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Video Shows What's Left Inside an Abandoned Rockford KFC

Years after Rockford's KFC restaurants closed, a video reveals what's still inside the deteriorating Auburn and Kilburn location.

Rockford, IL · 3d

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What's Really Going On at This Rockford Restaurant?

Is Pho 815 still open? A notice on the restaurant's door has Rockford customers asking some pretty big questions.

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Big 2027 Shows Announced for Rockford That You May Have Missed

Rockford’s 2027 entertainment calendar now includes Jim Gaffigan, Wynonna Judd, Tesla, Sammy Kershaw and Ron White at Hard Rock Live and the Coronado Theatre.

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We Ranked The Best Italian Beef In Illinois And These 7 Spots Made The Cut

A sandwich stand on a busy Chicago street became the filming spot for a hit TV show, and its business reportedly more than doubled. That is the kind of pull an Italian beef sandwich has in Illinois. The idea goes back about a century. Thin-sliced roast beef gets soaked in...

Illinois · 2d

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Award-Winning JC's Burgers Opens Second Spot in Northwest Rockford

A burger joint that spent more than a decade building a following in tiny Davis Junction has planted its flag in Rockford. JC's Burgers has opened its second location at 2921 City View Drive in northwest Rockford, taking over the former Scanlan's space and branding the new spot JC's North.

Rockford, IL · 3d

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Families Drive Country Roads To This Humble Illinois Barn For Its Old-Fashioned Fried Chicken Dinners

Peacocks stroll the grounds while families sit down to fried chicken inside an old dairy barn. That alone sounds like a pretty good reason to gas up the car. This Illinois spot pairs that country barn setting with a salad bar loaded with homemade bread, plenty of toppings, and a long list of dressings. On Sundays, a brunch buffet shows up with a dessert spread big enough to need its own line.

Ottawa, IL · 12h

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For longtime Beef-a-Roo employees, the return feels like ‘siblings are back together’

ROSCOE — When Sheilah Scheider started at Beef-a-Roo as a 17-year-old Jefferson High School student, she said the original owners Dave Debruler and Jean Vitale made her feel like part of the family. It’s a feeling that Scheider and other longtime employees say has been rekindled under the new...

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Beef-A-Roo continues store reopenings with new launch this week

ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — Beef-A-Roo plans to continue reopening Rockford area stores with the re-launch of another location this week. According to 815 Beef-A-Roo, the Roscoe location at 5109 Rockrose Ct. is set to hold a ribbon cutting on Thursday. Most local Beef-A-Roo locations abruptly closed in April due...

Roscoe, IL · 3d

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This Northern Illinois Drive Has TikTok Falling in Love

A scenic drive through northern Illinois caught the attention of a Colorado woman, and longtime Route 2 travelers understand why.

Illinois · 1d

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The Rockford Night Owl’s Guide to Eating After the Bars Close

From 24-hour diners to gyros until 3 a.m., this guide rounds up where Rockford-area night owls can find food after midnight, including options across the Wisconsin border.

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Feast On Pitmaster-Level BBQ At This Wonderfully Relaxed Illinois Joint That Locals Swear By Daily

Some restaurants make you feel like a guest, and some make you feel like you’ve been coming here your whole life, and Stone Jug Barbeque in Peru, Illinois is firmly, wonderfully in the second category. That’s a rare thing, and it’s worth driving for. Peru sits in...

Peru, IL · 4d

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The Beef-a-Roo Comeback Tour Is Making Another Stop This Friday!

More Beef-a-Roo is coming back to the Rockford area! Another familiar location has announced its reopening date, and hungry fans won't have to wait much longer.

Roscoe, IL · 2d

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Belvidere To Champaign, Illinois Barbecue Rivals Texas And Memphis

Illinois has some seriously good barbecue tucked away in small towns and Chicago neighborhoods, but most people don't realize it's even there.

Belvidere, IL · 2d

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The Cozy Illinois Diner Where Locals Gather Over Homemade Pies And Endless Cups Of Coffee

There’s a certain kind of magic that only exists inside a well-loved diner, and the Sycamore Parkway Restaurant in Sycamore, Illinois has been quietly bottling that magic for anyone smart enough to walk through its doors. If your idea of a perfect morning involves a steaming cup of coffee,...

Sycamore, IL · 3d

Anderson Japanese Gardens sets final fall dates

Anderson Japanese Gardens and Fresco at the Gardens will end regular-season operations after Nov. 8, giving visitors a few more days to see the garden's fall scenery before the winter break. The garden will remain open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 8, according to a community announcement. Fresco will also serve its final breakfast and lunch of the season Nov. 8. Visitors can walk the garden's paths and see its waterfalls and autumn landscape before the seasonal closure. “Fall at Anderson Japanese Gardens is truly magical,” said David Anderson, a founding family member of Anderson Japanese Gardens. “It’s a time when the Garden glows with color, the air feels crisp and calm, and every corner offers something beautiful to see. We encourage everyone to come out and enjoy this last week before we close for the season.” Illuminated at Anderson Gardens begins Dec. 3 The garden will reopen for Illuminated at Anderson Gardens from Dec. 3 through Jan. 3. The winter event features colorful uplighting and thousands of lights throughout the trees and landscape, according to the announcement. Woodfire Pizza and a rotating selection of food trucks will be available each night, along with indoor dining

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This Dreamy Illinois Park Is The Biking Paradise You Never Knew You Were Missing Out On

There are places in this world that feel like they exist slightly outside of ordinary time, and Saw Wee Kee Park in Yorkville, Illinois is one of them. It’s the biking paradise you never knew you were missing out on, and once you’ve been there, the missing out part is going to bother you retroactively.

Yorkville, IL · 2d

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