Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

The new Starbucks cafe in downtown Rockford is open for business. The new location, at 211 W. State Street, opened its doors to the public on Wednesday. Starbucks is part of a $4 million building ...

Streetleaf’s solar-powered streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, and the company aims to deploy them across Florida to boost storm resilience. Since Tampa-based Streetleaf was ...

Rockford would provide incentives for an $11.7 million redevelopment of the former Chick Hotel downtown under a proposed ...

On the corner of South Main and Elm Streets sits The Chick House, a former hotel that predates the Civil War and is one of ...

Downtown Rockford's first Starbucks has opened inside the newly renovated State & Main building, 211 W. State St. Justin Fern of Urban Equity Properties said he worked hard to bring a national ...

The 2010 graduating class of Mayflower School Ikenne, Remo, Ogun State, has donated solar-powered streetlights to their alma mater. According to a Thursday statement from the alumni executives ...

Urban Equity Properties has set its sights on its next big project in downtown Rockford: The former Chick Hotel, 119 S. Main St. Rockford would provide a forgivable loan of $2.7 million to ...

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Much needed housing is on the way in Rockford. Two new projects were approved at Monday night's City Council meeting, bringing dozens of units to the city. A mixture of ...