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Baseball returned to the historic Beyer Stadium on Saturday with the first game since several renovations were completed.
The game kicks off what may be the most significant week for women’s baseball in Rockford since the Rockford Peaches played here.
📰: Learn more about why in the full story at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com
📸: @thekevinhaas
Icon Studios has opened its new headquarters at 728 N. Prospect St. in Rockford.
It features space for music recording, video production, podcasting and other creative endeavors.
“Anyone and everyone is welcomed here, and we’re really excited to make this a creative hub for Rockford,” said Yash Musabji, who owns Icon with Chad Bettis.
📰: Full story at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com
📸: @thekevinhaas
Eric from the Kishwaukee Family YMCA was our Guest DJ. We talked about a lot of great things coming up at the YMCA including some fall previews, a new partnership with Dance Dimensions, and before and after care for the school year, plus more! Check out the audio here: https://omny.fm/shows/guest-dj/7-17-26-guest-dj-kishwaukee-family-ymca
Rockford artist Jesse T. Leach is set to attempt an artistic endurance event in which he will paint for 72 consecutive hours without sleep.
It will begin at 8 a.m. July 31 and end at 8 a.m. Aug. 3 at Souljah Wellness in downtown Rockford.
📰: Learn more about his plan in the full story at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com
📸: @thekevinhaas
#art #artist #rockford #rockfordil
Work has begun to build the first homes in a south Rockford subdivision that was started nearly 20 years ago but halted by the onset of the Great Recession.
The development partners behind the future Greenway Meadows subdivision broke ground on Monday on the first homes along Ashwindale Lane, which is south of Linden Road and west of 35th Street.
📰: Read more about the project and the partners behind it at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com
📸: @thekevinhaas
Andy from the Kishwaukee United Way was our Guest DJ. We talked all about their upcoming fall campaigns. They have some new programs coming out and they are also seeking volunteers. Check out the audio here: https://omny.fm/shows/guest-dj/7-14-26-guest-dj-kishwaukee-united-way
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Waterman Lions Summerfest 2026
Waterman Lions Park, 435 S. Birch St, Waterman, IL, 60556, United StatesDon’t miss the 26th Waterman Lions Summerfest and Antique Tractor & Truck Show! Enjoy an entire day full of antique […]
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Saturday Night Racing
Sycamore Speedway, 50W086 IL-64, Maple Park, IL, 60151, United StatesSaturday Night Racing at Sycamore Speedway! June 13 – Saturday Night Racing (Mike Nelms Classic 45 – Pure Stocks $1,000 […]
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Movie in Chamberlain Park 2026
Chamberlain Park, 400 East 2nd Street, Genoa, IL, 60135, United StatesA family-friendly outdoor gathering to enjoy a free movie at Chamberlain Park! Movie starts at sunset June 27 – Zootopia […]
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Free Breakfasts for Veterans
DeKalb Moose Lodge, 1231 E Lincoln Hwy.,, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, United StatesContinuing through 2026, the DeKalb Moose Lodge will be offering all veterans a free breakfast on the third Sunday of […]
Joseph F. Glidden, the DeKalb farmer, inventor, and businessman whose revolutionary barbed wire transformed agriculture across the American West, has been inducted into the Illinois Manufacturing Hall of Fame by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA). ... See MoreSee Less
DeKalb Innovator Joseph F. Glidden Inducted into Illinois Manufacturing Hall of Fame
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Opportunity House is celebrating the accomplishments of athlete David and Unified Partner Shannon Steinbis-Vanatta after they won Silver medals while representing Illinois at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. ... See MoreSee Less
Opportunity House Athletes Earn Silver at Special Olympics USA Games
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The DeKalb County History Center celebrated the grand opening of its Campus Expansion Project and the debut of its new special exhibit, “We the People of DeKalb County,” at the History Center, 1730 N. Main Street in Sycamore. ... See MoreSee Less
DeKalb County History Center Celebrates Campus Expansion Completion
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The J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center invites the public to experience the traditional art of tinsmithing during Past Times at Glidden: Tinsmithing Demos on Sunday, July 26 at 1 p.m at the Homestead. ... See MoreSee Less
Tinsmithing event coming to Glidden Homestead
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