Some of the best public artwork in the Rockford region is now as close as your phone. A mobile app unveiled in July by the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau offers a guide…
Harrison Ford’s iconic character Indiana Jones may have a fear of snakes, but a newly discovered species of snake has been dedicated to the actor by an Illinois Wesleyan University…
Two summer entertainment series at Levings Park will have a permanent performance space by next summer. Hard Rock Casino Rockford, Ringland-Johnson Construction (RJC), and the Rockford…
On one of their last broadcast shifts at WLUV-AM, Rockford radio friends Liz Wylder Boyer and Tim Larson hatched a plan to utilize their media connections and benefit the local community….
The City of Batavia is seeking proposals from artists to create a public artwork to adorn the new columbarium at Batavia’s west cemetery along Illinois Route 31. Competition is open…
Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility will likely have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services facilities…
It’s a bittersweet season of racing this summer at Rockford Speedway. The final laps for the legendary quarter-mile oval track in Loves Park are rapidly approaching as it prepares…
Combining cozy, rustic, eclectic and elegant, The Bricks retail and event venue is the most intriguing recent business development in downtown Cherry Valley. Located in the former Acme…
