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Search ArticlesBuffalo Wild Wings Go nears opening date at former KFC site in south Rockford
A future Buffalo Wild Wings Go is pictured Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at 3035 11th St. in south Rockford. The franchise owners plan to open in mid-September. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — Work to transform a shuttered KFC on 11th Street into a new Buffalo Wild Wings Go is in its final stages with a goal to open next month, according to the franchise owner.
Plans to revamp Rockford Kmart into global food hall put on hold
Plans to transform the former Kmart on East State Street into a global grocery market and food hall have been tabled. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current file) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — A plan to transform the former Kmart on East State Street into a global grocery market and food hall has been put on hold due to issues financing the project, according to one of the developers and the alderman of the ward.
Rockford-area food trucks have quadrupled in number since 2019
Asiaa And Mitchell Williams are the owners of Golden Fusion, a food truck that offers more than 40 different varieties of egg rolls. They’re pictured Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in front of their truck in downtown Rockford.
City Council approves local landmark status for former Rockford toy factory
The former A & E Tool and Gage, 1202 Eddy Ave., is shown on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Rockford. The building, where Midgetoy die-cast vehicles were once made, may get Rockford landmark status. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — City Council has approved granting local landmark status to A & E Tool and Gage, a shuttered former machine shop where die-cast toy cars were once made.
Rockford community invited to farewell celebration for Mayor Tom McNamara
Mayor Tom McNamara makes remarks Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Rock Valley College Downtown West Campus. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A farewell celebration will be held for Mayor Tom McNamara and his family next week, honoring the outgoing city leader for his years as a mayor and alderman.
Zae’s cuts the ribbon on new family-owned Chicago-style restaurant in Belvidere
Marlon English greets Mayor Clint Morris on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, before a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Zae’s Classic Chicago Hotdog & Polish in Belvidere. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get alerts on our top stories BELVIDERE — A family-owned restaurant that prides itself on serving authentic Chicago street food with over-the-top hospitality cut the ribbon Monday on its first brick-and-mortar business.
Taste the Town: Shelia’s Daiquiri Lounge is giving us a taste of paradise
A mixed daiquiri at Sheila’s Daiquiri Lounge, 308 W. State St., in downtown Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) Sponsored content By Chelsea Meyer Sheila’s Daiquiri Lounge ROCKFORD — It’s time to Taste the Town, and today we’re heading downtown to Sheila’s Daiquiri Lounge. Let me just say, I knew I was going for the daiquiris, but the food — the food absolutely showed up. First, you’ve got this massive Polish sausage loaded up with all the fixings. It is BIG.
Rock Valley College celebrates opening of new Downtown West Campus in Rockford
Rock Valley College President Howard Spearman cuts the ribbon on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, on the Rock Valley College Downtown West Campus. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — Rock Valley College entered a new era on Friday with the opening of its Downtown West Campus, a facility that’s been more than a decade in the making as RVC worked to expand access to education.
Rockford kicks off 815 Day weekend with RockYard Music Fest
Quinten Sowell throws bags on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, during RockYard Music Fest at Davis Park in downtown Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — A new music festival that’s billed as a sneak peek into what’s possible at a fully renovated Davis Park kicked off 815 Day celebrations on Friday that are stretching through the weekend.
Photos | Rock Valley College opens new Downtown West Campus
People walk up the stairs of the Downtown Learning Center on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Rock Valley College’s Downtown West Campus in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) Photos by Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rock Valley College cut the ribbon Friday on its new Downtown West Campus, a two-building square that’s designed to increase its presence on the west side and expand access to education.