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Electric Dream Records Successfully Establishes Itself Right Here in Rockford and Without Rockford’s Help

Rockford, Illinois — Electric Dream Records [EDR] was launched August 17, 2017 to little fanfare and support from the region where it was birthed. (Which is no surprise for many artists in the Rockford area.) Brian Diamond, the label’s owner and veteran artist, spent

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North Main and Riverside Construction Continues to Slow Down Drivers and Speed Up Fast Food Sales

Rockford, Illinois — Time is money. So it’s said. Road construction in Rockford, Illinois, is putting a new positive spin on the life metaphor. RkfdNews’s partners, Digging Deeper Into The Black Hole That’s Located Inside Our City’s Mind Department, has revealed that time

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Beesechurger® Named Official City Sandwich by Register Star, City Council, and Ad Firm Consiglieres

Rockford, Illinois — You asked for it, and you got it. It’s official, Rockford. A local favorite sandwich, the Beesechurger®, was named the city’s official sandwich by important paid-for operations— The Register Star, City Council, and local Ad Firm Consiglieres. One

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LeBron Chooses Akron Instead of Rockford for LeSchool

Rockford, Illinois — It’s official. Rockford wasn’t chosen again. Athlete and philanthropist superstar, LeBron James, has chosen his hometown of Akron, Ohio to open a free public school. LeBron’s school, I Promise, was funded and developed by The LeBron James

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Popular Rockford Band Signs With RCA Records

Rockford, Illinois – Local rock n’ roll musicians who go by the name, Name The Moon, has signed with RCA Records. It’s the first major label signing by a regional band since The Good Year Pimps signed to Universal Records in

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It’s Summer 2018 and Transform Rockford Is Still a Thing

Rockford, IL — It’s the Summer of 2018 and Transform Rockford, a local public charity operation that doubles up as a public relations and data collecting marketing firm, is still on pace to transform Rockford into a top 25 American city by

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