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Tulsa-based QuikTrip opens first Rockford location on East State Street
By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — QuikTrip, a gas station…
Velvet Robot announces opening date for new Roscoe location
By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROSCOE — Velvet Robot Coffee Lab…
Rockford prepares for Hard Rock Casino traffic with East State Street widening
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Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere opens for the season this weekend
Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — Summerfield Zoo, a small zoo that provides…
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Students get their piece of history with mosaic mural that will be displayed for years to come
April 18, 2024
By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The artwork students at Lewis Lemon Elementary School pieced together on Thursday isn’t destined for the front of their refrigerator at home. It’s going to
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Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere opens for the season this weekend
April 17, 2024
Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — Summerfield Zoo, a small zoo that provides visitors with close encounters of exotic animals and rescues, will open for the 2024 season this weekend. The zoo, 3088 Flora
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‘Fiercely Midwestern’ Whiskey Hotel Barbecue opens new restaurant Saturday in Roscoe
April 19, 2024
By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROSCOE — The debut of Whiskey Hotel Barbecue, 5522 Elevator Road, on Saturday won’t be the final evolution of pitmaster Will Hendrickson’s vision to create a premier
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Rock the Rockford ReStore
April 19
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Rockford Spring Artscene
April 19 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Speakeasy Murder Mystery Night
April 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Speakeasy Murder Mystery Night
April 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Barrel of Laughs featuring Calvin Evans
April 19 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm