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Rochelle, IL · Lifestyle
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Cheezy’s Grilled Cheese to open new location in Loves Park
LOVES PARK — A locally owned business that serves up creative twists on grilled cheese sandwiches is preparing to open its second physical location. Cheezy’s Grilled Cheese announced on Thursday that it would open Nov. 11 inside Victory Pickleball, 7003 N. Alpine Road. The company, which was founded as a food truck in early 2023 by Josh Wilson and Dustin DiBenedetto, also continues to operate from inside BJ’s Place at 2842 11th St. on Rockford’s south side.
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C&H Design Center: Celebrating 25 Years of Inspired Design
For 25 years, C&H Design Center, 6506 Logan Ave., in Belvidere, has helped homeowners turn their ideas into reality with functional, practical products and trusted brands that add a creative touch and make a house feel like home. With seemingly endless options available to homeowners today, C&H Design Center is...
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On The Lake, This Old-School Wisconsin Supper Club Serves Prime Rib And Ribeyes In A Dining Room That Feels Frozen In Time
Some Wisconsin traditions refuse to change, and a few deserve that stubborn streak. Down a quiet road near Milton, a lakeside supper club still runs on Friday nights, thick cuts of prime rib, and a dining room that looks like the calendar stopped decades ago. The relish-tray spirit is alive...
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America’s largest railroad museum sits on 100 acres of Illinois corn country
America’s biggest railroad museum runs on volunteer power. Union, Illinois, sits in farm country about an hour northwest of Chicago. You would never guess that this small town holds the largest railroad museum in the United States. The Illinois Railway Museum spreads more than 500 pieces of railroad equipment...
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Pec Playhouse Theatre nears new home as season ends
Pec Playhouse Theatre will close its season with “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” while work continues on a new permanent home for the community theater in downtown Pecatonica. The holiday comedy features performers of all ages and offers a mix of humor and heartfelt lessons, according to a community announcement. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 5, 11 and 12, with matinees at 2 p.m. Dec. 6, 12 and 13 at First Congregational Church, 633 Reed St. in Pecatonica. At the same time, renovation efforts are moving forward on the theater's future downtown Pecatonica location. Crews with DPI Construction began interior demolition of a former industrial building Oct. 15, marking a major step in the organization's campaign to create a permanent performance space. “I was so excited to see a huge red dumpster in the middle of the building, which signaled the next step in the construction of our new theatre,” said Laurie Miller, treasurer and fundraiser for the theater. “DPI’s construction crews will be able to work throughout the winter as they remodel the building into our new performance space.” The renovation is expected to take up to nine months. Once construction is complete, theater volunteers will
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Weekly Rundown: Events to check out during the first week of November
In this Weekly Rundown you will find an art invitational, tuba recital, School of Theatre and Dance production “Gross Indecency” and a viola event. Love art? Come check out the 2026 High School Invitational to see art from high school students across the area. When: 7 p.m. to...
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No, there is not a Komodo dragon loose in Rockford. Here’s why that’s good news
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Every Halloween season brings its share of legends. The Rockford areas has Bloods Point Road near Belvidere, where generations of locals have swapped stories about ghostly figures, strange lights and unexplained encounters. Certain spots like Tinker Swiss Cottage, Rock Cut State Park and the Coronado...
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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