Business

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'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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Reflecting joy: Shirts with mirrored messages are one way this shop wants to hel...

August 29, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app CHERRY VALLEY — At first glance, you might not be able to make out...

Proposal for downtown social district, BYOB at hookah lounges advance to Rockfor...

August 28, 2023 @ 8:21 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — City Council members on Monday moved forward plans to create a downtown...

This Rockford-area coffee shop serves its dessert-like drinks in bags. Yes, they...

August 28, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app CHERRY VALLEY — Morgan Bell gets interrupted by a common question as she flame-torches...

New Rockford-based charcuterie business focuses on fresh ingredients and designs

August 24, 2023 @ 6:05 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Taking your phone out during a meal can be considered rude, but...

Weekly Midtown farmers market canceled as excessive heat wave continues

August 23, 2023 @ 9:41 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The weekly Rockford Midtown Market has been called off this Thursday due to the dangerous...

Wright & Wagner Lofts, Beloit's newest residential development, to open with 80%...

August 22, 2023 @ 3:21 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELOIT, Wis. — New luxury riverfront lofts that offer far-reaching views of the city’s...

City Council approves deal to redevelop former Coke building in downtown Rockfor...

August 21, 2023 @ 6:53 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — City Council members on Monday approved a deal that paves the way...

New barber college on Broadway in Rockford aims to give students a chance to rea...

August 18, 2023 @ 11:51 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Scherri Matlock-Kelly’s new school is designed to do more than build the...

3 business and development groups merge to form Greater Rockford Chamber of Comm...

August 18, 2023 @ 10:27 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Three area business and development groups will merge under one board of...

New life coming to former bottling plant in downtown Rockford

August 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The family that owns the former Coca-Cola bottling plant in downtown Rockford...

Rockford Day kicks off citywide celebration with acts of kindness and other ways...

August 15, 2023 @ 10:46 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — You may catch Mayor Tom McNamara handing out water to thirsty people...

Leader of Rockford area economic development agency to step down at the end of t...

August 11, 2023 @ 2:03 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The leader of an organization that works to attract and retain business in...

The GOAT Pub and Grill aims to create a new neighborhood gathering place on Rock...

August 4, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Another new business is transforming the North End Commons...

'Thank you for the amazing memories': Vintage 501 in downtown Rockford to close ...

August 3, 2023 @ 12:36 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Vintage 501, a downtown burger restaurant that operated at the corner of...

Colorful corner store SRM Prints celebrates grand opening in downtown Rockford

August 1, 2023 @ 3:24 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An artist owned and operated stationery goods and gift shop has opened...

Rockford explores new open container social district in downtown

August 1, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city is exploring the creation of a new social district that...

Former Radio City Rockette opens new school of dance in Rockford

July 31, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A former precision dancer with the legendary Radio City Rockettes has opened...

'We're in the mix': Local leaders say Stellantis CEO's comments show promise for...

July 28, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — Local lawmakers and the leader of an economic development agency say comments...

Hard Rock gets state clearance to add sports betting in Rockford

July 27, 2023 @ 6:02 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — You’ll soon be able to place your bets on sporting events at...

Dirty Dough is ready to bring its gooey stuffed cookies to Rockford for the firs...

July 26, 2023 @ 6:30 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A national franchise that specializes in super thick, soft and gooey stuffed...

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2 Rockford nonprofits receive $100K to support programs for women and minority e...

July 21, 2023 @ 9:56 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A foundation created by Nicor Gas has awarded a combined $200,000 to...

Collins Aerospace in Rockford is helping power astronauts' return to the moon

July 18, 2023 @ 6:09 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Workers at Collins Aerospace in Rockford have a hand in a complex...

Circle of Wellness prepares to expand with new vocational school in Loves Park

July 17, 2023 @ 3:37 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — Circle of Wellness is preparing to expand with a new vocational...

Bargain shopping store to move into former Bed Bath & Beyond

July 17, 2023 @ 9:59 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A bargain shopping business is set to take over the former Bed...

New Rockford restaurant aims to elevate the city's ramen scene

July 17, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Scott Souvannasane wants to elevate the city’s ramen scene, and he’s starting...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford marks key construction milestone on path to 2024 openi...

July 12, 2023 @ 1:32 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Hard Rock Casino Rockford celebrated a milestone on its path to opening...

Mexican restaurant with late-night kitchen opens Friday in former Granite City s...

July 12, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app CHERRY VALLEY — A Mexican seafood restaurant with a high-end bar,...

Here's the new retailer moving in between Office Max and Dick's Sporting Goods i...

July 5, 2023 @ 6:30 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new retailer that helps you gear up for the great outdoors...

New art clubhouse opens this week in downtown Rockford. Here's a look inside the...

July 3, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Juju Rey’s Art Clubhouse, a new business that aims to unite youth...

Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens first location in Machesney Park, second in Rockfor...

June 30, 2023 @ 2:09 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — Tropical Smoothie Cafe has opened its first restaurant in the village,...

New family-run business with homemade ice cream opens in Rockford's Midtown

June 29, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new family-owned business specializing in homemade ice cream and other sweet...

Forced to move as part of Rockford flood relief, Charles Street Shoe Repair find...

June 28, 2023 @ 2:59 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A family-owned shop that has shined and repaired shoes with an old-fashioned...

Rockford airport rises in the rankings for top cargo airports in the country

June 21, 2023 @ 3:46 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Chicago Rockford International Airport has risen in the rankings of the...

Hoffman House in Rockford will expand its casual side, drop its salad bar next m...

June 21, 2023 @ 12:33 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Hoffman House Supper Club will have a new feel starting next month...

Property tax relief helped 'seal the deal' to bring $1.2B Walmart distribution c...

June 21, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — City Council members voted earlier this year to approve a massive perishable...

Financial deal to redevelop Barber-Colman complex in Rockford takes key step for...

June 20, 2023 @ 9:07 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A financial deal that promises to revamp the former Barber-Colman complex on...

Gambino Realtors celebrates a century in business in Rockford

June 20, 2023 @ 11:40 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — When Frank Gambino joined the real estate business 40 years ago, the...

A new dual-brand restaurant is coming to Riverside Boulevard in Loves Park

June 19, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — The next development happening in the East Riverside Boulevard corridor will...

He put the show in showing off your pearly whites. Rockford's musical Dr. T reti...

June 16, 2023 @ 8:47 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — At his retirement celebration on Friday, Dr. Kristoffer Tumilowicz was both the...

What will the future Hard Rock Casino Rockford look like? Here are 8 images that...

June 15, 2023 @ 1:02 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Hard Rock Casino Rockford on Thursday released new renderings of its future...

New milling business Stateline Wood Co-op wants to help Rockford area create pro...

June 14, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKTON — When Mark Bolin was confronted with the need to cut down a...

Here's what's being built across from the future Hard Rock Casino in Rockford

June 13, 2023 @ 11:09 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A convenience store and fuel station is being built on the northeast...

The country's fastest-growing dessert chain is preparing to open in Rockford

June 12, 2023 @ 2:14 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Crumbl Cookies, a fast-growing chain of cookie delivery and takeout stores, is...

Aldi building new grocery store on Rockford's west end

June 12, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Construction is underway to build an Aldi’s grocery store on the city’s...

Belvidere couple reinvents RBI Brunch Bar in Rockford as original owners shift f...

June 9, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — RBI Brunch Bar, the North Perryville Road business that...

Urban Air Adventure Park to hold grand opening this week in Rockford

June 8, 2023 @ 10:10 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — A new indoor trampoline and adventure park marks its grand opening this weekend...

Beauty boutique Arch Apothecary abruptly closes its downtown Rockford shop

June 6, 2023 @ 12:51 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A downtown luxury beauty and cosmetics boutique abruptly closed its store this...

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has opened its first Rockford location

June 6, 2023 @ 9:36 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Tropical Smoothie Cafe has opened its first restaurant in the city, and...

Lino's Restaurant's 'summer shack' adds new way to enjoy its shipping container ...

June 6, 2023 @ 6:05 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — A new addition to the restaurant Lino’s opened inside a shipping...

Local couple's refurbished appliance store, Afrodita White Goods, relocates to L...

June 5, 2023 @ 5:55 am

By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — Another new business is coming to the North...

Ringland-Johnson Construction names new company president; Brent Johnson will re...

June 1, 2023 @ 2:45 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app CHERRY VALLEY — Ringland-Johnson Construction, a 76-year-old local company that employs more than 150...

New downtown Rockford business strives to get youth, families involved in the ar...

June 1, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new business coming to downtown Rockford blends the line between playhouse...

2 downtown Rockford businesses enter new chapters with move to different storefr...

June 1, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A pair of downtown businesses are changing locations in a collaborative effort...

After losing everything in a fire, CD Source is set to open in a new space in Lo...

May 31, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — Before he decided to rebuild both his business and his extensive...

Former Crimson Ridge employees now run Flowers on River Park, a new business in ...

May 31, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — A new flower shop along North Second Street will have familiar...

New Rockford City Market vendor Laconic Foods can help you bring authentic Greek...

May 25, 2023 @ 6:05 am

By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD – Anyone cooking or baking Greek at home can seriously...

Beloit Kombucha (Bk & Co.) delivers a brand new way to enjoy the health benefits...

May 23, 2023 @ 11:31 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELOIT, Wis. — Grey Collar Ventures, the venture capital arm of Hendricks Commercial Properties,...

Rockford woman sells authentic African clothing and jewelry to benefit kids in h...

May 23, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Elizabeth Adedoyin left her home country of Liberia at age 9 to...

New woman-owned business wants to brighten up Rockford with rare flowers, succul...

May 22, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Kendra Moreno and Kailee Schulz have been growing their new business Terrakotta...