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Forward for Fun, which helped launch new events across Rockford, returns in 2023

March 28, 2023 @ 10:41 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A program that helped create block parties, neighborhood celebrations, food festivals and...

Millennium Fountain in Rockford was never designed for people to play in. That's...

March 14, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Millennium Fountain in the city’s downtown is a popular spot to beat...

Rockford's new poet laureate plans to bring poetry to new, unexpected places

January 23, 2023 @ 8:14 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city’s new poet laureate wants to show Rockford how poetry can...

City Council strikes down proposal to turn Applebee's into car wash in Rockford

October 4, 2022 @ 2:18 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — City Council members this week struck down a proposal to turn the...

Rockford approves new gunshot detectors, license-plate readers for police

June 7, 2022 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — City Council members on Monday approved a nearly $550,000 contract to increase the...

Rockford alderman pushes to allow backyard chickens

April 27, 2022 @ 6:05 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — A Rockford aldermen wants residents to have the opportunity to raise chickens in...

Rockford City Council approves International Women's Baseball Museum at Beyer Pa...

October 5, 2021 @ 8:41 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current ROCKFORD — City Council members on Monday gave approval for a $10 million International Women’s Baseball Center museum...

Rockford Welcomes Five New City Council Members

May 4, 2021 @ 3:16 pm

There are some new faces in the Rockford City Council as five new members were sworn in to the council. Welcome Gabrielle Torina,...

New Land and Water Additions Coming to Downtown Rockford

May 4, 2021 @ 12:08 pm

From electric scooters to floating docks at Davis Park, it was a busy Monday night for the Rockford City Council. After passing a pilot...

Beloit City Council Candidate Forum on Zoom 3/2

March 2, 2021 @ 2:19 pm

Join the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters, NAACP, and Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action for this 90 min candidate...