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Rockton singer and songwriter Danielle Juhre has left her publishing deal to go independent. She said that has empowered her to share music on her own terms.
“My whole objective as an artist is to be a vessel for other people,” Juhre said. “For the general public: happiness, sadness, anger, revenge. But for my fellow artists I just want to be a wealth of knowledge and health and hope.”
📰 learn more about her upcoming songs and collaborations on the full story at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com
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The former Essex factory site, a World War II-era plant that was demolished before a previous redevelopment effort was abandoned, has a new owner. Locally run Essex Main Holdings plans to create a mixed use development with townhouses and businesses.
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📍: 2816 N. Main St., Rockford
📸：Renderings via Essex Main Holdings
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Plans are moving forward for North & Main Market, a new year-round dining hall and market with produce grown on site. The former Village Green on North Main Street in Rockford is being renovated for the new market.
Here are some of the first renderings that illustrate its future look.
📰 Full story and more images at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com
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Olson Funeral & Cremation Services has purchased the former New Life Lutheran Church, 1100 N. Lyford Road, for what will become its seventh location and third in the city of Rockford.
Olson Funeral is among Rockford’s oldest family-owned businesses. Scott Olson is the fifth generation of the the family in charge of the business founded by Nels Olson in 1888.
The goal is to start serving families at the new location in June.
📸: @thekevinhaas
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The former Sweet Basil Cafe in Cherry Valley is slated to be razed this spring to make way for a Club Car Wash.
Sunil Puri, a developer and philanthropist whose work transformed the Rockford landscape, has died at age 65.
Puri came to Rockford from Bombay, India, in 1979 to attend what is now Rockford University.
He founded First Midwest Group in November 1984, and it grew into one of the premier development firms in the region.
📸 provided by @firstmidwestgroup
“April Fool’s Day, at Rick’s choice, being the official Cheap Trick Day fills our hearts with tremendous joy. For us it’s as good as Christmas.”
Hard Rock Casino Rockford celebrates as Illinois marks 19th anniversary Cheap Trick Day - Rock...
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Plans for a new Rockford TIF district have raised concerns about its use to incentivize a data center.
Residents sound off on data center as panel reviews proposed south Rockford TIF district - Rock...
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Rockford IceHogs vs. Grand Rapids Griffins
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5th annual Bunny Hop Easter Egg Hunt in Rockford
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Fourth annual Egg-Spot at Edgebrook
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Dimensions Living Beloit Easter Egg Hunt
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