Tag "symbol"

Back to homepage

Proud Local Transforms His Love For The Rockford Into a Tattoo

Rockford, IL – Our staff was emailed a photo of a local person who loves The Rockford so much that he payed to have his love of The Rockford and Illinois tattooed on his leg. The red mark is “Symbol.”  

Read More

Mission Accomplished: Symbol Relocated Back Downtown

Rockford, IL –  The large, red (or orange), metal dildo on the bike pack, Symbol, has returned to its adopted home in downtown Rockford. The public sculpture was forced away from downtown three and a half decades ago after originally being abandoned

Read More

Symbol to get face lift. Why?

ROCKFORD, IL – Rockford’s big, red, ugly–we still can’t figure out what it is–sculpture will get a fresh coat of paint on Tuesday. Why? We don’t know. Symbol, which is located along the east bank of the Rock River south

Read More

Johnny Emerald the IIIrd Releases New Song “No Jobs In Rockford Anymore”

Rockford, IL –Johnny Emerald the IIIrd is a self taught song writer, poet, and musician from Rockford, IL who also happens to live on the streets that he sings about.  Below is the newest song from Johnny, “No Jobs In Rockford

Read More

Recent Poll Discovers The Rockfordians Despise “The Symbol”

Rockford, IL– There were some surprising results in a recent poll conducted by WTVQ 18 about Rockford’s “Symbol.” When asked what “Symbol” meant to them, there were some curious responses, including reinterpretations of Symbol as “The Symbol.” “You mean The

Read More