Demolition begins at former Church School, a blighted nearly 130-year-old buildi... June 12, 2023 @ 9:17 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Work began Monday morning to tear down a nearly 130-year-old school building... Read More
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... Read More
Rockford's Janet Lynn is still all smiles more than 50 years after the Sapporo O... June 10, 2023 @ 4:03 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Champion figure skater Janet Lynn said there is likely only one time... Read More
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... Read More
Art in an alleyway: New Rockford mural project shows art can live in different s... June 8, 2023 @ 4:40 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A dull alleyway that patrons often pass through on their way to... Read More
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... Read More
Downtown Rockford event invites you to explore the future of art in the age of A... June 8, 2023 @ 9:01 am Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The second installment of Ars Pvblica, an art and literary forum that brings new life... Read More
PBR 500 at Olympic Tavern in Rockford to raise money for United Way June 8, 2023 @ 8:36 am Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Olympic Tavern will set out to sell 500 Pabst Blue Ribbons on Saturday in... Read More
'She's amazing': ESPN's Nicole Briscoe reacts to former Rockford reporter's vira... June 8, 2023 @ 7:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app This week one of the most talked about stiff-arms in sports was delivered by... Read More
ESPN anchor, Top Gun instructor aim to inspire next generation of talent at new ... June 7, 2023 @ 5:16 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Michael Andrews, a TOPGUN instructor, has reached professional... Read More