Go big, Shop Small: New Small Skateshop opens in downtown Rockford May 6, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — Inside an unassuming cream-colored brick building on Lafayette Street in downtown, the... Read More
Marty Gras Slots II celebrates opening on North Second Street in Loves Park May 2, 2024 @ 4:40 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter LOVES PARK — A new business centered on video slots and locally sourced mixed... Read More
Bee Youtiful Sip and Stitchery aims to build community around cross-stitch pasti... April 26, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROSCOE — In an era when many communities don’t have any... Read More
Benny's to open 2nd and 3rd locations at former Machesney Park Mall and former J... April 22, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter MACHESNEY PARK — The team behind Benny’s Slots Wines Spirits in Roscoe is preparing... Read More
Velvet Robot announces opening date for new Roscoe location April 17, 2024 @ 11:31 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROSCOE — Velvet Robot Coffee Lab has announced the opening date for its new... Read More
Rockford shop sets out to spread kindness after difficult week with bouquet give... March 29, 2024 @ 2:14 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A North End shop is handing out free bouquets today with the... Read More
Former Der Rathskeller in Rockford sold to local family; new restaurant in the w... March 27, 2024 @ 7:30 am By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The building which housed the iconic Der Rathskeller restaurant... Read More
New Sattva Yoga Spa sets out to be a wellness escape in the heart of Rockford March 7, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The entryway to the new Sattva Yoga Spa, 1615 N. Alpine Road,... Read More
Synergy Collective to open in former Wonderland Books space at Edgebrook in Rock... February 7, 2024 @ 6:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Synergy Collective is preparing to open this weekend in a new home... Read More
Ground Floor Skateboards owner says he can step away knowing 'the scene is in go... January 9, 2024 @ 10:30 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Ground Floor Skateboards, a downtown shop that aimed to cultivate the local... Read More