By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A successful holiday shopping tradition makes its return to Rockford for the ninth year this weekend.  Winnebago Buy Local's "A Local Holiday Market 2019" will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday,…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Two area small businesses with common goals are joining forces downtown Rockford. Loves Park health-food restaurant Thrive Cafe will bring a juicing operation to Bath & Body Fusion, 324 E. State St.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A homegrown Rockford company with roots in Barber-Colman is expanding its footprint beyond the Stateline. Alpha Controls & Services has purchased the assets of Controls Solutions Inc. (CSI), of…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - It's come full circle for a longtime local auto-repair business. Ricotta's Automotive returned to its original home at 325 Walnut St. downtown last year. That's where the business opened more than…

By Jim Hagerty Repoter ROCKFORD - Specialty Screw Corporation broke ground on a $2.5 million expansion Monday at their northwest Rockford facility. The 20,000-square-foot addition will add 10 jobs to the operation. Specialty Screw…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Snack-food lovers were able to enjoy some freshly cooked, "Made in Rockford" potato chips this week, thanks to a company with an 86-year history. Mrs. Fisher's sold one-pound bags of its chips – hot…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - This year marks 50 years in business for a Rockford manufacturing company. Industrial Molds Group was founded in 1968 by Jack Peterson. Today, it employs 46 people as a leading producer of molds and…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter STILLMAN VALLEY – The term "riding off into the sunset" has a slightly new meaning for a retiring elementary school principal. That's because Mike Coulahan did not do so on a horse last Friday. He rode through…

The Boone County production of "The Hiding Place" is directed by Gary Tate. It is the final show of the 2017-18 season. Following is the full performance schedule. Friday, May 11 and 18, 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 12 and 19, 7 p.m.; and Sunday,…

A local shoe-repair shop is still thriving in a little piece of the city it carved out for itself more than 90 years ago.