Garden Prairie
Garden Prairie, IL · Lifestyle
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Discount grocery chain shuts down as financial troubles mount
Bargain hunters in southeastern Wisconsin have lost a familiar place to shop after Best Bargains closed its stores. The Wisconsin discount grocery and wholesale-food retailer operated three locations in Burlington, Elkhorn and New Munster. The shutdown followed serious financial troubles that pushed the company into receivership. The stores closed after...
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Separate Beef-a-Roo operator aims to revive former locations across the Midwest
BAR II Op-Co LLC announced intentions to reopen shuttered Beef-a-Roo locations across the Midwest, while a separate group, 815-Beef-a-Roo, has begun reopening restaurants specifically within the Rockford area.
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Midway Village Museum in Rockford to venture into history’s dark side
Rockford — Midway Village Museum is venturing into history’s dark side. Hauntings, horrors, potions and poisons combine for one night only as the museum, 6799 Guilford Road, teeters on the brink of dark rituals and chilling tales during Horrors & Haunts: History’s Dark Side. The thin veil...
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Hey Rockford, Beef-a-Roo is back
ROCKFORD, IL — Beef-a-Roo is back. The restaurant chain officially reopened its first Rockford location Thursday with a 9:30 a.m. ribbon cutting at 6593 Lexus Drive, the first of eight restaurants its new owners plan to open by spring 2027. Owner and CEO Bob Grottke and Alex Edwards, president of 815 Beef-a-Roo, led the effort to revive the brand after its closure. Grottke said the project was driven by community involvement and the legacy of a brand that has been around a long time. “Today is the first of several locations that will open,” said Meredith MacKay, director of membership for the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce. “We are super, super excited for this day. I know we’ve all been waiting for it for a long time.” Grottke said the biggest obstacle was securing vendors and negotiating the purchase and use of the building and the licensing of the brand. He said relationships with vendors helped make the reopening possible. He said all eight locations should be open within the next several months. Grottke said the reopening will create about 700 jobs in total. He said the company has brought back many former employees, from general managers and district managers
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This Massive Antique Mall In Illinois Is Where You Can Easily Spend An Entire Day
Somewhere in Volo, Illinois, there’s a place that will make you forget you had plans today. Volo Antique Malls is the kind of destination that sounds simple on paper but absolutely refuses to be simple in real life. You think you’re going to pop in, take a quick look...
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A Mount Morris theater will showcase a classic Broadway comedy
A Mount Morris theater will showcase an old comedy about a man who says he has an invisible 6-foot rabbit for a friend. The Broadway play "Harvey" will be presented by the Performing Arts Guild in Mount Morris. Mary Chase won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play.
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Expert Insights: Macktown Construction Group: The Big Question: Do We Remodel or Move?
It usually starts on an ordinary evening with a familiar frustration. The kitchen feels crowded, the kids are outgrowing their bedrooms and no matter how many times you reorganize a closet nothing quite works. Finally, someone says it. “Maybe we should just move.”. It’s a fair suggestion. But for many...
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Women’s Wellness : Why Self-Care is So Important
A system of self-care is important for women. That could mean balancing your hormones, lifting weights or even taking supplements. It could also mean getting your nails done, having regular hair appointments at the salon or getting massages or facials. Usually, the women who look their best feel their best,...
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Weekend Trips For Swedish Pancakes Keep Diners Coming Back To This Small-Town Illinois Breakfast Spot
Some people plan their weekends around ball games or yard sales. Others plan them around a stack of Swedish pancakes in a small Illinois river town. One little cafe in Byron has turned a simple breakfast into a regular road trip for families, friends, and coworkers. Folks keep coming back for the pancakes, the friendly faces, and a hometown feel that seems harder to find every year.