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Celebrate National Fast Food Day with these deals!

November 16, 2021 @ 11:58 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Get our newsletter It’s National Fast Food Day. What is your go-to fast food restaurant? Whether you’re hitting up the...

Don't sleep on 'Pillow Talk,' the latest exhibit at Kortman Gallery in Rockford

November 16, 2021 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Iconic works of art don’t just live inside museums. You can get Mona...

Rockford agencies kick off Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

November 15, 2021 @ 12:29 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Leaders of multiple organizations that feed the hungry and shelter the homeless in...

New grocery store to open near shuttered Schnucks on Rockton Avenue in Rockford

November 15, 2021 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — When the Schnucks on Rockton Avenue closed its doors in July 2018, Sonya...

River Bluff in Rockford seeks donations to 'Bedazzle the Bluff'

November 12, 2021 @ 9:38 am

Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — River Bluff Health & Rehabilitation is asking for help to brighten the holidays for its residents....

Starbucks' holiday menu includes a new "Sugar Cookie" Iced Latte

November 10, 2021 @ 9:27 am

By Chelsea Meyer B103 Get our newsletter Starbucks switched to its holiday menu last week, and this year they have an iced latte that’s...

Former Rockford TV meteorologist Eric Sorensen announces run for Congress

November 10, 2021 @ 9:13 am

By Steve Summers and Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Former meteorologist Eric Sorensen, who spent 11 years delivering forecasts...

Tricoci University of Beauty in Rockford offers free haircuts to veterans and mi...

November 10, 2021 @ 5:00 am

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture in Rockford is offering free haircuts for veterans and active military personnel. Stop in Veterans Day for your...

Tricoci University of Beauty in Rockford offers free haircuts to veterans and mi...

November 10, 2021 @ 5:00 am

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture in Rockford is offering free haircuts for veterans and active military personnel. Stop in Veterans Day for your...

From free haircuts to free food and a party at Fozzy's, here are some Veterans D...

November 9, 2021 @ 2:09 pm

By Chelsea Meyer Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Veterans Day is an occasion where we honor those who fought for our...

'Stay tuned': Announcement on opening of Rockford casino expected soon

November 9, 2021 @ 1:31 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — We’re still waiting on an official opening date for A Hard Rock Opening...

Boone County Girl Scout Troop uses funds from cookie sales to help students with...

November 9, 2021 @ 6:00 am

Rock River Current Get our newsletter POPLAR GROVE — Boone County Girl Scout Troop 2229 has donated a large portion of its cookie sale...

Rockford Police Department wants to double its percentage of female officers

November 8, 2021 @ 12:09 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The city’s police department wants to bolster the number of women in its...

Winnebago County hosts free COVID-19 vaccine clinics for ages 5 and up

November 8, 2021 @ 9:57 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Health Department will provide free COVID-19 vaccines, booster shots and...

Rockford Better Business Bureau warns of holiday travel scams

November 4, 2021 @ 9:58 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau is warning travelers to...

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'We gotta go all out': Festival of Lights in Rockford gets bigger for 2021

November 4, 2021 @ 5:55 am

By Steve Summers and Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Work is underway to bring a holiday tradition back to...

'We gotta go all out': Festival of Lights in ...

Rock River Current Podcasts

Performers, parade participants wanted for Stroll on State

November 3, 2021 @ 3:09 pm

Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is looking for people, groups and businesses to participate...