1+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (259+ words) If you live on Rockford’s south side, there's a new grocery-shopping destination you'll want to check out soon. If you've lived in the Rockford area for any amount of time, I'm sure you've heard the Olivo name before, and I'm…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (271+ words) I never thought I'd see the day when nearly every single Beef-a-Roo location around the Rockford area would be sitting dark, but that is our current reality. As someone who has lived in the Rockford area all my life, Beef-a-Roo…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (283+ words) Illinois is investing nearly $800,000 to strengthen its specialty crop industry, support farmers, and expand access to fresh food. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is preparing to distribute more than $796,000 in grant funding over the next three years, aiming to expand…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1209+ words) In the wake of a forced closure that stunned the Rockford area, Beef-a-Roo has launched a new campaign to show its home city their appreciation. If you grew up in Rockford like I did, Beef-a-Roo isn’t just a place to…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (250+ words) It's been a wild couple of months of sudden closings and future uncertainties for two businesses in the Stateline area. There's the closing then reopening, then closing and reopening again of Gustafson's Furniture & Mattress in Rockford, and a similar situation…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) A popular bar and restaurant in Downtown Rockford is for sale, leaving many residents wondering if another locally-owned business will be closing soon. If you’ve spent any time in downtown Rockford, you’ve probably had a night (or two) at District…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (283+ words) The former TGI Fridays/Sweet Basil Cafe location by the CherryVale Mall will have a new resident soon, but many people in the community are not pleased about it. Every time a business closes in Rockford and leaves behind a…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (170+ words) Starting Sunday, February 1, 2026, rules for receiving SNAP benefits in Illinois are changing, and you need to know now if they apply to you and your family. As an Illinois mom, I’ll be the first to admit I’ve never personally needed…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (282+ words) Another Rockford restaurant permanently closed its doors this week without even giving us the chance to say goodbye. With two young kids that are very involved in sports, my family doesn't get a chance very often to enjoy a meal…...