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Cheap Trick Featuring Daxx at the Coronado Theater

Cheap Trick Featuring Daxx Nielsen at the Coronado Theater is being hosted in sunny downtown Rockford, IL, on Saturday, November 21st, 2015! Join the staff of RkfdNews at Octane, a block from the Coronado in the hornets nest, for an

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Sting & Phil Collins ‘SynchroSudio’ Tour Coming To Rockford

Rockford, IL –  Never-ending project development wars have held up Downtown Rockford’s transformation from becoming something like a 1990s Peoria, IL much sooner.  However, good times have finally arrived for Northern IL’s music lovers: Sting and Phil Collins 2015 SynchroSudio Tour is

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2014 State of the City Address – Rockford, IL

Rockford, IL – Mayor Barry Morrison hosted his 9th annual State of the City Address at the Coronado Theater in Rockford, IL last night.  If you missed it, below is the transcript.  To read the Redneck translation, click here.  To

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The Silent Siren™ – Circle Jerking Causes Blindness or Why Can’t We Go To The Movies To Escape Reality For 2 Hours Without Being Reminded of Where We Live?

Circle jerking each other on behalf of civic pride in broad daylight–mainly downtown–isn’t creating jobs, Rockford.  It’s causing community blindness.  Considering the almost über-spiritual positive response that circle jerking community philanthropists enjoy participating in around Rockford, nothing will change but

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Downtown’s Crown Jewel, Coronado Theater, Continues To Host Town Forums Instead of Events That Attract Out-of-Towners To Spend Money In Rockford

Rockford, IL – Downtown Rockford’s crown jewel, Coronado Theater, continues to host local prep rallies versus events that bring people in from all over to spend their money in Rockford. Thursday night’s event, “Transform Rockford” (another pride thing to make Rockford

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