names Patrick O’Keefe New Executive Director Midway Village Museum Board of Directors announces Patrick O’Keefe of Rockford, as the newly appointed...
Gov. JB Pritzker has announced new COVID-19 restrictions that will take effect statewide. .All regions in Illinois will now operate under Tier 3 mitigations...
Rockford native Sarah-Eva Machese has moved her national online floral business from San Diego to downtown Rockford. Floracracy held a ribbon cutting ceremony on...
The City of Beloit, through the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), is launching the Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program and the Nano...
The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to share that the Illinois Office of Tourism recently announced 31 new small businesses, or...
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Rockford Promise Executive Director Dr. Tasha Davis and Northern Illinois University President Dr....
The decision to reopen a business requires resources and finding ways to safely keep it open involves the difficult balance of considering the safety...
The decision to reopen a business requires resources and finding ways to safely keep it open involves the difficult balance of considering the safety...
The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) announced today that it has been officially named as the Midwest hub for SENATOR INTERNATIONAL, an air cargo company based in Hamburg,...
Breakfast With The Big Cheese: Lunch Edition The Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce invite you to join them for the Rising Professional’s biggest event...
The Chicago Rockford International Airport announced it has begun construction on a new 90,000-square-foot International Cargo Facility. The building is Phase 1 of a...
BRIGHTSIDE Clinic is excited to announce the opening of their newest location in Belvidere on Thursday, October 15 at 10am. BRIGHTSIDE Clinic has been treating...
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced it will distribute an additional $50 million to small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in the...
The next episode of ED Talks, sponsored by Rockford Area Economic Development Council, covers what an Entrepreneur, an Intrepreneur, and an Innovator is and...
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months –...
Prior to the impact of COVID-19 and record losses in the industry, Rockford and Winnebago County achieved an unprecedented ten-years of growth in its...
SwedishAmerican’s Immediate Care will move to a new location on North Mulford Road in Rockford this week. Beginning Wednesday, September 23 at 8 a.m.,...
AT&T introduces Access from AT&T program, a low-cost internet service for eligible households participating in the National School Lunch Program and Head Start. The...
The City of Rockford Community and Economic Development Department invites existing businesses with five or fewer employees to apply September 14-18 for a $10,000...
The Illinois EPA hosts a Household Hazardous Waste collection, 8am to 3pm, on September 19 at Belvidere Boone County at Belvidere-Administration Campus, 1212 Logan...
The Governor announced the opening of the second round of the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program. These grants will be available to all small businesses...