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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Survey seeks input to help shape the future of tourism in the Rockford region

August 24, 2023 @ 3:49 pm

By Steve Summers and Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — What are the first three words that come to...

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A dozen quick picks for things to do this weekend in the Rockford area

August 24, 2023 @ 7:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend has special cinema showings, a brand new festival, a scavenger...

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Winnebago County Sheriff's Office warns of scam caller claiming you have a warra...

August 23, 2023 @ 4:36 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new phone...

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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...

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Amazon cancels 'A League of Their Own,' ending the series centered on the Rockfo...

August 22, 2023 @ 4:57 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — “A League of Their Own” won’t get its second and final season...

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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...

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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' backed by live orchestra, DJ coming to the C...

August 21, 2023 @ 4:02 pm

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An all new national tour that backs “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” with a live orchestra,...

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Podcast: Irish Marching Society to host The Fitzgeralds in Rockford this weekend

August 21, 2023 @ 10:01 am

Danny McDade, president of the Irish Marching Society, joins Steve Summers and Ryan Sartori on This Week in the Stateline to talk about a...

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Podcast: Irish Marching Society to host The F...

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Natural Land Institute seeks volunteers for annual seed harvest

August 21, 2023 @ 9:33 am

Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKTON — The Natural Land Institute is looking for volunteers to help collect seeds from native prairie...

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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...

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Largest 2-year college women's volleyball tournament in the U.S. returns to Rock...

August 17, 2023 @ 3:58 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The largest two-year college women’s volleyball tournament in the country returns to...

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Meet Orville: Summerfield Zoo's newest additional carries the signature scent of...

August 16, 2023 @ 2:05 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — Summerfield Zoo has a new addition to its cast of critters that...

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Talent show finale, fair and floating: Here are 8 quick picks for things to do i...

August 16, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week you can watch makeshift rafts float down the Rock River,...

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Boone County Fair sets new attendance record, topping the previous high mark fro...

August 15, 2023 @ 5:18 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — The Boone County Fair set a new attendance record this year, topping...

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Winnebago County Fair begins its 5-day run Wednesday. Here's your quick guide to...

August 15, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app PECATONICA — The Winnebago County Fair kicks off its five-day run on Wednesday, so...

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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...

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Check out the Perseids meteor shower at Severson Dells Nature Center this weeken...

August 11, 2023 @ 10:44 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Get ready to wish on a shooting star and check out the most...

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Take a swing at glow mini putt this weekend at Aldeen Practice Centre

August 10, 2023 @ 5:55 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This Saturday, as the sun sets and darkness falls, the practice center at...

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Beloit restaurant serves up drinks to quench your thirst for hit movies 'Barbie'...

August 10, 2023 @ 5:50 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app BELOIT, WIS. — Come on Barbie, let’s go party at truk’t in Beloit. With the...

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Beloit on a budget: 5 wallet-friendly date night ideas

August 9, 2023 @ 11:33 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app BELOIT, WIS. — Looking to spend quality time with your partner without overspending? Beloit, Wisconsin,...

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Beloit on a budget: 5 wallet-friendly date night ideas

August 9, 2023 @ 11:33 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Rockford Get our mobile app BELOIT, WIS. — Looking to spend quality time with your partner without overspending? Beloit, Wisconsin,...

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Rockford Attorney Erik Karl Jacobs to serve as next 17th Judicial Circuit judge

August 8, 2023 @ 6:09 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Erik Karl Jacobs, an attorney with more than 30 years experience in...

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'A bold move for Phantom Regiment': Rockford-based drum and bugle corps names ne...

August 8, 2023 @ 12:04 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Phantom Regiment has named a new chief executive who brings a wealth...

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Fundraising effort underway as need increases at Rockford food pantries

August 7, 2023 @ 12:23 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A fundraising effort is underway to support nine local food pantries as...

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Fundraising effort underway as need increases at Rockford food pantries

August 7, 2023 @ 12:23 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A fundraising effort is underway to support nine local food pantries as...

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Ferragosto celebration at Lino's to feature 6 hours of live music to benefit 6 R...

August 6, 2023 @ 2:13 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new celebration this summer will feature six hours of live music...

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'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...

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Cycling marathon brings competitors from 20 countries to scenic Rockford-area ro...

August 2, 2023 @ 7:29 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — About 200 cyclists from 20 different countries will test their endurance in...

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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...

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Fair season is underway: Here's your 2023 guide to fairs in the Stateline and be...

August 1, 2023 @ 1:49 pm

Ava Mendoza, 14, left, and Nani Laeman, 14, ride the Cliff Hanger on Aug. 9, 2022, at the Boone County Fair. (Photo by Kevin...

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Rockford may honorarily rename roadway in front of Auburn High School after Fred...

August 1, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A roadway that runs past Auburn High School could soon bear the...

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Photos: Rhythm of the Heart Music Festival in Loves Park

July 31, 2023 @ 11:39 am

Photos by Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — Hundreds of people attended the first Rhythm of the Heart...

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You have about 2 weeks left to register your raft for the Rock River Anything Th...

July 30, 2023 @ 6:00 am

The Rock River Anything That Floats Raft Race is about three weeks away, and you have until Aug. 14 to register your homemade raft...

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You have about 2 weeks left to register your ...

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Podcast: McNamara talks about Metra, Barber-Colman and other big news from the p...

July 29, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to catch up on news from the past few weeks, including...

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Podcast: McNamara talks about Metra, Barber-C...

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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...

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New UW Health clinics will exclusively serve Rockford Public Schools employees a...

July 27, 2023 @ 12:00 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — UW Health has opened two new primary care clinics dedicated exclusively to...

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Guest review: Moon Dog Theatre's 'Red' adds to Rockford's arts renaissance

July 26, 2023 @ 10:34 am

By Ron Clewer Guest opinion Get our mobile app As an art supporter, it is great to see the renaissance of the arts in...

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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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Theater, music, shopping and more: Here are 21 chances for fun in the Rockford a...

July 26, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week has plenty of things to do for fans of live...

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Northwest Community Center in Rockford names new executive director

July 25, 2023 @ 10:15 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Northwest Community Center has named Nichol Fricks as its new executive director....

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Love Your Mental blends art, entertainment and self-care with 2nd annual Rockfor...

July 25, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Lesly Martinez doesn’t think talking about your mental health has to be...

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Block party at Beyer Stadium to precede USA Baseball Women’s National Team gam...

July 24, 2023 @ 12:25 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The USA Baseball Women’s National Team is coming to play in Rockford...

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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...

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New Rockford Public Art Trail rewards you for visiting murals, sculptures and mo...

July 19, 2023 @ 6:29 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new program run through your mobile phone rewards you for exploring...

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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...

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