June 5, 2020
As the nation has been gripped by daily protests against the murders of Black men, women, and children by the hands of the state; Rockfordians have jo...
March 23, 2019
Last night, a good friend and I had a conversation that essentially boiled down to this: When do you take a stand against an organization that you car...
March 19, 2018
If there’s one thing Rockford has a stereotype for it’s saying no to really transformative projects and ideas. Historically, we’ve been so anti-change...
March 19, 2018
As Rockford votes tomorrow, proponents and opponents of home rule alike are pulling out all the stops to get their message across. Unfortunately, it...
October 24, 2017
Only a handful of people have seen the full slate of winning entries in the inaugural Focus Rockford photo competition. Most of them are Rockford nati...
August 5, 2017
On Tuesday, I posted an article about the proposed Kelley-Williamson gas station in downtown Rockford. In it, I criticized the proposal for its lack o...
August 1, 2017
On Monday, Rockford City Council’s Code & Regulation committee pushed forward a plan to put a Kelly-Williamson gas station and car wash along Jefferso...
May 23, 2017
Walk into any college dorm, apartment, or local business in and around Chicago and you’ll likely find a common feature: the Chicago flag. It’s not har...
March 22, 2017
Downtown Madison Street is fast becoming a destination in this community. From our renovated brewhouse to our redeveloped Sports Factory, visitors fr...
March 10, 2017
Okay, picture this: you’re on the State Street Bridge downtown, gazing at the gorgeous Jefferson Street Bridge as the beautiful Rock River ripples on...
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