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A new micro resort in Winnebago County features wine barrel-shaped suites.

Bucciferro Family McDonald's has acquired 16 area Mcdonald's in roughly a year, taking ownership of all the locations in the Rockford market. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/hes-th…

“It’s a stellar showcase of the incredible talent of Midwestern artists today." rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/midwes…

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A new industrial development is planned for Edson Road in Winnebago County.

A proposed mixed-use development called University Hill, which could bring more than 300 apartments to East State Street, has cleared its first step. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/plan-f…

A proposed mixed-use development called University Hill would bring up to 350 apartments to East State Street. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/univer…

City Council has OK'd funding for a speculative industrial building near the Rockford airport. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/city-c…

City Council has OK'd issuing bonds to help Hard Rock finance a future hotel and convention center. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/rockfo…

Six of the world’s top-ranked women's baseball teams will compete here in July. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/usa-to…

Renovations have been compete to turn the historic Lafayette Hotel into affordable living apartments. Full story: rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/nearly…

A new locally owned restaurant is set to fill the shuttered Taco John's on Rockford's North End. Full story: rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/new-fa…

“I’ve always believed that Rockford has the talent and the spirit to support a real filmmaking community." rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/rockfo…

Teachers-turned-pitmasters partner for new barbecue options at Baseball Tap in Cherry Valley. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/teache…

A new summer music festival is coming to the riverfront in downtown Rockford. Full story: rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/first-…

A potential case of the North American strain of hantavirus, which is not spread person to person, is being investigated in Winnebago County. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/public…

“People are tired of waiting. … They can’t find what they want in the existing market because the product selection is so scarce that they start looking at the building process.” rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/rockfo…

A plan to use the city’s bonding authority to help Hard Rock Casino finance its new hotel and convention center has cleared its first step. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/rockfo…

Opponents of a proposed data center attempted a tactic Monday typically reserved for U.S. Senate hearings. You can think of it as a citizen filibuster. rockrivercurrent.com/2026/05/rockfo…