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Martin Exteriors Named What Rocks Rockford Best Roofing Company for Seventh Straight Year

Family-owned roofing and siding contractor earns Community Choice honor every year from 2020 to 2026. ROCKFORD, IL, UNITED STATES, November 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Martin Exteriors has been named Best Roofing Company in the 2026 Rockford Register Star What Rocks Community Choice Awards. It’s the company’s seventh consecutive year as the Rock River Valley’s community-voted roofing winner (2020–2026).

Rockford, IL · 3d

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Skip The Big Cities And Rent For Under $800 In This Overlooked Wisconsin Town

Somewhere between Chicago’s chaos and Madison’s coffee shop lines, there’s a Wisconsin town quietly doing everything right, and its name is Beloit. Most people drive past it without a second thought, which is honestly their loss and your gain. Beloit sits right on the Illinois-Wisconsin border, hugging...

Beloit, WI · 11d

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These 10 Under-The-Radar Illinois Thrift Shops Keep Bargain Hunters Digging For Hours

Paperback books for a quarter each. Three full floors of secondhand stuff stacked inside an old house. A charity shop where your purchase helps pay vet bills for rescue dogs. I could stop right there and you’d probably already be reaching for your car keys. Illinois has a sneaky habit of hiding its best bargains in plain sight, from a former warehouse to a grocery-and-thrift combo.

Carbondale, IL · 12d

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Want a Real Christmas Tree? These Farms Near Rockford Let You Cut Your Own

Skip the parking lot tree shopping! These northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin farms offer families the chance to pick and cut their own Christmas tree.

Poplar Grove, IL · 6d

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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 · 7d

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IDEAL Industries Ranks No. 14 on Most Loved Workplaces List

SYCAMORE, Ill. — IDEAL Industries, a global leader advancing industrial electrification and power management solutions, ranked No. 14 on the 2026 America’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list, developed by Best Practice Institute (BPI) and featured in The Wall Street Journal. This distinction marks IDEAL’s second recognition this year after ranking 4th on the 2026 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list earlier in the year.

Sycamore, IL · 4d

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Lakewood’s RedTail Golf Club Financials Finally Up-to-date, But Confusing

The October 13th Lakewood Village Board packet includes information on RedTail’s finances from the beginning of the fiscal year (May) through September. Compared with the prior fiscal year, the number of rounds played was up 24%. But revenue was down 8.2% and net Income was down 31% to $82,140.

Village Of Lakewood, IL · 6d

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GM/JATCO site referendum passes

JANESVILLE — On Wednesday morning, the 250-acre, former Janesville General Motors/JATCO site will continue to be blighted, vacant, disused, overgrown with brush and strewn with rubble — with major environmental cleanup needed. But the difference is that now, if a developer wants to build out an industrial project across 100 acres of the site, and it’ll cost more than $450 million, voters automatically get authority to approve or deny it. The numbers aren’t official until the county canvass meeting, but with the unofficial total vote in on the referendum question at press time, 16,779 residents in Janesville had voted “Yes” to the referendum, compared to 9,932 votes who voted “No.” It means voters will have the authority to OK larger-ticket items at the GM/JATCO site, either through special or regular elections. It came after a weeks-long information war between business interests and labor groups favoring a reduction in red tape, and grassroots neighborhood organizers who wanted the public’s voice to ring just as loudly as a prospective developer’s. Business interest and labor groups like Grow Janesville Responsibly vehemently opposed the referendum, saying they fear it will chase away some large-scale prospects for redevelopment that could bring serious environmental cleanup that

Janesville, WI · 7d

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New solar project to power 700 homes in Cherry Valley

ECA Power will mark the opening of a 7.4-megawatt community solar project in Cherry Valley with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 5. The Rockford Community Energy Initiative at South Mulford Road covers about 33.9 acres and will be owned and operated by Luminace, according to a community announcement. The project is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 700 homes, according to the announcement. ECA Power also contributed $100,000 to the Village of Cherry Valley to support the construction, operation and maintenance of an electric vehicle charging station. The solar project is in a state-designated revitalization area and is expected to generate new local tax revenue during its operating life, according to the announcement. How community solar works Eligible households, renters and small businesses in ComEd territory can subscribe to community solar through Illinois' community solar program. Subscribers can receive credits on their electricity bills without installing solar panels on their properties. When and where is the ribbon cutting? The Rockford Community Energy Initiative ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Nov. 5 at the project site on South Mulford Road in Cherry Valley. Representatives of ECA Power, local officials and community partners are expected to attend. This story was

Cherry Valley, IL · 8d

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Edgebrook indoor farmers market returns for season

Edgebrook Shopping Center’s Indoor Farmers Market returns Nov. 4 for its fifth year, bringing 13 area vendors together for shoppers looking for local foods during cooler weather. The market will run Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Dec. 9, with no market Nov. 25, according to a community announcement. Admission is free, and complimentary coffee will be available to shoppers. The market will be held in the storefront immediately to the left of Akerman Shoes at Edgebrook Shopping Center, near the intersection of North Alpine and Highcrest roads. Shoppers can find baked goods, honey, preserves and other locally produced foods. “There’s something special about knowing the people who grow or make your food,” said Sandy Dingus, Edgebrook’s marketing and events coordinator. “The indoor market gives shoppers a chance to keep those connections going and support local vendors beyond the outdoor market season.” Which vendors will be at the Edgebrook Indoor Farmers Market The participating vendors are: Iconic Fungi Raines Honey Farm Broadview Farm & Gardens Polish Deluxe Bakery The Nutty Nurse Schoeneweiss Organic Chicken Farm Heartful Purpose Tea Co. Grammy’s Homemade Jams, Pickles, Salsas & More I Rescued Patisserie & Bakery The Wright Way Farm Peasant Revolt Farm

Rockford, IL · 8d

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BAR II Op-Co, LLC to Restore Beef-A-Roo

BAR II Op-Co, LLC, under the executive leadership of Sean Astolfo and Jeremy Wise, is advancing a comprehensive initiative to restore Beef-A-Roo restaurant operations, preserve the brand’s longstanding community connections, and create new opportunities for employees, restaurant operators, and investment partners. For generations of customers and employees, Beef-A-Roo has...

Rockford, IL · 7d

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Kane County seeks applicants for Ethics Commission

Kane County is seeking a qualified volunteer to fill a vacancy on its five-member Ethics Commission, which reviews complaints alleging violations of the Kane County Ethics Ordinance by County Board members, the County Board Chair and County employees. The commission investigates complaints, conducts hearings, and makes findings and recommendations regarding...

Kane County, IL · 7d

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Now Hiring: Kikkoman growth brings more job opportunities to southern Wisconsin

JEFFERSON, Wis. — Kikkoman is planning a $560 million investment in Jefferson as the company continues to grow its soy sauce production footprint in southern Wisconsin. The company has operated in Walworth County for more than 50 years. Brandon De Leon, Kikkoman’s production manager of bottling and drying, said...

Jefferson, WI · 9d

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Spirit Halloween's Christmas Stores Are Back in Illinois

Spirit Christmas is bringing four holiday stores to Illinois in 2026, but Rockford isn't on the list. Here's where to find them.

Illinois · 6d

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Inside This Tiny Illinois Candy Shop In Wheaton, Toffee Still Gets Stirred In Copper Kettles

A former high school band director traded his baton for chocolate in 1987. His family started calling him their real-life Willy Wonka, and honestly, the nickname fits. The toffee at his shop still gets stirred in copper kettles. That’s old-school candy making, the slow and patient kind most places gave up long ago.

Wheaton, IL · 8d

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This Illinois Orchard Bakery In An 1880s Barn Serves Warm Cider Donuts And Apple Pie

The donuts here come out warm, and the barn selling them dates back to the 1880s. That pairing alone had me hooked. A fresh cider donut and a building older than the light bulb’s big debut feels like a very good deal. The farm sits in northern Illinois corn...

Illinois · 21d

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Caldwell Adds Coil Lifter to SmartSpec Program

The motorized telescoping coil grab is one of Caldwell's most popular products. While it is stocked in capacities up to 33 tons, it is also one of the company's most customized lifters. Higher capacities, rotation options, load scales, indicator lights, padding, toe rollers, and other options are available. SmartSpec is...

Rockford, IL · 10d

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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...

Elkhorn, WI · 21d

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Rockford home suffers $60,000 in damage after Tuesday morning fire

A fire at a home in Rockford late Tuesday morning caused approximately $60,000 in damages, officials reported.

Rockford, IL · 14d

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Stepping Stones Opens Rockford HQ Nearly Twice the Size of Old Site

Stepping Stones of Rockford cut the ribbon Thursday on a new corporate headquarters at 4930 E. State St., moving its administrative offices, arts programming and client services into a renovated building nearly double the size of the space it occupied for 35 years. The nonprofit, which provides mental health treatment and housing, relocated its corporate office to the new facility effective Sept. 8, closing the book on more than three decades at 706 N. Main St.

Rockford, IL · 11d