Rockford City Council Votes in Favor of Forcing Community to Give Free Hugs to All Jays, Gregs, Gordons, Steves and More

Rockford, IL – Mayor Barry Morrison’s city-wide proposal to force every citizen to hug anyone named Steve, Jay, Dan, Gordon, Dave, Ed, Larry, Linda, Heather, Paul, Pablo, Pawelek, Jay again, Kent, Sparky and Mark was approved in an astounding 11-1 vote by Rockford’s City Council this

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Garnished Landscapes: Rockford, IL, Public Art Series Wants Your Photos!

RKFDnews is proud to introduce a public art series called “Garnished Landscapes” that involves you, the internet people of Rockford, IL, or wherever! We need your photos. We believe each of you are talented artists when you have a digital device in

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Steven Tyler, Neil Diamond Amongst Celebrities in Attendance at Star-Studded Rockford Wedding

Rockford, IL – Rockford, IL, leaders rolled out the red carpet for many celebrities attending a downtown wedding this Memorial Day weekend.   The festivities began at the Rockford Brewery and carried on over to Mary’s Place.  The couple worked with

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1 Million Reasons Why God Loves Rockford – #999,999: Squirrels

An Eternal List For Rockford, by God #999,999 /#1,000,000 reasons why I, God, almighty Lord on high, Jesus’s Dad, your Mother, Father, Son and Holy Ghost stuff of all creations loves Rockford, IL:  Squirrels. Son of Me, those furry little rats with tails, squirrels,

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1 Million Reasons Why God Loves Rockford – #1,000,000: Trees

An Eternal List For Rockford, by God #1,000,000 /#1,000,000 reasons why I, God, almighty Lord on high, Jesus’s Dad, your Mother, Father, Son and Holy Ghost Stuff of all creations loves Rockford, IL:  Trees. A long, long time ago I became overwhelmed with what

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Portillo’s Cancels Local Restaurant Plans, Blames Rockford

Rockford, IL –  Portillo’s newest restaurant was supposed to be opening in Rockford this summer, but a press release from Portillo’s Restaurant Group released today shows otherwise. “We truly thank the citizens of Rockford for their enthusiasm and support of our Chicago-style

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