South Main Mercado to expand its footprint, shut down part of Main Street for se... April 10, 2024 @ 11:46 am Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The South Main Mercado, an outdoor market that started as a way to showcase the... Read More
New natural playground to be built at Klehm Arboretum in south Rockford April 9, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new natural playground coming to Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St.,... Read More
Hundreds gather to view rare solar eclipse as it crosses the Rockford region April 8, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — Catherine Rennert did the math on when the next total solar eclipse... Read More
New home modification program designed to help Illinois residents with disabilit... April 8, 2024 @ 11:22 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new statewide program will help people with disabilities add wheelchair ramps,... Read More
Fast-growing Kung Fu Tea opens first franchise in Rockford April 6, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A fast-growing franchise dubbed “the Starbucks of bubble tea” has opened its... Read More
Work to replace Mulford Road bridge over I-39 to begin on Monday April 4, 2024 @ 4:00 pm Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Illinois Department of Transportation expects to begin work on Monday to replace the Mulford... Read More
133 years after his death, a Black Civil War soldier receives his gravestone in ... April 4, 2024 @ 12:58 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A Black soldier who was born enslaved and fought for the Union... Read More
Cathy McDermott, who has led Rockford City Market since its start in 2010, retir... April 4, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Cathy McDermott, who has led Rockford City Market from its inception into... Read More
From Hogs hats to a circus soirée: Here are 17 things to do in the Rockford are... April 4, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This weekend you can catch live music and comedy shows, attend a... Read More
New student-made mural depicts Rockford University from past to future April 4, 2024 @ 5:59 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new mural being painted inside Rockford University’s Burpee Center is designed... Read More