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City Council approves new program designed to fill vacant Rockford storefronts

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — City Council members have approved a one-year pilot program designed to fill vacant storefronts by helping small businesses pay ...
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Where does Belvidere’s mayor stand on data centers? Here’s what he says about his 2025 letter

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter BELVIDERE — Mayor Clinton Morris said a letter he wrote in May ...
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Visitor spending in Winnebago County hit another record high in 2025

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — Visitor spending in Winnebago County reached a record $549.6 million last year, topping the previous high by $26.2 million, ...
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City Council approves funding for new senior center in Rockford

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — City Council has approved a funding request to support the creation of a new senior center on South Alpine Road. Aldermen voted 12 ...
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Rockford region’s home sale prices top record high for third-straight month

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Home sale prices in the region topped record highs for the ...
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Here’s where Rockford data center plans stand after cancellation of ComEd energy deal

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The developer behind a proposed data center on the south end ...
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Kegel Harley-Davidson’s Rally in the Valley

What: Kegel Harley-Davidson will host its inaugural Rally in the Valley, a milestone celebration part of America’s 250th anniversary events. There will be live entertainment, local food trucks, vendor ...
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Derrick Kunz is making a second bid for Rockford mayor. Here’s what he’s focused on

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD —Derrick Kunz is making a second bid to serve as Rockford ...
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New ‘all-in-one dessert destination’ coming to Perryville Road in Rockford

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — A new dessert lounge that offers an array of ...
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Fred Machesney’s former plane lands back in Machesney Park

MACHESNEY PARK — A vision to create a new destination centered on the village’s history landed a major milestone this week with the arrival of its most significant artifact. A 1941 Aeronca Chief that ...
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Creative hub for artists, entrepreneurs opens in Rockford’s Midtown

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new business envisioned as a creative hub for artists and ...
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Sinnissippi Park turns to four-day dreamscape for annual Somnium production

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — An after-dark outdoor art spectacle that transforms Sinnissippi Park into a dream-like landscape is returning for a fifth year ...