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This Humble Little Illinois Restaurant Dishes Out The Most Heavenly Pancakes You Will Ever Taste

Nobody warned you about Windhill Pancake Parlor in McHenry, Illinois, and that oversight is something you’ll want to have a word with someone about after your first visit. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel slightly betrayed that you didn’t know about it sooner, and deeply grateful that you know about it now.

Mchenry County, IL · 19d

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Photos | Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit celebrates grand opening

BELOIT, Wis. — Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit celebrated the grand opening on Friday of its new $705 million, 240,000-square-foot casino. The grand opening festivities included tribal ceremonies that paid honor to the Ho-Chunk Nation’s heritage. Inside the casino, there was live music on the Live Wire Lounge center bar stage as guests were welcomed among the 1,300 slot machines, 33 table games and multiple restaurants.

Beloit, WI · 15d

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Winnebago County Animal Services will host a reduced-fee dog adoption event

Winnebago County Animal Services will offer reduced adoption fees for select dogs this Saturday, Oct. 24, as part of Subaru Loves Pets Month.

Winnebago County, IL · 15d

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Rockford's Best Pasta Might Come From a Place Famous for Pizza

Lino's is famous for pizza, but with a 4.6-star Google rating and roughly 3,700 reviews, the longtime Rockford restaurant makes a strong case for its pasta.

Rockford, IL · 25d

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Rockford Beef-A-Roo returns under new local ownership, grand opening set for next week

Beef-A-Roo officially announced Friday the grand opening of one of seven restaurant locations in the Rockford area.

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Rockford Fans Want the Jonas Brothers to Come Bowling

Could the Jonas Brothers go bowling near Rockford? Fans suggest Cherry Bowl, Don Carter Lanes and a challenge against Harlem's girls team.

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Rockford's Rick Nielsen Says He's Cancer-Free After Health Scare Onstage

Source: Rickmunroe - Credit Rick Munroe for any use outside WikiMedia Foundation project. / Wikimedia Commons. Rick Nielsen told a room full of fans at Hard Rock Casino Rockford that he is cancer-free, sharing the news after undergoing an MRI the week before. The Cheap Trick guitarist delivered the update at a Pinktober charity event in his hometown, where he and his son Miles Nielsen worked as celebrity waiters to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

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Rockford airport launches new new Metropolis ticketless parking system

ROCKFORD — A new ticketless parking system debuted on Monday at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, making it the first airport in Illinois to use Metropolis’ technology. Travelers using the Rockford airport, 2 Airport Circle, sign up for the system one time and then will have their payment...

Rockford, IL · 12d

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Rockford Airport debuts ticketless parking system

Rockford, IL · 12d

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Bison vanished from Illinois in the 1800s, but this prairie brought them roaring back

Drive far enough into north-central Illinois and the farmland opens onto something you would not expect: more than 4,000 acres of rolling tallgrass prairie, oak savanna, and wetlands near Franklin Grove. The Nature Conservancy spent decades rebuilding this ground out of old farm fields, and it now ranks among the...

Illinois · 19d

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YMCA, Harlem Community Center join forces to 'do more for the public'

MACHESNEY PARK, IL — The YMCA of Rock River Valley and Harlem Community Center cut the ribbon on their merger Oct. 22, announcing $3.5 million in commitments from three community partners and plans to become a full-service YMCA by Jan. 4. The groups officially merged Oct. 1, building on a management partnership that began in February. There had been a desire for a YMCA in Machesney Park for well over a decade, and the merger was several years in the making, said Brent Pentenburg, CEO of the YMCA of Rock River Valley. “The most efficient, effective way is through community partnerships,” Pentenburg said. Programs and services for families haven’t changed, he said. The facility will add a climbing wall, pickleball courts, a group fitness schedule and more youth and family programs, along with some name changes and new signs. Community partners in the merger are the Village of Machesney Park, Hennig and Field Fastener. The facility at 900 Roosevelt Road is now called the Field House YMCA. The gymnasium inside is the Hennig Activity Center, and the baseball and softball diamonds at 9350 Forest Hills Road in Loves Park are YMCA Hennig Fields. Group fitness classes and pickleball are to

Machesney Park, IL · 15d

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Beef-A-Roo launches new website indicating all five planned locations will reopen

The group behind the revival of Beef-A-Roo has launched a new website indicating that five planned locations in the Rockford area are expected to reopen soon.

Rockford, IL · 16d

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Drive To This Remote Illinois Restaurant Where The Steaks Will Leave You Absolutely Speechless

Nobody ever drove 35 miles for a mediocre steak, but people drive 35 miles to Beelow’s Steakhouse in Lake Zurich, Illinois all the time, and every single one of them will tell you it was worth it. This is the kind of restaurant that changes your personal definition of...

Lake Zurich, IL · 18d

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Starbird Takes Its First Steps Into New Territory, Far From Where It Started

Starbird has opened its first Midwest location in St. Charles, Illinois, marking a new step for the California chicken chain as it expands into the Chicago area. For diners and local families, the opening also brings a weeklong school fundraiser tied to qualifying sales.

St Charles, IL · 16d

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Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen announces he is cancer-free at Rockford charity event

Rockford native and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen announced he is cancer-free during a charity event at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford.

Rockford, IL · 16d

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Ho-Chunk casino Beloit hosts soft launch for community members

The Ho-Chunk Casino in Beloit held a soft opening today, giving local community members an early look inside the venue ahead of its official public launch.

Beloit, WI · 16d

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Rockford Fans Want the Jonas Brothers to Come Bowling

Could the Jonas Brothers go bowling near Rockford? Fans suggest Cherry Bowl, Don Carter Lanes and a challenge against Harlem's girls team.

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Local couple to bring new infrared yoga and movement studio to Rockford

ROCKFORD — A local couple is bringing a new infrared-heated yoga and movement studio to the southwest corner of East State Street and Perryville Road. Riley Pritchett and Katie Thompson are preparing to open Primal, 6935 E. State St., which will offer heated yoga, Pilates and sculpt classes, as well as lower-intensity practices at room temperatures.

Rockford, IL · 16d

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Newsman by day, comic by night. Kevin Haas to perform standup comedy in Rockford tonight

Kevin Haas is the managing editor for the Rock River Current, known for his Johnny-on-the-Spot business reporting and witty headlines. But did you know Haas is also a veteran standup comedian of 15 years?. Tonight, you can see Haas perform as the opening act at Rockford’s Music Box for headlining...