How Costco helped Loves Park weather The Great Lockdown November 1, 2021 @ 10:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter LOVES PARK — When business activity dwindled to a crawl in March 2020 after statewide... Read More
Alarm Clock Sales Are Booming May 25, 2021 @ 4:44 pm As the Pandemic slowly subsides, people are starting to venture out back into the world again and back into their normal routine. It’s... Read More
With Less Restrictions: Rockford City Market Returns Summer 2021 April 20, 2021 @ 11:42 am As more people are getting vaccinated and things return back to normal, the Rockford City Council has announced the return of the Rockford City... Read More
Fully Vaccinated Individuals Can Now Travel April 2, 2021 @ 12:08 pm People have already been traveling and making decisions on their own but according to a new U.S. guidance issued Friday, April 2nd, citizens can... Read More
Pandemic Stress Has Caused Big Increase In Dental Issues March 25, 2021 @ 11:27 am People tend to grind their teeth when they are stressed and we’ve been faced with A LOT of stress this past year. It’s so... Read More
Rockford Getting Another Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site March 16, 2021 @ 8:39 am As we hit our one-year anniversary mark on the day that Winnebago County Public Health Administrator Dr. Sandra Martell announced the first case of... Read More
Your St. Patrick's Day Plans Here: Trucks & Tunes on Block 5 March 12, 2021 @ 1:31 pm If you’re looking for a way to have fun while still socially distancing, we’ve got the perfect St. Patrick’s Day plans for you. Trucks... Read More
The Pandemic: One Year Later March 11, 2021 @ 10:47 am The coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the WHO, one year ago. In this past year, we have experienced loss, disruption, and uncertainty. This... Read More
CDC Releases Activity Guidelines For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated March 9, 2021 @ 12:52 pm The CDC has released its first guidelines for those who have been fully vaccinated. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose... Read More
Smokers in Illinois Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine March 3, 2021 @ 12:29 pm If you are a current or former smoker, you are categorized in one of the groups that are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine according... Read More
Rodgers Donates $1 Million to Help Small Businesses in Hometown March 1, 2021 @ 2:14 pm Aaron Rodgers has lived in Wisconsin for a decade and a half, becoming a world-known QB for Wisconsin’s very own Green Bay Packers. Even... Read More
Harlem High School Theater Kids Make 'Little Women' Film During Pandemic February 19, 2021 @ 10:03 am The pandemic has made it impossible for anyone to see live performances, but that didn’t stop one local high school from making the best... Read More
After COVID Forced Closure Brookfield Zoo Reopening February 18, 2021 @ 1:50 pm After being closed for two months due to the pandemic, Brookfield Zoo located outside of Chicago is reopening. There will be mitigations that... Read More
$12,000 Donated From Tech Company to Gift Care Packages to Nurses February 11, 2021 @ 10:13 am It’s almost been 365 days since COVID-19 started and nurses, not just in the Stateline, but all over the country have been fighting on... Read More
Key to the City Awarded to Tom Kress February 8, 2021 @ 9:26 am On Friday, February 5th, Tom Kress, the President of the Rockford Community Market at Associated Bank, received the key to the city. Kress and... Read More
Rockford Public Library Welcomes Back Patrons February 1, 2021 @ 9:45 am If you have been wanting to read a new book, now is your chance. Starting Monday, February 1, 2021, patrons of the Rockford Public... Read More
Glitz & Go in Beloit Encouraging Others to 'Adopt a Grandparent' this Valentine'... January 19, 2021 @ 11:28 am Imagine being in an assisted living facility and not being able to see your family because of a pandemic. It’s just heartbreaking, some of... Read More
Did You Go Grey in 2020? January 13, 2021 @ 12:38 pm 2020 was a rough year for everybody…especially women. One in five women say they found their first gray hair in 2020, according to studies. ... Read More
Mental Health During Pregnancy in COVID-19 January 8, 2021 @ 6:47 am Pregnancy can be a very stressful time for new moms especially now during a pandemic. Now, new moms and women who are pregnant are... Read More
Ugly Socially Distancing Sweater Is So 2020 December 18, 2020 @ 2:11 pm Well here’s an ugly Christmas sweater that pretty much sums up 2020. The home security company SimpliSafe has made an ugly Christmas sweater with... Read More